3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
2025-08-08 – 2025-08-09 · Felton, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Bliss BBQ (698.2516) · 25 teams
Entries
25
5 categories
Top score
698.2516
Winning margin
0.6060
GC over RC
Field average
674.16
median 677.65
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.1712
what a walk cost here
Field spread
60.1028
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 41%
beats 59% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1588
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6060 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Smokin' Bliss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 ← this one | Felton, CA | 25 | 698.2516 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Felton, CA | 21 | 698.8344 | Smokin' Volts BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 2 | Los Parrilleros Lokos | |
| 3 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | Alotta BS BBQ | |
| 6 | Pops BBQ 22 |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 6 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 7 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | Chompa Q | |
| 12 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 13 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 17 | Los Parrilleros Lokos | |
| 18 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 19 | Alotta BS BBQ | |
| 20 | RBQ | |
| 21 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 22 | Giant Lush | |
| 23 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 25 | COACHES PIT BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | Chompa Q | |
| 5 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 9 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 10 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 13 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 14 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 15 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 16 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 18 | Los Parrilleros Lokos | |
| 19 | Alotta BS BBQ | |
| 20 | RBQ | |
| 21 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 22 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 23 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | Giant Lush | |
| 25 | SLO DOG Q |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 698.2516 · median 677.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 2 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 5 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Chompa Q | |
| 8 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 9 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 10 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 15 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 16 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 17 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 19 | RBQ | |
| 20 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 21 | Los Parrilleros Lokos | |
| 22 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 23 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 24 | Alotta BS BBQ | |
| 25 | Giant Lush |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 5 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 11 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 12 | RBQ | |
| 13 | Chompa Q | |
| 14 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 15 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 17 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 20 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 21 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 22 | Giant Lush | |
| 23 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 24 | Los Parrilleros Lokos | |
| 25 | Alotta BS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.0000 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 2 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 4 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 5 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 7 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 8 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 11 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 12 | Chompa Q | |
| 13 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | Los Parrilleros Lokos | |
| 15 | RBQ | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 18 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 20 | Alotta BS BBQ | |
| 21 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 22 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 23 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 24 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 25 | Giant Lush |