CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS)
2024-06-14 – 2024-06-15 · Clayton, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: Big Cat BBQ (698.2744) · 25 teams
Entries
25
5 categories
Top score
698.2744
Winning margin
1.1888
GC over RC
Field average
666.04
median 675.91
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
95.0860
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,500.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 31% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1888 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Big Cat BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Cynical BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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
6 entries · top 179.4400 · median 174.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 6 | Pops BBQ 22 |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 7 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 9 | Beards BBQ | |
| 10 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | Team Taste Buds BBQ | |
| 14 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 15 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 16 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 17 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoking A's | |
| 19 | Smokin' Browns BBQ | |
| 20 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 21 | ACES N EIGHTS BBQ | |
| 22 | Team 25 | |
| 23 | Joe's BBQ | |
| 24 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 25 | Broccos BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beards BBQ | |
| 2 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 3 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 8 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 9 | Team Taste Buds BBQ | |
| 10 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 11 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 13 | Team 25 | |
| 14 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 15 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoking A's | |
| 17 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Browns BBQ | |
| 20 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | Joe's BBQ | |
| 22 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 23 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 24 | Broccos BBQ | |
| 25 | ACES N EIGHTS BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 698.2744 · median 675.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 2 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 3 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 4 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | Beards BBQ | |
| 10 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 11 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 12 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 13 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 14 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 15 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | Team Taste Buds BBQ | |
| 17 | Team 25 | |
| 18 | Smoking A's | |
| 19 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 20 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 21 | Joe's BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Browns BBQ | |
| 23 | ACES N EIGHTS BBQ | |
| 24 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 25 | Broccos BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 6 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 9 | Beards BBQ | |
| 10 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 11 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 12 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 14 | Team 25 | |
| 15 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 16 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 17 | Team Taste Buds BBQ | |
| 18 | Joe's BBQ | |
| 19 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 20 | ACES N EIGHTS BBQ | |
| 21 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 22 | Smoking A's | |
| 23 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 24 | Smokin' Browns BBQ | |
| 25 | Broccos BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.8460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 2 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 4 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 5 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 9 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 11 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 12 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 13 | Smoking A's | |
| 14 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 15 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 16 | Joe's BBQ | |
| 17 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Browns BBQ | |
| 19 | Team 25 | |
| 20 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 21 | Beards BBQ | |
| 22 | ACES N EIGHTS BBQ | |
| 23 | Team Taste Buds BBQ | |
| 24 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 25 | Broccos BBQ |