7th Nor'easter bbq showdown (MASTERS X 2, CHICKEN/RIBS 1-MEATs, RED CHILI)
— 2 National Qualifiers —
September 12-14, 2025
Pioneer Valley RV Park, Southwick MA
KCBS Masters Contest, Sept. 13 (SAT) and/or Sept. 14 (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, Sept. 13 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $125 for one or $230 for both (category TOY points) — 8 Team Min/contest
Red Chili ANCILLARY, Sept. 14 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $25 — 8 Team Min
CONTEST SPONSOR
2024 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Gettin’ Basted [702 SCORE] / RGC: Chunky BBQ [702 SCORE]
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit [705 SCORE] / RGC: Grandpa Val’s BBQ [702 SCORE]
MASTER OF RIBS: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ
MASTER OF RIBS: Cyclone BBQ
2023 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Gettin’ Basted [704 SCORE] / RGC: Fire at the End of the Day
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Gettin’ Basted [713.12 SCORE] / RGC: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit [707 SCORE] / 3rd Overall: Fire at the End of the Day [702 SCORE] / 4th Overall: Mountain Men BBQ [702 SCORE]
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Gettin’ Basted
CHOWDAH WINNER: Up In Your Grill
2022 Winners:
KCBS GC: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
KCBS RGC: El Jefe Smoke
2021 Winners:
KCBS GC: Insane Swine BBQ
KCBS RGC: Fire At the End of the Day
2019 Winners:
ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN CHAMPION: Smokin' Hoggz BBQ
KCBS GC - DAY 1: Smokin' Hoggz BBQ
KCBS RGC- DAY 1: Paddy McQ's
KCBS GC - DAY 2: Fire Down Below
KCBS RGC - DAY 2: Shake n’ Bake BBQ
MOST IMPROVED TEAM: Fire Down Below
2018 Winners:
ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN CHAMPION: Fire Down Below
KCBS GC - DAY 1: Fire Down Below
KCBS RGC - DAY 1: Big Raz BBQ
KCBS GC - DAY 2: Smokin' Hoggz BBQ
KCBS RGC - DAY 2: Ack Que
MOST IMPROVED TEAM: Humphrey's BBQ
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2025 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS —
2024 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS — 25 SAT / 27 SUN
Beverage Brothers BBQ
Big Bobby's Q
Chunky BBQ
Cousins Q
Cyclone BBQ
El Jefe Smoke
Fire At the End of the Day
Gettin Basted
Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque
Hog Heaven
Hog Wash BBQ
Hokie Pokie Q
Let It Smoke Barbecue
LG BBQ
Meat Monarchy
Paddy McQ's
Piggy & Swine BBQ
Q42
SmoKEN Meatz
Smokin' Hoggz
Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ
SmokinGrillinDrinkin
SuWhee Q
Titans of BBQ
Up In Your Grill