Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival
2024-05-31 – 2024-06-01 · Norco, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Burnin and Lootin (691.3600) · 39 teams
Entries
39
8 categories
Top score
341.6800
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
329.53
median 331.94
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Field spread
38.3772
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1529
avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
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 ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8228
Backyard Series — Overall
9 entries · top 341.6800 · median 331.9428
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 174.2744 · median 167.4060
Kids-Q — Kids 11-15
8 entries · top 178.8800 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat Sal's Junior BBQ | |
| 2 | Flame On | |
| 3 | Lucky 22 Spice Co | |
| 4 | BrotherBeans | |
| 5 | Crossroads BBQ | |
| 6 | Kali's Cooking | |
| 7 | Mid Valley Junior BBQ | |
| 8 | Sweet Fire BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids 6-10
12 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steak Star | |
| 2 | Bar-B-Cutie | |
| 3 | Baby Rons Barbecue | |
| 4 | Fire Dragons | |
| 5 | Moonlight Barbecue | |
| 6 | Brielle's BBQ | |
| 7 | Mac Sizzle | |
| 8 | Mid Valley Kid BBQ | |
| 9 | HotDogMakerBaker | |
| 10 | Statehood BBQ | |
| 11 | Maze the Blaze | |
| 12 | Team Karmalee |
Master Series — Brisket
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7028
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8344
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 691.3600 · median 663.8284
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.3944
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 174.3088 · median 163.9428