Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic
2023-11-03 – 2023-11-04 · Mesa, AZ · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Loot N' Booty BBQ (703.9884) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
703.9884
Winning margin
12.0228
GC over RC
Field average
666.07
median 668.47
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8740
what a walk cost here
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 20%
beats 80% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% of contests
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-03 ← this one | Mesa, AZ | 26 | 703.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ |
| 2023-11-03 | Mesa, AZ | 19 | 176.6172 | Big Boys BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |