Aug 2–3, 2013 · Vista, CA
LEFT COAST Q won Grand Champion at the 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic on August 2, 2013 in Vista, CA, scoring 681.0856 in a field of 46 teams. I.A.B. 30 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 675.3712. Category winners: Chicken — BURNIN AND LOOTIN (177.1428); Pork Ribs — LEFT COAST Q (173.7144); Pork — LEFT COAST Q (175.4172); Brisket — HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY (178.2972).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Pork Ribs places 1–2: LEFT COAST Q and LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SMOKAHOLICS BBQ SAN DIEGO and SMOKIN MO'S BBQ tied on 169.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: LADY OF Q and Pete's Firehouse BBQ tied on 166.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LEFT COAST Q won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
LEFT COAST Q took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.2856 | 167.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 170.8228 | 168.5716 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 171.4172 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 167.4172 | 166.2972 |
46 entries · top 681.0856 · median 647.0114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 2 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | LADY OF Q | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 9 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 10 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKETEERS | |
| 14 | Twisted Brisket | |
| 15 | SOAKED IN SMOKE | |
| 16 | THE TATTOOED PIG | |
| 17 | SMOKAHOLICS BBQ SAN DIEGO | |
| 18 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 19 | GRILL OF HIS DREAMS | |
| 20 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 21 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 22 | KRITTER KOOKERS COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 24 | Pete's Firehouse BBQ | |
| 25 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 26 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 27 | T & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 28 | MEAT INC. | |
| 29 | WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE? | |
| 30 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 31 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 32 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 33 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 34 | JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 36 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 37 | Ole Blue BBQ | |
| 38 | Kings Cut BBQ | |
| 39 | QUED UP | |
| 40 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 41 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 42 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 43 | iQ | |
| 44 | Mean Gene" the Backyard BBQ King | |
| 45 | Tropical BBQ | |
| 46 | Not Your Momma's |
46 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 6 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | T & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 9 | KRITTER KOOKERS COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 11 | MEAT INC. | |
| 12 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 13 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 16 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 17 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 18 | JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | THE TATTOOED PIG | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | Twisted Brisket | |
| 23 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 24 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Pete's Firehouse BBQ | |
| 26 | SOAKED IN SMOKE | |
| 27 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 28 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 29 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 30 | Ole Blue BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKAHOLICS BBQ SAN DIEGO | |
| 32 | PORKETEERS | |
| 33 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 34 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 35 | GRILL OF HIS DREAMS | |
| 36 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 37 | WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE? | |
| 38 | Kings Cut BBQ | |
| 39 | QUED UP | |
| 40 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 41 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 42 | Not Your Momma's | |
| 43 | iQ | |
| 44 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 45 | Tropical BBQ | |
| 46 | Mean Gene" the Backyard BBQ King |
46 entries · top 173.7144 · median 160.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 4 | THE TATTOOED PIG | |
| 5 | PORKETEERS | |
| 6 | GRILL OF HIS DREAMS | |
| 7 | SMOKAHOLICS BBQ SAN DIEGO | |
| 8 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 10 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SOAKED IN SMOKE | |
| 12 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 13 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 14 | KRITTER KOOKERS COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 16 | Twisted Brisket | |
| 17 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 18 | LADY OF Q | |
| 19 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 20 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 21 | T & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 23 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | QUED UP | |
| 25 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 26 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 27 | MEAT INC. | |
| 28 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 29 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 30 | Mean Gene" the Backyard BBQ King | |
| 31 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 32 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 33 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 34 | Pete's Firehouse BBQ | |
| 35 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 36 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 37 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 38 | Not Your Momma's | |
| 39 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 40 | JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS | |
| 41 | WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE? | |
| 42 | Kings Cut BBQ | |
| 43 | Ole Blue BBQ | |
| 44 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 45 | Tropical BBQ | |
| 46 | iQ |
46 entries · top 175.4172 · median 160.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE? | |
| 5 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKETEERS | |
| 7 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKAHOLICS BBQ SAN DIEGO | |
| 9 | SOAKED IN SMOKE | |
| 10 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 11 | LADY OF Q | |
| 12 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 13 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 14 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 15 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 17 | THE TATTOOED PIG | |
| 18 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 19 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 20 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILL OF HIS DREAMS | |
| 22 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 23 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 24 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 25 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 26 | Twisted Brisket | |
| 27 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Pete's Firehouse BBQ | |
| 30 | QUED UP | |
| 31 | JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | iQ | |
| 33 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 34 | Tropical BBQ | |
| 35 | MEAT INC. | |
| 36 | Kings Cut BBQ | |
| 37 | Ole Blue BBQ | |
| 38 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 39 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 40 | KRITTER KOOKERS COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 42 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 43 | T & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 44 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 45 | Mean Gene" the Backyard BBQ King | |
| 46 | Not Your Momma's |
46 entries · top 178.2972 · median 160.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 2 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 3 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 4 | Twisted Brisket | |
| 5 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | LADY OF Q | |
| 8 | Pete's Firehouse BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 10 | KRITTER KOOKERS COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 12 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 13 | WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE? | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 15 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 16 | GRILL OF HIS DREAMS | |
| 17 | T & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 20 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 21 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 22 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Kings Cut BBQ | |
| 24 | PORKETEERS | |
| 25 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 26 | MEAT INC. | |
| 27 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 28 | Ole Blue BBQ | |
| 29 | iQ | |
| 30 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 31 | SOAKED IN SMOKE | |
| 32 | JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS | |
| 33 | SMOKAHOLICS BBQ SAN DIEGO | |
| 34 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 35 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 36 | THE TATTOOED PIG | |
| 37 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 38 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 39 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 40 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 41 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 42 | QUED UP | |
| 43 | Mean Gene" the Backyard BBQ King | |
| 44 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 45 | Tropical BBQ | |
| 46 | Not Your Momma's |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
8 entries · top 177.7144 · median 160.5432
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 2 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 3 | QUED UP | |
| 4 | PORKETEERS | |
| 5 | Tropical BBQ | |
| 6 | Ole Blue BBQ | |
| 7 | WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE? | |
| 8 | MEAT INC. |