Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2023-09-08 – 2023-09-09 · Braintree, VT · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Hoggz (693.6800) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
693.6800
Winning margin
0.5944
GC over RC
Field average
664.99
median 671.88
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6460
what a walk cost here
Field spread
113.9084
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1542
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Smokin' Hoggz has won this contest 3 times across its 19 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-08 | 33 | 675.9772 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2019-09-07 | Braintree, VT | 31 | 691.3712 | Big Raz BBQ |
| 2021-10-02 | Braintree, VT | 16 | 691.9656 | Fire At the End of the Day |
| 2022-09-16 | Braintree, VT | 18 | 698.8000 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2022-09-17 | Braintree, VT | 26 | 705.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2023-09-08 ← this one | Braintree, VT | 26 | 693.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2023-09-10 | Braintree, VT | 11 | 177.7028 | Up In Your Grill |
| 2023-09-10 | Braintree, VT | 11 | 174.2972 | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | 25 | 698.2284 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | 11 | 177.7144 | Eljefe Smoke |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | 11 | 173.1084 | Humphrey's BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Braintree, VT | 25 | 702.8228 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | 25 | 710.2856 | Sticks & Stones BBQ |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | 12 | 176.5600 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | 14 | 177.1544 | ElJefe Smoke |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | Live Q or Die | |
| 4 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 5 | iQue | |
| 6 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 10 | smokin good times ME | |
| 11 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 15 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 16 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 17 | ACK-QUE | |
| 18 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 19 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 20 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 21 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 22 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 23 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 24 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 25 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 26 | BK's Smokehouse |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 3 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 4 | Live Q or Die | |
| 5 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 6 | smokin good times ME | |
| 7 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 8 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | ACK-QUE | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 14 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 15 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | iQue | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 19 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 20 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 21 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 23 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 24 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 25 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 26 | BK's Smokehouse |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 693.6800 · median 671.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | Live Q or Die | |
| 8 | ACK-QUE | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 11 | iQue | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 14 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 15 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 16 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 17 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 18 | smokin good times ME | |
| 19 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 20 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 21 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 22 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 23 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 24 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 25 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 26 | BK's Smokehouse |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 4 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 5 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 6 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 8 | iQue | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 12 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 13 | Live Q or Die | |
| 14 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 15 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 16 | ACK-QUE | |
| 17 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 20 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 21 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 22 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 23 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 24 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 25 | smokin good times ME | |
| 26 | BK's Smokehouse |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 4 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 5 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 9 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | smokin good times ME | |
| 17 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 18 | iQue | |
| 19 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 20 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 21 | Live Q or Die | |
| 22 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 23 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 24 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 25 | BK's Smokehouse | |
| 26 | Mullen It Over BBQ |