Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs)
2023-11-03 · Mesa, AZ · 📍 1 N Madonald
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH
Grand Champion: Big Boys BBQ (176.6172) · 19 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ
Entries
19
1 judged meat
Top score
176.6172
Winning margin
0.0456
1st over 2nd
Field average
163.90
median 166.26
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.9372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.2628
10th place overall
Field spread
34.3656
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Big Boys BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CA.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 8–9: FERBaQ and Blu Smoke BBQ tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Big Boys BBQ edged LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ by 0.0456.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-03 | Mesa, AZ | 1 N Madonald | 26 | 703.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-11-03 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.6172 | 169.6800 | 166.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 176.6172 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 4 | Rubb This | |
| 5 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 6 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 7 | Homie Smokin BBQ | |
| 8 | FERBaQ | |
| 9 | Blu Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 11 | Carne Kings | |
| 12 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 13 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 14 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | LB Town | |
| 16 | Smoke It Up | |
| 17 | Ranch House Grill & Brewery | |
| 18 | Rue-Do BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG IN A PIT |