Massachusetts vs West Virginia
9–10
measures won
West Virginia takes 10 of the 20 measures below to Massachusetts's 9. 14 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Massachusetts | Measure | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Contests held | 38 |
| 45 | Contests with results | 35 |
| 4 | Contests this season | 1 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 0 |
| 13 | Seasons on record | 12 |
| 310 | Teams competed | 388 |
| 49 | Teams competing this season | 34 |
| 25 teams | Typical field | 22 teams |
| 43 teams | Biggest field | 59 teams |
| 693.45 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
698.73 |
| 713.1200 | Best score ever Master overall |
709.1888 |
| 163.95 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
164.70 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 28 |
| 5.4 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 8.0 |
| 36 | Grand champions crowned | 51 |
| 21 | State championships | 22 |
| 20 | Recurring contests | 26 |
| 12 | Towns hosting | 11 |
| 14 | Reps working | 15 |
| $86,900 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$164,950 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (14 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | MA contests | MA GCs | WV contests | WV GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 1868 | 31 | 6 | 1 | — |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 1756 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 1663 | 14 | — | 4 | — |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 1842 | 2 | — | 14 | 4 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 1815 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 1788 | 7 | — | 5 | — |
| Meat Monarchy | 1636 | 7 | — | 3 | — |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 1727 | 2 | — | 7 | — |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 1586 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| House of Que | 1614 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| Professor Smoke | 1299 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| MEAN MOE'S BBQ | 1703 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 1497 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Old Man Jeff | 1495 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Who wins in Massachusetts
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 31 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 4 | 22 |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 4 | 16 |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 3 | 26 |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 3 | 17 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 3 | 4 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 2 | 4 |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 1 | 23 |
Who wins in West Virginia
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Under the Radar | 6 | 10 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 4 | 16 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 4 | 14 |
| Ham Squad | 3 | 12 |
| Mad Hatter BBQ | 3 | 6 |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 2 | 18 |
| T & S BBQ | 2 | 10 |
| Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | 2 | 4 |
📍 All of Massachusetts 📍 All of West Virginia 🗺 Every region