Somerset Sizzle
2023-05-20 – 2023-05-21 · Somerset, MA · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Paddy MCQ'S (701.1200) · 24 teams
Entries
24
4 categories
Top score
701.1200
Winning margin
13.2344
GC over RC
Field average
658.60
median 660.20
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.3316 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.6912
what a walk cost here
Field spread
112.2628
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
PADDY MCQ'S took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 161.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 5 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 6 | WAYPOINT BBQ | |
| 7 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 9 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 10 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 11 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 12 | Live Q or Die | |
| 13 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 14 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 15 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 17 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 18 | Lone Star Q' | |
| 19 | Dunny's BBQ | |
| 20 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 21 | Bovine Intervention | |
| 22 | Red White and Cue | |
| 23 | Q Shanty | |
| 24 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 2 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 3 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 4 | Q Shanty | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Bovine Intervention | |
| 10 | Live Q or Die | |
| 11 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 14 | WAYPOINT BBQ | |
| 15 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 16 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 17 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 19 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 20 | Lone Star Q' | |
| 21 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 22 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 23 | Red White and Cue | |
| 24 | Dunny's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
24 entries · top 701.1200 · median 660.2000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 6 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 7 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | WAYPOINT BBQ | |
| 10 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 11 | Live Q or Die | |
| 12 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 13 | Lone Star Q' | |
| 14 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 15 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 16 | Q Shanty | |
| 17 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 18 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 19 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 20 | Bovine Intervention | |
| 21 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 22 | Red White and Cue | |
| 23 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 24 | Dunny's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
24 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 6 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 10 | Lone Star Q' | |
| 11 | Q Shanty | |
| 12 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 13 | Live Q or Die | |
| 14 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 15 | WAYPOINT BBQ | |
| 16 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 17 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 18 | Red White and Cue | |
| 19 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 20 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 21 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 22 | Bovine Intervention | |
| 23 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 24 | Dunny's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lone Star Q' | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 7 | WAYPOINT BBQ | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 11 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 12 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 13 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 14 | Live Q or Die | |
| 15 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 16 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 17 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 18 | Q Shanty | |
| 19 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 21 | Bovine Intervention | |
| 22 | Red White and Cue | |
| 23 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 24 | Dunny's BBQ |