Golden State Battle of Indio
2023-11-17 – 2023-11-18 · Indio, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: 2LiveQ (710.8228) · 40 teams
Entries
40
5 categories
Top score
710.8228
Winning margin
4.5484
GC over RC
Field average
685.34
median 687.92
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.2056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
115.4856
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1583
avg power rating going in · stronger than 82% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
2LiveQ came in rated below the field's top team, Heavy Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 2 | OM BBQ | |
| 3 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | 2LiveQ | |
| 6 | Your Behind BBQ | |
| 7 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 8 | Bad Bears BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2 | OM BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 6 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 8 | 2LiveQ | |
| 9 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 11 | The Grinnin Goat | |
| 12 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 14 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 16 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 17 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 18 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 20 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 21 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 23 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 26 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 27 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 28 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 29 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 30 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 31 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 33 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 34 | Your Behind BBQ | |
| 35 | LADY OF Q | |
| 36 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 37 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 39 | New Life BBQ | |
| 40 | PS Catering |
Master Series — Chicken
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 3 | 2LiveQ | |
| 4 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 5 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | Your Behind BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 8 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 12 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 13 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 14 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 15 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 17 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 18 | LADY OF Q | |
| 19 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 20 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 21 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | New Life BBQ | |
| 23 | OM BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 26 | The Grinnin Goat | |
| 27 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 29 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 31 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 32 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 34 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 35 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 36 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 37 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 38 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 39 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 40 | PS Catering |
Master Series — Overall
40 entries · top 710.8228 · median 687.9202
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2LiveQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | OM BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 5 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 7 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 8 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 9 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 11 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 13 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 19 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 20 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 21 | The Grinnin Goat | |
| 22 | Your Behind BBQ | |
| 23 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 24 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 26 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 28 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 29 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 30 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 33 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 35 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 36 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 37 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 38 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 39 | New Life BBQ | |
| 40 | PS Catering |
Master Series — Pork
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2LiveQ | |
| 2 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 3 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 4 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 5 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | OM BBQ | |
| 8 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 10 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 11 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 16 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 17 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 18 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 19 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 22 | Your Behind BBQ | |
| 23 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 24 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 25 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 27 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 28 | New Life BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 30 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 32 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 33 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 35 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 36 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 37 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 38 | The Grinnin Goat | |
| 39 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 40 | PS Catering |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 2 | The Grinnin Goat | |
| 3 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 4 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 7 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 8 | 2LiveQ | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 12 | Your Behind BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 14 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 15 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 16 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | OM BBQ | |
| 20 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 21 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 23 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 26 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 28 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 29 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 30 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 32 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 33 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 34 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 35 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 36 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 37 | New Life BBQ | |
| 38 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 40 | PS Catering |