The Golden State Battle VIII
2026-01-30 – 2026-01-31 · Riverside, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Loot N' Booty BBQ (708.5372) · 41 teams
Entries
41
8 categories
Top score
708.5372
Winning margin
2.2972
GC over RC
Field average
677.75
median 684.46
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.7540
what a walk cost here
Field spread
98.2516
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 7%
beats 93% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to AZ.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 179.4400 · median 175.4056
Master Series — Brisket
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | LADY OF Q | |
| 5 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 6 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 8 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 9 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 11 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 12 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 13 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 14 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 15 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 16 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 17 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 19 | Smoking Rays Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 21 | Fire Ash BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 23 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 24 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 25 | Proper Smoke | |
| 26 | Aloha Y'all BBQ | |
| 27 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 28 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 29 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 30 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 31 | Saucy Smokers BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 33 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | Hot Hoskins BBQ | |
| 35 | Poppa Pig | |
| 36 | Janer Family BBQ | |
| 37 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 38 | Bangers & Mash | |
| 39 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 40 | Main Coarse Catering | |
| 41 | Curls Brothers3A Competition Team |
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 4 | Hot Hoskins BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 6 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 8 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 9 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 11 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 12 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 14 | LADY OF Q | |
| 15 | Saucy Smokers BBQ | |
| 16 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 19 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 21 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoking Rays Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 24 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 25 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 26 | Proper Smoke | |
| 27 | Aloha Y'all BBQ | |
| 28 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 30 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 31 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 32 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 33 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 34 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 35 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 36 | Fire Ash BBQ | |
| 37 | Curls Brothers3A Competition Team | |
| 38 | Janer Family BBQ | |
| 39 | Bangers & Mash | |
| 40 | Main Coarse Catering | |
| 41 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
41 entries · top 708.5372 · median 684.4572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 3 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 5 | LADY OF Q | |
| 6 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 7 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 8 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 9 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 11 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 14 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 16 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 18 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 20 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 21 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 22 | Poppa Pig | |
| 23 | Smoking Rays Backyard BBQ | |
| 24 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 25 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 26 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 27 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 28 | Proper Smoke | |
| 29 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 30 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 32 | Aloha Y'all BBQ | |
| 33 | Fire Ash BBQ | |
| 34 | Hot Hoskins BBQ | |
| 35 | Saucy Smokers BBQ | |
| 36 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 37 | Janer Family BBQ | |
| 38 | Curls Brothers3A Competition Team | |
| 39 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 40 | Bangers & Mash | |
| 41 | Main Coarse Catering |
Master Series — Pork
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 2 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 8 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 11 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 12 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 13 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 15 | Proper Smoke | |
| 16 | Poppa Pig | |
| 17 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 18 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 19 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 21 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 22 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 24 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 25 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 26 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoking Rays Backyard BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 29 | Fire Ash BBQ | |
| 30 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 31 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 32 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 33 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 34 | Curls Brothers3A Competition Team | |
| 35 | Hot Hoskins BBQ | |
| 36 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 37 | Janer Family BBQ | |
| 38 | Aloha Y'all BBQ | |
| 39 | Main Coarse Catering | |
| 40 | Saucy Smokers BBQ | |
| 41 | Bangers & Mash |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 6 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 8 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 13 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 14 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 15 | Aloha Y'all BBQ | |
| 16 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 17 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 18 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 19 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 20 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 21 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 22 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 23 | Smoking Rays Backyard BBQ | |
| 24 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | Janer Family BBQ | |
| 26 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 27 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 28 | Poppa Pig | |
| 29 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 30 | Saucy Smokers BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 32 | Fire Ash BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 34 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 35 | Blackjack bbq | |
| 36 | Proper Smoke | |
| 37 | Hot Hoskins BBQ | |
| 38 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 39 | Curls Brothers3A Competition Team | |
| 40 | Bangers & Mash | |
| 41 | Main Coarse Catering |
Open Comp — Chicken
4 entries · top 171.9772 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANNOINTED BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILL MY SHEEP | |
| 3 | GRILL WORTHY | |
| 4 | HOPE BBQ |
Open Comp — Overall
4 entries · top 499.3372 · median 492.4858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANNOINTED BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILL WORTHY | |
| 3 | HOPE BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILL MY SHEEP |
Open Comp — Pork
4 entries · top 170.8572 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILL WORTHY | |
| 2 | ANNOINTED BBQ | |
| 3 | HOPE BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILL MY SHEEP |
Open Comp — Pork Ribs
4 entries · top 165.1428 · median 159.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILL WORTHY | |
| 2 | HOPE BBQ | |
| 3 | GRILL MY SHEEP | |
| 4 | ANNOINTED BBQ |