Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
2023-09-22 – 2023-09-23 · Southwick, MA · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (704.5600) · 31 teams
Entries
31
5 categories
Top score
704.5600
Winning margin
6.9028
GC over RC
Field average
675.36
median 678.82
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
63.5200
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1542
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Southwick, MA | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit |
| 2023-09-22 ← this one | Southwick, MA | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-09-20 | Southwick, MA | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Southwick, MA | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | 8 | 178.8572 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |