21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
2025-09-12 – 2025-09-13 · Riverside, CA · 📍 Magnolia Church · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $8,200.00
Grand Champion: B' Mackin BBQ (718.8572) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Poppa Pig
Entries
35
6 judged meats
Top score
718.8572
Winning margin
4.5944
GC over RC
Field average
685.75
median 693.07
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Poppa Pig (Brisket), B' MACKIN BBQ (Brisket), Poppa Pig (Chicken), KRB BBQ Team (Chicken), B' MACKIN BBQ (Pork), SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ (Pork) + 1 more
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
698.2168
10th place overall
Field spread
96.2400
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,200.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 0%
beats 100% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
17%
of the 42 teams with a home region came from outside CA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.36 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
Poppa Pig won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: Poppa Pig and KRB BBQ Team tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ and STEVO'S BBQ TEAM tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: STEVO'S BBQ TEAM and LADY OF Q tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 175.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.0000 | 153.0628 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 169.1200 | 152.5600 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 718.8572 · median 693.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoking Rays Backyard | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 13 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 14 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 17 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 20 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 21 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 23 | Chubbs Rub BBQ | |
| 24 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 25 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 26 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 28 | KRB BBQ Team | |
| 29 | No Swine without Wine | |
| 30 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 31 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 32 | Texas Craft BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin' Saucy | |
| 34 | Big J's SoCal BBQ | |
| 35 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! |
Chicken
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | KRB BBQ Team | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 4 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | LADY OF Q | |
| 6 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 10 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 12 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 14 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoking Rays Backyard | |
| 16 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 20 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 23 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 24 | No Swine without Wine | |
| 25 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 27 | Chubbs Rub BBQ | |
| 28 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 29 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 30 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 31 | Texas Craft BBQ | |
| 32 | Big J's SoCal BBQ | |
| 33 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin' Saucy | |
| 35 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 5 | LADY OF Q | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 8 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 10 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 12 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoking Rays Backyard | |
| 16 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 20 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 21 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 22 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 23 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 24 | Chubbs Rub BBQ | |
| 25 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 26 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 27 | KRB BBQ Team | |
| 28 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 29 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 30 | No Swine without Wine | |
| 31 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 32 | Big J's SoCal BBQ | |
| 33 | Texas Craft BBQ | |
| 34 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 35 | Smokin' Saucy |
Pork
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoking Rays Backyard | |
| 7 | Poppa Pig | |
| 8 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 9 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 10 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 11 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 12 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 13 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 14 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 16 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | LADY OF Q | |
| 18 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 19 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 20 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 21 | Chubbs Rub BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 24 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 25 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 27 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 29 | No Swine without Wine | |
| 30 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 31 | Texas Craft BBQ | |
| 32 | KRB BBQ Team | |
| 33 | Smokin' Saucy | |
| 34 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 35 | Big J's SoCal BBQ |
Brisket
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 7 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 8 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 11 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 14 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | No Swine without Wine | |
| 16 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 18 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 19 | Chubbs Rub BBQ | |
| 20 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoking Rays Backyard | |
| 22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 23 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 24 | LADY OF Q | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 26 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 27 | KRB BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 29 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 30 | Texas Craft BBQ | |
| 31 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 32 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 33 | Smokin' Saucy | |
| 34 | IN FLAMMA, BULL! | |
| 35 | Big J's SoCal BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
7 entries · top 345.1200 · median 313.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashes to Embers BBQ | |
| 2 | BB's BBQ | |
| 3 | Seek & Destroy BBQ | |
| 4 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 5 | Hot Hoskins BBQ | |
| 6 | Center Stage Catering | |
| 7 | Team Econoline |
Chicken
7 entries · top 176.0000 · median 161.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashes to Embers BBQ | |
| 2 | BB's BBQ | |
| 3 | Seek & Destroy BBQ | |
| 4 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 5 | Hot Hoskins BBQ | |
| 6 | Center Stage Catering | |
| 7 | Team Econoline |
Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 169.1200 · median 153.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashes to Embers BBQ | |
| 2 | Seek & Destroy BBQ | |
| 3 | BB's BBQ | |
| 4 | Hot Hoskins BBQ | |
| 5 | Fire Breathin' Bros | |
| 6 | Team Econoline | |
| 7 | Center Stage Catering |