4th southern new england barbecue throwdown (MASTERS X 2, CHICKEN/RIBS 1-MEAT, Pizza)
— 2 national qualifiers —
APRIL 10-12, 2026
Lake Compounce Campground, Bristol CT
KCBS Masters Contests, April 11 (SAT) and/or April 12 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $360 for 1 contest or $350 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 11 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $125 for one or $230 for both (category TOY points) — 8 Team Min/contest
Pizza ANCILLARY, April 11 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $30 — 8 Team Min
2026 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Boggs Hog BBQ [703 SCORE] / RGC: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ - MA
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Gettin’ Basted [705 SCORE] / RGC: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ - MA [704 SCORE] / 3rd Overall: Paddy McQ’s [701 SCORE]
MASTER OF CHICKEN: Gettin’ Basted
MASTER OF RIBS: Paddy McQ’s
MASTER OF PIZZA: American Barbecue Company
2025 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Gettin’ Basted [700 SCORE] / RGC: Boggs Hog BBQ
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit [709 SCORE] / RGC: Gettin’ Basted [707 SCORE]
MASTER OF CHICKEN: Baddass Canz
MASTER OF RIBS: Buckeye Blue Smoke
HOT DOG CHAMPION: Squealing Reels BBQ
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 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
2026 COMPETITORS — 34 TEAMS Sat ($5,000 Purse) / 29 Teams Sun ($4,000 Purse)
73-BBQ
American Barbecue Company
BBQ Brew Crew
Beverage Brothers BBQ
Boggs Hog BBQ
Brookside BBQ
Buckeye Blue Smoke
Connecticue
Dirtbag Barbeque
El Jefe Smoke
Fat Cow Smoke Co.
Gettin’ Basted
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque
HartBeat BBQ
Hokie Pokie Q
Hot Mess BBQ
House of Que
Humphrey's BBQ
Let It Smoke Barbecue
LG BBQ
Matt's Backyard BBQ
Meat Monarchy
Mullen It Over
BBQ Paddy McQ's
Q-42
Q Shanty
Red & Black BBQ Shack
Silva Back BBQ
SmoKEN Meatz
Smokin' Barrels BBQ
smoKINGBATKO BBQ
Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA
Sticks & Stones BBQ
Titans of BBQ
Top Gun Barbecue
Two Little Pigs - East Coast Team
Warped BBQ