Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
2023-09-22 – 2023-09-23 · Southwick, MA · 📍 Sodom Mountain Campground · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (704.5600) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY
Entries
31
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
704.5600
Winning margin
6.9028
GC over RC
Field average
675.36
median 678.82
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4684
10th place overall
Field spread
63.5200
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 25%
beats 75% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
65%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside MA
Came back for more
58%
19 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1543
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 6–7: FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY and PADDY MCQ'S tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: PADDY MCQ'S and Bone Daddy's BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: FOUR SMOKING GUYS and A SIMPLE PIG tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit (won 2022).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-22 ← this one | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 8 | 178.8572 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2856 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 172.0000 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 704.5600 · median 678.8232
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 4 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 5 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 9 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 13 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 14 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 16 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 17 | Salt City Smokehouse | |
| 18 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 19 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 20 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 21 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 22 | Live Q or Die | |
| 23 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 24 | Q42 | |
| 25 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 26 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 27 | Hog Heaven | |
| 28 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 29 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 30 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 31 | Half-Inked BBQ |
Chicken
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 2 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 3 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 4 | Salt City Smokehouse | |
| 5 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 9 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 10 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 11 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 12 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 13 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 17 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 18 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 20 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 21 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 22 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 23 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 24 | Live Q or Die | |
| 25 | Q42 | |
| 26 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 27 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 28 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 29 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 30 | Hog Heaven | |
| 31 | Half-Inked BBQ |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 3 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 4 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 8 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 9 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 10 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 11 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 12 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 13 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 14 | Salt City Smokehouse | |
| 15 | Q42 | |
| 16 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 18 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 19 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 20 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 21 | Live Q or Die | |
| 22 | Hog Heaven | |
| 23 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 24 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 25 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 26 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 27 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 28 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 29 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 30 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 31 | BBQ Bandits |
Pork
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 4 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | Live Q or Die | |
| 11 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 12 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 14 | Hog Heaven | |
| 15 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 16 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 17 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | Salt City Smokehouse | |
| 19 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 20 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 21 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 22 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 23 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 24 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 25 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 26 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 28 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 29 | Q42 | |
| 30 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 31 | Half-Inked BBQ |
Brisket
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 2 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 9 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 10 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 15 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 16 | Q42 | |
| 17 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 18 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 19 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 22 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 23 | Hog Heaven | |
| 24 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 25 | Salt City Smokehouse | |
| 26 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 27 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 28 | Live Q or Die | |
| 29 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 30 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 31 | Bone Daddy's BBQ |
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 — Chowdah
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 2 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 3 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 4 | Carpetbagger's BBQ | |
| 5 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 6 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 7 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 8 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Water Street Boys | |
| 10 | Bone Daddy's BBQ |