Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2023-04-15 – 2023-04-16 · Bristol, CT · 📍 Lake Compounce Campground · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Top Gun Barbecue (705.7372) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
705.7372
Winning margin
3.4172
GC over RC
Field average
663.65
median 668.42
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.8344
10th place overall
Field spread
133.8284
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
79%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside CT
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 14 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Top Gun Barbecue took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 9–10: Mountain Men BBQ and LG bbq tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: FOUR SMOKING GUYS and Waypoint BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: CHUNKY BBQ and SmoKEN Meatz tied on 175.4744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-15 ← this one | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 43 | 705.7372 | Top Gun Barbecue | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
| 2023-04-15 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 22 | 174.8572 | Grandpa Val's | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 29 | 693.0744 | El Jefe Smoke | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2024-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 176.5600 | Smokin' Hoggz | — |
| 2024-04-13 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 37 | 702.2516 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | UP-2 BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 14 | 177.7372 | Live Q or Die | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 30 | 700.5260 | Gettin' Basted | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 35 | 709.1084 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 21 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 19 | 178.2972 | Badass Canz | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 33 | 703.4284 | Boggs Hog BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 29 | 705.1088 | Gettin' Basted | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 176.0344 | Paddy McQ's | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 177.7144 | Gettin' Basted | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 176.0572 | 173.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.1772 | 173.1544 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 176.0000 | 174.3088 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 171.9884 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 705.7372 · median 668.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 3 | iQue | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 7 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 13 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 14 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 20 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 21 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 22 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Live Q or Die | |
| 24 | LG bbq | |
| 25 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 26 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 27 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 29 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 31 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 32 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 33 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 34 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 35 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 36 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 37 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 38 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 40 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 41 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 42 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
Chicken
43 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | iQue | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 6 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 10 | LG bbq | |
| 11 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 12 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 13 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 15 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 16 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 17 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 18 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 19 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 22 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 23 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 24 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 25 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 26 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 27 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 28 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 29 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 30 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 31 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 33 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 34 | Live Q or Die | |
| 35 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 36 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 37 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 38 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 39 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 40 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 41 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 42 | Professor Smoke | |
| 43 | Angry Cock BBQ |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | iQue | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 5 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 9 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 10 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 11 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 12 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 15 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 16 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 17 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 18 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 19 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Live Q or Die | |
| 23 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 24 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 25 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 26 | LG bbq | |
| 27 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 28 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 30 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 32 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 33 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 34 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 35 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 36 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 37 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 38 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 39 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 40 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 42 | Professor Smoke | |
| 43 | Angry Cock BBQ |
Pork
43 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iQue | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 13 | Live Q or Die | |
| 14 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 15 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 16 | LG bbq | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 22 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 23 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 24 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 25 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 27 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 28 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 29 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 30 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 31 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 32 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 33 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 34 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 37 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 38 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 39 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 40 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 41 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 42 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
Brisket
43 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 4 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 5 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 10 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 14 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 16 | iQue | |
| 17 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 18 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 19 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 21 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 22 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 23 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 24 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 25 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 26 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 27 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 28 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 29 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 30 | Live Q or Die | |
| 31 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 33 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 34 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | LG bbq | |
| 36 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 37 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 38 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 39 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 40 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 41 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 42 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Pizza
5 entries · top 165.7600 · median 150.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland Spice Blends | |
| 2 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 3 | Professor Smoke | |
| 4 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 5 | STICKS & STONES BBQ |