Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest
2026-03-20 – 2026-03-21 · Dinuba, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Cynical BBQ (705.1200) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
705.1200
Winning margin
8.6056
GC over RC
Field average
671.35
median 679.89
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.2400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
119.4972
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 61% of contests
Storylines
🔥 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba, CA | 27 | 698.2744 | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba, CA | 26 | 699.4400 | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-03-20 ← this one | Dinuba, CA | 27 | 705.1200 | Cynical BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Cravings | |
| 2 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 6 | Backyard Legend | |
| 7 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 8 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 7 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 9 | Chompa Q | |
| 10 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 11 | RBQ | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 14 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 16 | KO BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Colt | |
| 19 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 20 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 21 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 23 | Solid Smoke | |
| 24 | Sequoia Smoke | |
| 25 | Sweets N Meats | |
| 26 | Jackson's BBQ | |
| 27 | Backyard Legend |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2 | KO BBQ | |
| 3 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | Chompa Q | |
| 14 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 15 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 16 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 17 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 19 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 20 | Jackson's BBQ | |
| 21 | RBQ | |
| 22 | Sequoia Smoke | |
| 23 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Solid Smoke | |
| 25 | Backyard Legend | |
| 26 | Smokin Colt | |
| 27 | Sweets N Meats |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 705.1200 · median 679.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | Chompa Q | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 10 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 12 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 13 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 15 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 16 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 17 | KO BBQ | |
| 18 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 20 | RBQ | |
| 21 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 22 | Smokin Colt | |
| 23 | Jackson's BBQ | |
| 24 | Sequoia Smoke | |
| 25 | Solid Smoke | |
| 26 | Sweets N Meats | |
| 27 | Backyard Legend |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | Chompa Q | |
| 6 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 11 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 12 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 13 | Jackson's BBQ | |
| 14 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 15 | KO BBQ | |
| 16 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 17 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 19 | Solid Smoke | |
| 20 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 21 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 23 | Sequoia Smoke | |
| 24 | RBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Colt | |
| 26 | Backyard Legend | |
| 27 | Sweets N Meats |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 2 | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 5 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Colt | |
| 8 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 12 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 13 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 14 | Chompa Q | |
| 15 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 16 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 17 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 18 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 19 | RBQ | |
| 20 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 21 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 22 | KO BBQ | |
| 23 | Sequoia Smoke | |
| 24 | Jackson's BBQ | |
| 25 | Sweets N Meats | |
| 26 | Solid Smoke | |
| 27 | Backyard Legend |