A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was Red Dog BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) 2024
Aug 23–24, 2024 · Auburn, CA · 📍 Regional Park
Reps: Michael Santiago, Rhonda Santiago · Prize money: $2,000
Red Dog BBQ won Grand Champion at the All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) on August 23, 2024 in Auburn, CA at Regional Park, scoring 174.2744 in a field of 13 teams. SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 169.1428. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Red Dog BBQ (174.2744). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Slims.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
146.25
median 153.63
174.27 🏆
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
174.2744
Winning margin
5.1316
GC over RC
Field average
156.90
146.25174.27
median 153.63 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
13.6800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
150.2516
146.25174.27
10th place overall
Field spread
28.0228
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,000
on the line
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
RnB BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
A contest record in pork ribs
174.2744
best pork ribs ever cooked here
Red Dog BBQ turned in 174.2744 in pork ribs — past the 170.8800 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 170.8800
- across 1 past editions
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Auburn, CA | Regional Park | 11 | 170.8800 | Slims |
| Aug 23, 2024 ← this one | Auburn, CA | Regional Park | 13 | 174.2744 | Red Dog BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 160.5944 | 150.2516 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
13 entries · top 174.2744 · median 153.6344 · out of 180, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Dog BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | RnB BBQ | |
| 4 | Ribs For Your Pleasure BBQ | |
| 5 | Gold Country Church | |
| 6 | Cowabunga BBQ | |
| 7 | Barnyard BBQ | |
| 8 | The Rackstreet Boys | |
| 9 | Momo's Smokehouse | |
| 10 | Uncle Matty's BBQ | |
| 11 | The Raven's Nest | |
| 12 | Aces N Eights BBQ | |
| 13 | Muskies meats |
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 174.2744 · median 153.6344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Dog BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | RnB BBQ | |
| 4 | Ribs For Your Pleasure BBQ | |
| 5 | Gold Country Church | |
| 6 | Cowabunga BBQ | |
| 7 | Barnyard BBQ | |
| 8 | The Rackstreet Boys | |
| 9 | Momo's Smokehouse | |
| 10 | Uncle Matty's BBQ | |
| 11 | The Raven's Nest | |
| 12 | Aces N Eights BBQ | |
| 13 | Muskies meats |