Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2023-06-03 – 2023-06-04 · Merrimack, NH · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ (709.7260) · 39 teams
Entries
39
4 categories
Top score
709.7260
Winning margin
12.0576
GC over RC
Field average
659.39
median 663.35
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3028
what a walk cost here
Field spread
133.1776
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🃏 An upset on the books
GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-04 | Merrimack, NH | 37 | 691.3712 | The Pig's Pajamas |
| 2023-06-03 ← this one | Merrimack, NH | 39 | 709.7260 | Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ |
| 2024-06-01 | Merrimack, NH | 37 | 687.4060 | Up 2 BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
39 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | Live Q or Die | |
| 4 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 5 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 9 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 10 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 11 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | ACK-QUE | |
| 14 | smokin good times ME | |
| 15 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 16 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 17 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 18 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 20 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 21 | Cousins Q | |
| 22 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 23 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 24 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 27 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 28 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 29 | CORBBQ | |
| 30 | Babu Baker's Handmade BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 32 | KingKong BBQ | |
| 33 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 34 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 35 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 36 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 37 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 38 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 39 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 2 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 3 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 8 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 10 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 15 | Live Q or Die | |
| 16 | Cousins Q | |
| 17 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 18 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 19 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 20 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 21 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 22 | KingKong BBQ | |
| 23 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 24 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 25 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 26 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 27 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 28 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 30 | smokin good times ME | |
| 31 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 33 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 34 | ACK-QUE | |
| 35 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 36 | CORBBQ | |
| 37 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 38 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 39 | Babu Baker's Handmade BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 709.7260 · median 663.3488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 2 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Live Q or Die | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 9 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 14 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 15 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 16 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 18 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 19 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 20 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 21 | ACK-QUE | |
| 22 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 23 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 24 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 25 | KingKong BBQ | |
| 26 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 27 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 28 | smokin good times ME | |
| 29 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 30 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 31 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 33 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 34 | Cousins Q | |
| 35 | CORBBQ | |
| 36 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 37 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 38 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 39 | Babu Baker's Handmade BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | ACK-QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 6 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 13 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 16 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 18 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 19 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 20 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 21 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 22 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 23 | KingKong BBQ | |
| 24 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 25 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | Live Q or Die | |
| 27 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 28 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 29 | smokin good times ME | |
| 30 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 31 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 32 | CORBBQ | |
| 33 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 34 | Cousins Q | |
| 35 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 36 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 37 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 38 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 39 | Babu Baker's Handmade BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Q or Die | |
| 2 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 3 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 4 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 5 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 10 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | KingKong BBQ | |
| 16 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 17 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 18 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 19 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 20 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 21 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 24 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 25 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 26 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 28 | CORBBQ | |
| 29 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 30 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 31 | ACK-QUE | |
| 32 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 33 | smokin good times ME | |
| 34 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 35 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 36 | Cousins Q | |
| 37 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 38 | Babu Baker's Handmade BBQ | |
| 39 | Ritchie Bros BBQ |