Nov 3–4, 2023 · Mesa, AZ · 📍 1 N Madonald · State championship
Reps: Kathleen McIntosh, Kelly McIntosh · Prize money: $10,000
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic on November 3, 2023 in Mesa, AZ at 1 N Madonald, scoring 703.9884 in a field of 26 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9656. Category winners: Chicken — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Meat Candy Q (176.5600); Pork — PIG IN A PIT (177.7028); Brisket — STEVO'S BBQ TEAM (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0228 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
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.
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 ← this one | Mesa, AZ | 1 N Madonald | 26 | 703.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Mesa, AZ | 1 N Madonald | 19 | 176.6172 | Big Boys BBQ | — |
| 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 | 171.9772 | 169.6800 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
26 entries · top 180 · 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 |