Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival

2024-05-31 – 2024-06-01 · Norco, CA · 📍 3737 Crestview Dr · State championship

Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $8,000.00

Grand Champion: Burnin and Lootin (691.3600) · 39 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 Meat Candy Q

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BURNIN AND LOOTIN

691.3600 · Master Series — Overall

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Meat Candy Q

683.9544 · Master Series — Overall

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Bourbon & Blues BBQ

683.9544 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

6 judged meats · 2 ancillary

Top score

691.3600

Winning margin

7.4056

GC over RC

Field average

659.47

median 663.83

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

1.1428 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

677.6000

10th place overall

Field spread

100.0228

winner to last place

Prize money

$8,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

BURNIN AND LOOTIN

avg finish 6.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 5.7256 pts — WILD SIDE BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 83%

beats 17% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data

Traveled in

15%

of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside CA

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.35 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1529

avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Meat Candy Q

rated 1783 pre-contest

Storylines

🧹 A double category winner

Meat Candy Q won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.

📸 Photo finishes

Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Bourbon & Blues BBQ and RACK CITY BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: RACK CITY BBQ and JC BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Sharpe's Woodshed and Can Do BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

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)

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

Where the field came from (home regions on file)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Master Series — Chicken	177.7144	174.8456	171.9656
Master Series — Pork Ribs	174.3088	170.8456	168.5256
Master Series — Pork	174.2628	173.1200	171.4172
Master Series — Brisket	178.8572	174.2628	170.8572
Backyard Series — Chicken	176.5600	166.8228	—
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs	174.2744	167.4060	—

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

39 entries · top 691.3600 · median 663.8284

#	Team	Score
1	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	691.3600
2	Meat Candy Q	683.9544
3	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	683.9544
4	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	683.3256
5	Sharpe's Woodshed	682.1828
6	BIG RED BBQ	681.6684
7	Can Do BBQ	679.8972
8	JC BBQ	679.3484
9	Big Johns BBQ Company	678.1828
10	SMOKE HOUND BBQ	677.6000
11	RACK CITY BBQ	677.0628
12	THE BRISKET BROTHERS	677.0284
13	STEVO'S BBQ TEAM	675.9544
14	SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	675.9084
15	LADY OF Q	672.4684
16	SoCal Outlaw BBQ	670.2056
17	Big Boys BBQ	668.9596
18	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	668.4912
19	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	666.7316
20	S & S Pit Crew	663.8284
21	SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	662.7660
22	Mid Valley BBQ	662.1256
23	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	659.8968
24	RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team	659.3144
25	GRILLIN' THE SHED	656.4000
26	Twiki G BBQ	653.0176
27	New Life BBQ	650.7200
28	No Swine without Wine	647.9084
29	All American Trailers	644.5028
30	Proper Smoke	643.2568
31	Transcend BBQ	640.4688
32	Son Of A Gun BBQ	639.2916
33	Bone Dogg BBQ	639.2680
34	AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	637.6116
35	Chopped Craft BBQ	630.0572
36	Whiskey Dogs BBQ	622.2288
37	CHICKS WITH PITS	620.5488
38	FAT SAL'S BBQ	620.4120
39	Ron's Barbecue	591.3372

Chicken

39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8344

#	Team	Score
1	Mid Valley BBQ	177.7144
2	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	177.7028
3	RACK CITY BBQ	177.7028
4	JC BBQ	177.7028
5	BIG RED BBQ	174.8456
6	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	174.2628
7	Big Johns BBQ Company	172.5600
8	Sharpe's Woodshed	172.0000
9	Can Do BBQ	172.0000
10	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	171.9656
11	SMOKE HOUND BBQ	171.9656
12	SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	170.8344
13	RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team	170.8344
14	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	170.2628
15	Meat Candy Q	169.1200
16	STEVO'S BBQ TEAM	167.9772
17	SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	167.9656
18	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	167.3828
19	LADY OF Q	167.3828
20	THE BRISKET BROTHERS	166.8344
21	Son Of A Gun BBQ	166.2856
22	Twiki G BBQ	165.7028
23	Big Boys BBQ	165.6684
24	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	165.6684
25	GRILLIN' THE SHED	163.9772
26	SoCal Outlaw BBQ	162.8112
27	CHICKS WITH PITS	161.7372
28	Whiskey Dogs BBQ	161.1200
29	FAT SAL'S BBQ	160.5372
30	Proper Smoke	160.5028
31	Chopped Craft BBQ	159.9772
32	No Swine without Wine	159.9772
33	New Life BBQ	159.9428
34	Transcend BBQ	159.3944
35	AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	157.7144
36	All American Trailers	157.6800
37	Bone Dogg BBQ	154.7768
38	S & S Pit Crew	154.2172
39	Ron's Barbecue	148.5600

Pork Ribs

39 entries · top 174.3088 · median 163.9428

#	Team	Score
1	Meat Candy Q	174.3088
2	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	172.0000
3	Sharpe's Woodshed	171.9772
4	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	170.8572
5	RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team	170.8456
6	S & S Pit Crew	170.8228
7	THE BRISKET BROTHERS	169.6684
8	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	168.5600
9	All American Trailers	168.5600
10	SMOKE HOUND BBQ	168.5256
11	SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	167.9772
12	GRILLIN' THE SHED	167.3828
13	RACK CITY BBQ	166.8344
14	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	165.6800
15	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	165.1544
16	Can Do BBQ	165.0972
17	Twiki G BBQ	164.5488
18	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	163.9656
19	SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	163.9544
20	Big Boys BBQ	163.9428
21	Big Johns BBQ Company	163.9428
22	STEVO'S BBQ TEAM	162.3088
23	SoCal Outlaw BBQ	162.2744
24	BIG RED BBQ	162.2400
25	Son Of A Gun BBQ	161.6916
26	AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	161.1084
27	Proper Smoke	161.0972
28	LADY OF Q	160.5600
29	New Life BBQ	159.9544
30	JC BBQ	159.3828
31	Chopped Craft BBQ	159.3600
32	FAT SAL'S BBQ	158.2860
33	Transcend BBQ	157.1428
34	Bone Dogg BBQ	156.5600
35	No Swine without Wine	155.9656
36	Whiskey Dogs BBQ	153.6800
37	Mid Valley BBQ	153.6112
38	CHICKS WITH PITS	149.7028
39	Ron's Barbecue	138.2400

Pork

39 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.3944

#	Team	Score
1	Meat Candy Q	174.2628
2	SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	174.2628
3	Sharpe's Woodshed	174.2628
4	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	173.1200
5	Big Boys BBQ	173.1200
6	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	172.5600
7	New Life BBQ	172.5600
8	Can Do BBQ	171.9772
9	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	171.9772
10	Mid Valley BBQ	171.4172
11	JC BBQ	171.4056
12	SoCal Outlaw BBQ	170.8572
13	STEVO'S BBQ TEAM	170.8228
14	LADY OF Q	170.8228
15	S & S Pit Crew	170.8112
16	GRILLIN' THE SHED	170.2628
17	SMOKE HOUND BBQ	169.7144
18	Transcend BBQ	169.1200
19	Big Johns BBQ Company	168.5256
20	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	167.3944
21	AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	166.8344
22	RACK CITY BBQ	166.8228
23	BIG RED BBQ	166.2856
24	THE BRISKET BROTHERS	166.2628
25	Twiki G BBQ	163.4060
26	Chopped Craft BBQ	162.7884
27	Ron's Barbecue	162.2744
28	Proper Smoke	160.5712
29	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	160.5600
30	SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	160.0000
31	No Swine without Wine	160.0000
32	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	158.8228
33	Son Of A Gun BBQ	157.6916
34	Bone Dogg BBQ	157.1200
35	FAT SAL'S BBQ	157.0972
36	CHICKS WITH PITS	156.5716
37	RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team	156.5372
38	All American Trailers	156.0000
39	Whiskey Dogs BBQ	153.1200

Brisket

39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7028

#	Team	Score
1	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	178.8572
2	BIG RED BBQ	178.2972
3	STEVO'S BBQ TEAM	174.8456
4	THE BRISKET BROTHERS	174.2628
5	SoCal Outlaw BBQ	174.2628
6	LADY OF Q	173.7028
7	Big Johns BBQ Company	173.1544
8	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	173.1200
9	No Swine without Wine	171.9656
10	JC BBQ	170.8572
11	Can Do BBQ	170.8228
12	Bone Dogg BBQ	170.8112
13	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	168.5372
14	S & S Pit Crew	167.9772
15	SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	167.9772
16	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	167.4056
17	SMOKE HOUND BBQ	167.3944
18	Meat Candy Q	166.2628
19	Big Boys BBQ	166.2284
20	SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	165.7028
21	RACK CITY BBQ	165.7028
22	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	164.5484
23	Sharpe's Woodshed	163.9428
24	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	163.3944
25	All American Trailers	162.2628
26	RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team	161.0972
27	Proper Smoke	161.0856
28	Mid Valley BBQ	159.3828
29	Twiki G BBQ	159.3600
30	New Life BBQ	158.2628
31	Transcend BBQ	154.8116
32	GRILLIN' THE SHED	154.7772
33	Whiskey Dogs BBQ	154.3088
34	Son Of A Gun BBQ	153.6228
35	CHICKS WITH PITS	152.5372
36	AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	151.9544
37	Chopped Craft BBQ	147.9316
38	FAT SAL'S BBQ	144.4916
39	Ron's Barbecue	142.2628

Backyard Series

Overall

9 entries · top 341.6800 · median 331.9428

#	Team	Score
1	Blackjack bbq	341.6800
2	Ribbin-1-Out	341.0972
3	WILD SIDE BBQ	338.8228
4	RSA's Rollin' In The Backyard BBQ Team	338.2404
5	Smokin' Voodoo	331.9428
6	Down Range BBQ SanBernardino County Sheriff	331.9196
7	CHASIN BARRELS	322.8116
8	San Bernardino Police Officers Assoc	315.9656
9	Big J's So Cal BBQ	303.3028

Chicken

9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8228

#	Team	Score
1	WILD SIDE BBQ	176.5600
2	RSA's Rollin' In The Backyard BBQ Team	170.8344
3	Blackjack bbq	170.2628
4	Down Range BBQ SanBernardino County Sheriff	168.5256
5	Ribbin-1-Out	166.8228
6	Smokin' Voodoo	160.4912
7	CHASIN BARRELS	154.2628
8	San Bernardino Police Officers Assoc	153.7256
9	Big J's So Cal BBQ	153.6456

Pork Ribs

9 entries · top 174.2744 · median 167.4060

#	Team	Score
1	Ribbin-1-Out	174.2744
2	Smokin' Voodoo	171.4516
3	Blackjack bbq	171.4172
4	CHASIN BARRELS	168.5488
5	RSA's Rollin' In The Backyard BBQ Team	167.4060
6	Down Range BBQ SanBernardino County Sheriff	163.3940
7	WILD SIDE BBQ	162.2628
8	San Bernardino Police Officers Assoc	162.2400
9	Big J's So Cal BBQ	149.6572

Ancillary categories

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.

Kids-Q — Kids 11-15

8 entries · top 178.8800 · median 174.2628

#	Team	Score
1	Fat Sal's Junior BBQ	178.8800
2	Flame On	176.6172
3	Lucky 22 Spice Co	174.2628
4	BrotherBeans	174.2628
5	Crossroads BBQ	174.2628
6	Kali's Cooking	171.9772
7	Mid Valley Junior BBQ	167.4172
8	Sweet Fire BBQ	161.6572

Kids-Q — Kids 6-10

12 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.2628

#	Team	Score
1	Steak Star	177.1428
2	Bar-B-Cutie	176.5600
3	Baby Rons Barbecue	174.2628
4	Fire Dragons	172.0000
5	Moonlight Barbecue	171.9656
6	Brielle's BBQ	171.4056
7	Mac Sizzle	169.1200
8	Mid Valley Kid BBQ	168.5484
9	HotDogMakerBaker	167.9656
10	Statehood BBQ	166.8228
11	Maze the Blaze	166.2400
12	Team Karmalee	162.8344

Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Prize money

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Traveled in

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines

🧹 A double category winner

📸 Photo finishes

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

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

Where the field came from (home regions on file)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Backyard Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Ancillary categories

Kids-Q — Kids 11-15

Kids-Q — Kids 6-10