20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
2024-06-28 – 2024-06-29 · Riverside, CA · 📍 Magnolia Church · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Poppa Pig? (707.9884) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BURNIN AND LOOTIN
Entries
35
6 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
707.9884
Winning margin
0.5252
GC over RC
Field average
675.36
median 683.38
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
695.3828
10th place overall
Field spread
101.9316
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 11%
beats 89% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
12%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside CA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5252 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Poppa Pig took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: RACK CITY BBQ and BURNIN AND LOOTIN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Big Boys BBQ and Can Do BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: BULL MARKET BBQ and Meat Candy Q tied on 175.4172 — 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)
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)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.0000 | 173.7260 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 177.7144 | 173.7372 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5944 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.8228 | 162.2516 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 167.4400 | 159.9428 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 707.9884 · median 683.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 10 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 11 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 14 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 17 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 18 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 19 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 20 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 21 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 22 | RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 24 | Beards BBQ | |
| 25 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 26 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 27 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 28 | Proper Smoke | |
| 29 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 30 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 31 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 32 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 33 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Ron's Barbecue | |
| 35 | Montia's Pythons in Search of the Holy Grill |
Chicken
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 4 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 7 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 10 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 11 | Poppa Pig | |
| 12 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 13 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 14 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 15 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 16 | RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team | |
| 17 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 19 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 21 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | LADY OF Q | |
| 23 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 24 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | Montia's Pythons in Search of the Holy Grill | |
| 26 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 27 | Beards BBQ | |
| 28 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 29 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 30 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 31 | Proper Smoke | |
| 32 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 33 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 34 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Ron's Barbecue |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 6 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 9 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 11 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 12 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 15 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 16 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 18 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 19 | RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team | |
| 20 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 21 | LADY OF Q | |
| 22 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 23 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 24 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | Beards BBQ | |
| 26 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 27 | Ron's Barbecue | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 29 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 31 | Proper Smoke | |
| 32 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 33 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 34 | Montia's Pythons in Search of the Holy Grill | |
| 35 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! |
Pork
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 7 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 9 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 11 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 14 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 18 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 19 | Proper Smoke | |
| 20 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 21 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 22 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 23 | RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 25 | Beards BBQ | |
| 26 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 27 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 28 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 29 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 31 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 32 | Ron's Barbecue | |
| 33 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 34 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 35 | Montia's Pythons in Search of the Holy Grill |
Brisket
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | LADY OF Q | |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 7 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 10 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 13 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 15 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 17 | Beards BBQ | |
| 18 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 19 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 20 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 22 | RSA's Rollin' Smokehouse Team | |
| 23 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 24 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 25 | Proper Smoke | |
| 26 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 27 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 28 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 30 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 31 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 32 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Montia's Pythons in Search of the Holy Grill | |
| 34 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 35 | Ron's Barbecue |
Backyard Series
Overall
8 entries · top 334.2856 · median 322.7830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legend of Melano | |
| 2 | RSA's Rollin in The Backyard BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Wild Side BBQ | |
| 4 | Task Force Bravo BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Big J's So Cal Bbq | |
| 6 | SBPOA | |
| 7 | Grill Worthy (Trail Life) | |
| 8 | D2-2Q |
Chicken
8 entries · top 170.8228 · median 163.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Side BBQ | |
| 2 | The Legend of Melano | |
| 3 | Task Force Bravo BBQ Team | |
| 4 | RSA's Rollin in The Backyard BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Big J's So Cal Bbq | |
| 6 | Grill Worthy (Trail Life) | |
| 7 | D2-2Q | |
| 8 | SBPOA |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 167.4400 · median 160.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legend of Melano | |
| 2 | RSA's Rollin in The Backyard BBQ Team | |
| 3 | SBPOA | |
| 4 | Task Force Bravo BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Wild Side BBQ | |
| 6 | Big J's So Cal Bbq | |
| 7 | Grill Worthy (Trail Life) | |
| 8 | D2-2Q |
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.
Ancillary — Cake
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.9028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 2 | Jennifer Palmer | |
| 3 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Donald Stettler | |
| 5 | Danielle Kelly | |
| 6 | CJ Hartsock2 | |
| 7 | CJ Hartsock | |
| 8 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 11 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 12 | Addison Lovato | |
| 13 | Theresa Copple |
Ancillary — Cream Pie
14 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.3088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 2 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 3 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 4 | Donna Fong | |
| 5 | Robert Green | |
| 6 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 8 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 9 | Nicole Lovato | |
| 10 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | Ron's Barbecue | |
| 12 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 13 | Theresa Copple | |
| 14 | CJ Hartsock |
Ancillary — Fruit Pie
9 entries · top 175.4172 · median 160.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Stettler | |
| 2 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 3 | Theresa Copple | |
| 4 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | Wild Side BBQ | |
| 6 | Nicole Lovato | |
| 7 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 8 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 9 | CJ Hartsock |