3rd southern new england barbecue throwdown (MASTERS X 2, CHICKEN/RIBS 1-MEAT, “Amusement Park Food”)
— 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
“Amusement Park Food” 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 —
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