3rd southern new england barbecue throwdown (MASTERS X 2, CHICKEN/RIBS 1-MEAT, Hot Dogs)
— 2 national qualifiers —
APRIL 12-13, 2025
Lake Compounce Campground, Bristol CT
KCBS Masters Contests, April 12 (SAT) and/or April 13 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $355 for 1 contest or $345 each for 2 contests (includes all 4 main categories per contest, previous night’s campground lodging) — 27 Team Min/Day
KCBS 1-Meat Chicken and/or Ribs Contests, April 12 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $125 for one or $230 for both (category TOY points) — 8 Team Min/contest
Hot Dogs ANCILLARY, April 13 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $25 — 8 Team Min
CONTEST SPONSOR
2024 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: El Jefe Smoke / RGC: Smokin’ Hoggz
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Good Googly Goo BBQ [702 SCORE] / RGC: Up 2 BBQ
MASTER OF CHICKEN: Smokin’ Hoggz
MASTER OF RIBS: Live Q or Die
AMUSEMENT PARK FOOD CHAMPION: 16 Mesh BBQ
2023 WINNERS:
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Top Gun Barbecue [705 SCORE] / RGC: Good Googly Goo BBQ [702 SCORE] / 3rd Place Overall: I QUE [701 SCORE]
SUNDAY BACKYARD - GC: Sticks & Stones / RGC: Mountain Men
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Grandpa Val’s
PIZZA CHAMPION: Highland Spice Blends
6 Sites LEFT!!
2025 COMPETITORS — 31 TEAMS Sat ($5,000 Purse) / 36 Teams Sun ($6,000 Purse) as of 3/27/2025
American Barbecue Company
BBQ Bandits
BBQ Brew Crew
Beverage Brothers BBQ
Big Bobby’s Q
Boggs Hog BBQ
Brisque BBQ
Brookside BBQ
Buckeye Blue Smoke
Chicken Chokers
Cnnecticue
Cousins Q
El Jefe Smoke
Fatkids BBQ
Fire At the End of the Day
Gettin' Basted
Gigabite BBQ
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque
Hog Wash BBQ
Hot Mess BBQ
House of Que
Humphrey's BBQ
Krewe Du Que
Let It Smoke Barbecue
LBLLC BBQ
LG BBQ
Matt's Backyard BBQ
Meat Monarchy
Paddy McQ’s
Professor Smoke
Q42
Q Shanty
SmoKEN Meatz
Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA
smoKINGBATKO BBQ
Squealing Reels BBQ
Squirrel and Sons
Sticks & Stones BBQ
Titans of BBQ
Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
Up 2 BBQ
Waypoint BBQ