Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic
2023-11-03 – 2023-11-04 · Mesa, AZ · 📍 1 N Madonald · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Loot N' Booty BBQ (703.9884) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG POPPA SMOKERS
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
703.9884
Winning margin
12.0228
GC over RC
Field average
666.07
median 668.47
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8740
10th place overall
Field spread
84.6280
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
46%
of the 26 teams with a home region came from outside AZ
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 67% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 12.0228 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: PORTERHOUSE BBQ and Big Boys BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Rhythm n QUE and B' MACKIN BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: Bad Boyz BBQ and B' MACKIN BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-03 ← this one | Mesa, AZ | 1 N Madonald | 26 | 703.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-11-03 | Mesa, AZ | 1 N Madonald | 19 | 176.6172 | Big Boys BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7144 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.7144 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 169.6684 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 171.9772 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 703.9884 · median 668.4742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 7 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 8 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 11 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 12 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 13 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 17 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 20 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke It Up | |
| 22 | Ranch House Grill & Brewery | |
| 23 | Carne Kings | |
| 24 | Rue-Do BBQ | |
| 25 | Rubb This | |
| 26 | Blu Smoke BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 3 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 4 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 7 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 10 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 12 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 15 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 17 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 18 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Ranch House Grill & Brewery | |
| 20 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | Carne Kings | |
| 22 | Rue-Do BBQ | |
| 23 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 24 | Rubb This | |
| 25 | Smoke It Up | |
| 26 | Blu Smoke BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 3 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 4 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 5 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 10 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 12 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke It Up | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 17 | Blu Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 20 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 22 | Rubb This | |
| 23 | Carne Kings | |
| 24 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | Ranch House Grill & Brewery | |
| 26 | Rue-Do BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 2 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 5 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 10 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 11 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 13 | Rue-Do BBQ | |
| 14 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 16 | Smoke It Up | |
| 17 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 18 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 21 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Rubb This | |
| 23 | Carne Kings | |
| 24 | Ranch House Grill & Brewery | |
| 25 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 26 | Blu Smoke BBQ |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 8 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 10 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 12 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 13 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 14 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 16 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 17 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 19 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke It Up | |
| 22 | Ranch House Grill & Brewery | |
| 23 | Carne Kings | |
| 24 | Rue-Do BBQ | |
| 25 | Rubb This | |
| 26 | Blu Smoke BBQ |