Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition
2026-03-27 – 2026-03-28 · Lake Havasu City, AZ · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Brinkerhoff BBQ (707.9888) · 33 teams
Entries
33
5 categories
Top score
707.9888
Winning margin
5.1772
GC over RC
Field average
678.18
median 682.23
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.9660
what a walk cost here
Field spread
111.5548
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1593
avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Brinkerhoff BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
🔥 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 ← this one | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 33 | 707.9888 | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2027-02-19 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mushroom
5 entries · top 176.5944 · median 174.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 2 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 3 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | SinBin BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 3 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | LADY OF Q | |
| 5 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 6 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 9 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 10 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 14 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 15 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 17 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 22 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 23 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 24 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 25 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 26 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 27 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 28 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 29 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke em Good | |
| 31 | B&E BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke on the Waterfront | |
| 33 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9884 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 5 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 7 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 10 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 11 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 12 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 13 | LADY OF Q | |
| 14 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 15 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 16 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 17 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 18 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 23 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 24 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 25 | B&E BBQ | |
| 26 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke em Good | |
| 28 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 29 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 31 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 32 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke on the Waterfront |
Master Series — Overall
33 entries · top 707.9888 · median 682.2288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 2 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 7 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 9 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 10 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 11 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 17 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 18 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 19 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 20 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 21 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 23 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 24 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 25 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 26 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 27 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 28 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 29 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 30 | Smoke em Good | |
| 31 | B&E BBQ | |
| 32 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke on the Waterfront |
Master Series — Pork
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 6 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 8 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 9 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 12 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 13 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 14 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 15 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 16 | LADY OF Q | |
| 17 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 18 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 19 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 20 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 21 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 23 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 24 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 25 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 26 | Smoke em Good | |
| 27 | B&E BBQ | |
| 28 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 29 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 30 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 31 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 32 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke on the Waterfront |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 6 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 8 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 11 | Bad Boyz BBQ | |
| 12 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 13 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 14 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 15 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 18 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 20 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 22 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 23 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 24 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 25 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 26 | LADY OF Q | |
| 27 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 28 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 29 | B&E BBQ | |
| 30 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 31 | Smoke em Good | |
| 32 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke on the Waterfront |