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

 

2025 COMPETITORS

MASTERS TEAMS — 18 SAT / 20 SUN as of 2.18.25

  • Beverage Brothers BBQ

  • Boggs Hog BBQ

  • 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

  • Hot Mess BBQ

  • Humphrey's BBQ

  • Let It Smoke Barbecue

  • Matt's Backyard BBQ

  • Professor Smoke

  • Q42

  • SmoKEN Meatz

  • Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA

  • smoKINGBATKO BBQ

  • Squealing Reels BBQ

  • Squirrel and Sons

  • Sticks & Stones BBQ

  • Titans of BBQ

2024 COMPETITORS

MASTERS TEAMS — 29 SAT ($4,000 Prize Purse) / 38 SUN ($6,000 Prize Purse)

  • 16 Mesh BBQ

  • Angry Cock BBQ Team

  • BBQ Brew Crew

  • Big Bobby's Q

  • Brookside BBQ

  • Cider Boys BBQ

  • Cousins Q

  • El Jefe Smoke

  • Fatkids BBQ

  • Fire At the End of the Day

  • Four Smoking Guys

  • Grandpa Val's BBQ

  • Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque

  • Hawgz Out

  • Hog Wash BBQ

  • House of BBQ & Bacon

  • I QUE

  • LBLLC BBQ

  • Let It Smoke Barbecue

  • Live Q or Die

  • LG BBQ

  • Matt's Backyard BBQ

  • Morning Wood BBQ

  • Mountain Men BBQ

  • Paddy McQ's

  • Philly Blind Pig BBQ

  • Professor Smoke

  • Q42

  • Risk It for the Brisket

  • SmoKEN Meatz

  • Smokin' Hoggz

  • smoKINGBATKO BBQ

  • Squirrel and Sons

  • Sticks & Stones BBQ

  • Titans of BBQ

  • Transformer BBQ

  • Up 2 BBQ

  • Up In Your Grill

  • Waypoint BBQ

2023 COMPETITORS (43 TEAMS — $7,000 Purse)