Nov 17–18, 2023 · Indio, CA · 📍 83-040 Ave 42 · State championship
Reps: Kathleen McIntosh, Kelly McIntosh · Prize money: $9,000
2LiveQ won Grand Champion at the Golden State Battle of Indio on November 17, 2023 in Indio, CA at 83-040 Ave 42, scoring 710.8228 in a field of 40 teams. Meat Candy Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.2744. Category winners: Chicken — Meat Candy Q (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKERS PURGATORY (178.8572); Brisket — BULL MARKET BBQ (178.8572).
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 86 times in 100
2LiveQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2LiveQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 3 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was 2LiveQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 47th tracked contest.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: Meat Candy Q and Cherry Anchor BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: Cherry Anchor BBQ and 2LiveQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: CHULENGO Smoker Team and SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5716 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.8572 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
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 |
40 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
40 entries · top 180 · 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 |
8 entries · top 180 · 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 |