The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2)
2025-01-25 – 2025-01-26 · Hollister, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (703.4516) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
703.4516
Winning margin
1.1772
GC over RC
Field average
687.08
median 691.34
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.0512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
41.8172
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1596
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1772 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 | Hollister, CA | 31 | 705.1428 | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 ← this one | Hollister, CA | 27 | 703.4516 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 2 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 12 | OM BBQ | |
| 13 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 14 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 16 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 19 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 20 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 22 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 23 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 25 | Beards BBQ | |
| 26 | Chompa Q | |
| 27 | RAD BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Chompa Q | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 12 | OM BBQ | |
| 13 | Beards BBQ | |
| 14 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 16 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 17 | RAD BBQ | |
| 18 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 20 | LADY OF Q | |
| 21 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 22 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 23 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 25 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 26 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Cat BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 703.4516 · median 691.3372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 6 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 9 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 11 | OM BBQ | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 14 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 15 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 16 | LADY OF Q | |
| 17 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 19 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 20 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 22 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 23 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Chompa Q | |
| 25 | Beards BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 27 | RAD BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 7 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 8 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 12 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 13 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 14 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 15 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 16 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 19 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 20 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 21 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 23 | OM BBQ | |
| 24 | Beards BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 26 | Chompa Q | |
| 27 | RAD BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 2 | RAD BBQ | |
| 3 | OM BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Chompa Q | |
| 6 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 9 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 10 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | LADY OF Q | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 18 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 19 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 20 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 21 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 23 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 25 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 26 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | Beards BBQ |