Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
2023-08-19 – 2023-08-20 · Hiram, ME · 📍 Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $7,300.00
Grand Champion: Paddy McQ's (697.1428) · 46 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 INSANE SWINE BBQ
Entries
46
4 judged meats
Top score
697.1428
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
666.22
median 668.25
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.8000
10th place overall
Field spread
74.3432
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,300.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
65%
of the 46 teams with a home region came from outside ME
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
PADDY MCQ'S took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: Mullen It Over BBQ and Q Shanty tied on 178.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Q Shanty and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: CycloneBBQ and Dirt Bag Barbeque tied on 174.8572 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 ← this one | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 46 | 697.1428 | Paddy McQ's | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 32 | 175.4288 | ELJEFE Smoke | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.7372 | 171.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
46 entries · top 697.1428 · median 668.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 4 | Live Q or Die | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 9 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 10 | Ham Squad | |
| 11 | Q Shanty | |
| 12 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 15 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 17 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 20 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 21 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 22 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 23 | LG bbq | |
| 24 | Cousins Que | |
| 25 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 26 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 27 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 28 | smokin good times ME | |
| 29 | Limp Brisket | |
| 30 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 31 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 33 | Kiss BBQ | |
| 34 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 35 | ACK-QUE | |
| 36 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 37 | Lone Star Q | |
| 38 | Joint Effort BBQ | |
| 39 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 40 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 41 | Red White and Cue | |
| 42 | Midlife Crisis BBQ | |
| 43 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 44 | Gutter Grille | |
| 45 | Professor Smoke | |
| 46 | Carpetbagger's BBQ |
Chicken
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 2 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 3 | Q Shanty | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 6 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 7 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 8 | Ham Squad | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 11 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 12 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 13 | Live Q or Die | |
| 14 | Joint Effort BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 16 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 18 | Cousins Que | |
| 19 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 20 | Lone Star Q | |
| 21 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 22 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 23 | Kiss BBQ | |
| 24 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 25 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 26 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | smokin good times ME | |
| 28 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 29 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 30 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 31 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 33 | Professor Smoke | |
| 34 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 35 | Midlife Crisis BBQ | |
| 36 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 37 | Limp Brisket | |
| 38 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 39 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 40 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 41 | ACK-QUE | |
| 42 | Red White and Cue | |
| 43 | Gutter Grille | |
| 44 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 45 | LG bbq | |
| 46 | SUWHEE Q |
Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | Q Shanty | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 6 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 7 | LG bbq | |
| 8 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 9 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 10 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 12 | Live Q or Die | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | Limp Brisket | |
| 15 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 16 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 17 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 18 | Ham Squad | |
| 19 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 21 | Cousins Que | |
| 22 | Kiss BBQ | |
| 23 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 24 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 25 | Gutter Grille | |
| 26 | ACK-QUE | |
| 27 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 28 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 29 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 30 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 31 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 32 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 34 | Lone Star Q | |
| 35 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 36 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 37 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 38 | Professor Smoke | |
| 39 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 40 | smokin good times ME | |
| 41 | Red White and Cue | |
| 42 | Joint Effort BBQ | |
| 43 | Midlife Crisis BBQ | |
| 44 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 45 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 46 | UP IN YOUR GRILL |
Pork
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 4 | LG bbq | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Live Q or Die | |
| 7 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 9 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 10 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 11 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 12 | smokin good times ME | |
| 13 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 14 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 15 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 16 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 17 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 18 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Kiss BBQ | |
| 21 | Pit Life BBQ | |
| 22 | Cousins Que | |
| 23 | Ham Squad | |
| 24 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 25 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 26 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 27 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 28 | ACK-QUE | |
| 29 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 30 | Q Shanty | |
| 31 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 32 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 34 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 35 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 36 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 38 | Joint Effort BBQ | |
| 39 | Limp Brisket | |
| 40 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 41 | Red White and Cue | |
| 42 | Midlife Crisis BBQ | |
| 43 | Lone Star Q | |
| 44 | Gutter Grille | |
| 45 | Professor Smoke | |
| 46 | Carpetbagger's BBQ |
Brisket
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.7086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 6 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 7 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Live Q or Die | |
| 9 | Ham Squad | |
| 10 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 13 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 14 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 15 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 16 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 17 | Barnyard Rebel | |
| 18 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 19 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 20 | Limp Brisket | |
| 21 | Q Shanty | |
| 22 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 23 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 24 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 25 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 26 | smokin good times ME | |
| 27 | Red White and Cue | |
| 28 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 29 | LG bbq | |
| 30 | ACK-QUE | |
| 31 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 32 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 34 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 35 | Midlife Crisis BBQ | |
| 36 | Cousins Que | |
| 37 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 38 | Lone Star Q | |
| 39 | Gutter Grille | |
| 40 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 41 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 42 | Joint Effort BBQ | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke | |
| 44 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 45 | Kiss BBQ | |
| 46 | Pit Life BBQ |