Sep 22–23, 2023 · Southwick, MA · 📍 Sodom Mountain Campground · State championship
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $5,000
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) on September 22, 2023 in Southwick, MA at Sodom Mountain Campground, scoring 704.5600 in a field of 31 teams. FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6572. Category winners: Chicken — SmoKEN Meatz (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork — ELJEFE SMOKE (177.7028); Brisket — CycloneBBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit; the next was held in 2023.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
704.5600 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 699.9428 Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit set in 2022.
4 of 12 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
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.
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 14th.
SmoKEN Meatz turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit (won 2022).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| Sep 22, 2023 ← this one | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 8 | 178.8572 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2856 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 172 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 169.6800 |
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 |
31 entries · top 180 · 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 |
31 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |