The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1)
2025-01-24 – 2025-01-25 · Hollister, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Cherry Anchor BBQ (705.1428) · 31 teams
Entries
31
5 categories
Top score
705.1428
Winning margin
14.3200
GC over RC
Field average
672.34
median 675.37
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7884
what a walk cost here
Field spread
81.2456
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Cherry Anchor BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 ← this one | Hollister, CA | 31 | 705.1428 | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | Hollister, CA | 27 | 703.4516 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Volts | |
| 3 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 6 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Beards BBQ | |
| 8 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 9 | Big Boys BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 2 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 7 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 8 | RBQ | |
| 9 | Beards BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 13 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 16 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 17 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 19 | OM BBQ | |
| 20 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 21 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 22 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 23 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 24 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 25 | LADY OF Q | |
| 26 | Chompa Q | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 29 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 30 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 31 | B&E BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | Beards BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | OM BBQ | |
| 13 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 15 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 16 | LADY OF Q | |
| 17 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 18 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 19 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 20 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 22 | RBQ | |
| 23 | Chompa Q | |
| 24 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 25 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 26 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 27 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 29 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 30 | B&E BBQ | |
| 31 | PRISON BREAK BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 705.1428 · median 675.3716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 7 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Chompa Q | |
| 9 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 12 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 15 | OM BBQ | |
| 16 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 20 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 21 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 22 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 23 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 24 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | RBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 27 | Beards BBQ | |
| 28 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 29 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 30 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 31 | B&E BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 6 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Chompa Q | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 11 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 12 | OM BBQ | |
| 13 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 14 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 15 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 16 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 19 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 20 | Beards BBQ | |
| 21 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 22 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 23 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 24 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 26 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 27 | RBQ | |
| 28 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 29 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 30 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 31 | B&E BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | Chompa Q | |
| 3 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 4 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 7 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 8 | LADY OF Q | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 11 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 12 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 14 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 15 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 16 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 17 | OM BBQ | |
| 18 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 19 | RBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 21 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 24 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 25 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 26 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 27 | B&E BBQ | |
| 28 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 30 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 31 | Beards BBQ |