Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship
2025-05-16 – 2025-05-17 · Oroville, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Bliss BBQ (695.9656) · 19 teams
Entries
19
4 categories
Top score
695.9656
Winning margin
0.0344
GC over RC
Field average
670.46
median 673.05
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
79.3824
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0344 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | Chompa Q | |
| 6 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 7 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 9 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 12 | RBQ | |
| 13 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 14 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 15 | Grill Billies BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 17 | Big O's BBQ | |
| 18 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 19 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 4 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 6 | RBQ | |
| 7 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 9 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 11 | Grill Billies BBQ | |
| 12 | Chompa Q | |
| 13 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 14 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 15 | Big O's BBQ | |
| 16 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 17 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 18 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 19 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
19 entries · top 695.9656 · median 673.0512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 2 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 5 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 7 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 9 | Chompa Q | |
| 10 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 11 | RBQ | |
| 12 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 13 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 14 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 15 | Grill Billies BBQ | |
| 16 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 17 | Big O's BBQ | |
| 18 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 19 | Griffin BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 2 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 3 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 6 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 8 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 9 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 10 | Big O's BBQ | |
| 11 | Grill Billies BBQ | |
| 12 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 13 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 14 | RBQ | |
| 15 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 16 | Chompa Q | |
| 17 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 19 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 173.7028 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 3 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 5 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 7 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 8 | RBQ | |
| 9 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 11 | Chompa Q | |
| 12 | Braddah's BBQ | |
| 13 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Big O's BBQ | |
| 15 | Grill Billies BBQ | |
| 16 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 17 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 19 | Griffin BBQ |