Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1)
2025-05-30 – 2025-05-31 · Norco, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Loot N' Booty BBQ (711.9884) · 27 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Loot N' Booty BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to AZ.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-29 | 75 | 708.5828 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | 58 | 705.1544 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. | |
| 2019-05-31 | Norco, CA | 49 | 695.9312 | Burnin' and Lootin' |
| 2022-06-03 | Norco, CA | 37 | 706.2400 | Big Poppa Smokers |
| 2023-06-02 | Norco, CA | 43 | 705.1316 | Big Red BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 ← this one | Norco, CA | 27 | 711.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ |
| 2025-05-31 | Norco, CA | 20 | 710.2744 | Loot N' Booty BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Norco, CA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Turkey smoke
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 6 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 7 | BlueFly BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11+
8 entries · top 176.5600 · median 173.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&S 1 BBQ | |
| 2 | Khloe Bug | |
| 3 | Dandy's BBQ | |
| 4 | Good Cooker | |
| 5 | S&S 2 BBQ | |
| 6 | CP BBQ Jr2 | |
| 7 | Camby Wamby | |
| 8 | Little Fat Sal's |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 6-10
9 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Rack City | |
| 2 | G-Wood BBQ | |
| 3 | Mini Justin Jefferson | |
| 4 | Spirit | |
| 5 | Let's Go Panda | |
| 6 | Little Texas BBQ | |
| 7 | Mega Shark | |
| 8 | CP BBQ Jr | |
| 9 | Cat's BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.6856
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9772
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 711.9884 · median 678.7540
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180