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
2025 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Fire At The End of the Day [706 SCORE] / RGC: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ [704 SCORE]
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Paddy McQ’s [706 SCORE] / RGC: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ [703 SCORE] / 3rd Overall: Sticks & Stones BBQ [703 SCORE] / 4th Overall: El Jefe Smoke [701 SCORE] / 5th Overall: SmoKEN Meatz [700 SCORE]
MASTER OF CHICKEN: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ
MASTER OF RIBS: Fire At The End of the Day
RED CHILI WINNER: American Barbecue Company
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:
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit / RGC: El Jefe Smoke
2021 Winners:
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Insane Swine / RGC: Fire At The End of the Day
2019 Winners:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ / RGC: Paddy McQ’s
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Fire Down Below / RGC: Shake n’ Bake BBQ
2018 Winners:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Fire Down Below / RGC: Big Raz BBQ
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ / RGC: Ack Que
2025 COMPETITORS — 16 TEAMS PER DAY ($2500 Purse each)
MASTERS TEAMS — 16 SAT / 16 SUN
American Barbecue Company
Back Rhode Barbecue
Cousins Q
El Jefe Smoke
Fatkids BBQ
Fire At the End of the Day
Hokie Pokie Q
House of Que
Inclusive Events BBQ
Let It Smoke Barbecue
LG BBQ
Paddy McQ's
Professor Smoke
Q42
Red & Black BBQ Shack
SmoKEN Meatz
smoKINGBATKO BBQ
Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA
Sticks & Stones BBQ
Swine'em 'n' Dine'em