May 19–20, 2017 · Pomona, CA · 📍 1101 W McKinley
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) on May 19, 2017 in Pomona, CA at 1101 W McKinley, scoring 703.4172 in a field of 46 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.4172. Category winners: Chicken — SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — B' MACKIN BBQ (176.0000); Pork — SMOKIN MO'S BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — Sharpe's Woodshed (177.7028).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 4–5: SMOKIN MO'S BBQ and MONSOON BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ and NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q and Meat Candy Q tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 5th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 172.5944 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
46 entries · top 703.4172 · median 671.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 6 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 9 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 11 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 12 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 14 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 15 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 16 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 18 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' HART'S | |
| 20 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 21 | LADY OF Q | |
| 22 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 23 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 24 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 25 | 2 Live Q | |
| 26 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 27 | SMOKE DOG BBQ | |
| 28 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 29 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 31 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 33 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 34 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 35 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokey Blues | |
| 37 | Solo Dolo BBQ | |
| 38 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 39 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 40 | Racer's BBQ | |
| 41 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 42 | C&C BBQ | |
| 43 | HIT'EM WITH THE SWINE | |
| 44 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 45 | BOB'S MORNING WOOD BARBEQUE | |
| 46 | VFW local 9624 |
46 entries · top 180 · median 169.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 2 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 9 | Smokey Blues | |
| 10 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 18 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 19 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 21 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | 2 Live Q | |
| 23 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 24 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' HART'S | |
| 26 | SMOKE DOG BBQ | |
| 27 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 28 | BOB'S MORNING WOOD BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 30 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 31 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 32 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 34 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 35 | Racer's BBQ | |
| 36 | HIT'EM WITH THE SWINE | |
| 37 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 38 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 39 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 40 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 41 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 42 | C&C BBQ | |
| 43 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 44 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 45 | Solo Dolo BBQ | |
| 46 | VFW local 9624 |
46 entries · top 176 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 9 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 11 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE DOG BBQ | |
| 15 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 16 | C&C BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 18 | Solo Dolo BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' HART'S | |
| 21 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 22 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 24 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 25 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 26 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 28 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 29 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 30 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 32 | LADY OF Q | |
| 33 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 34 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 35 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 36 | Racer's BBQ | |
| 37 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 38 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 39 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 40 | VFW local 9624 | |
| 41 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 42 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 43 | BOB'S MORNING WOOD BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | 2 Live Q | |
| 45 | Smokey Blues | |
| 46 | HIT'EM WITH THE SWINE |
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 5 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 6 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 8 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 10 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 13 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 14 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 17 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 20 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 21 | 2 Live Q | |
| 22 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 23 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 24 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' HART'S | |
| 26 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 28 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 29 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 30 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 31 | SMOKE DOG BBQ | |
| 32 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 33 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 34 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 35 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 36 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 37 | Solo Dolo BBQ | |
| 38 | LADY OF Q | |
| 39 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 40 | BOB'S MORNING WOOD BARBEQUE | |
| 41 | Smokey Blues | |
| 42 | C&C BBQ | |
| 43 | Racer's BBQ | |
| 44 | HIT'EM WITH THE SWINE | |
| 45 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 46 | VFW local 9624 |
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 2 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | 2 Live Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' HART'S | |
| 11 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 14 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 15 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 16 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 18 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 22 | SMOKE DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | Solo Dolo BBQ | |
| 24 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 25 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 26 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 27 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 28 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 29 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 30 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 31 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 32 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 33 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 34 | Smokey Blues | |
| 35 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 36 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 37 | Racer's BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 39 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 40 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 41 | C&C BBQ | |
| 42 | HIT'EM WITH THE SWINE | |
| 43 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 44 | VFW local 9624 | |
| 45 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
20 entries · top 341.7256 · median 325.6574
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | .Rub Life | |
| 2 | YETI'S SILENCE OF THE HAMS | |
| 3 | .Bubba Time BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PORCH PIT BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKING RAYS BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 8 | .Jet Coatings Got Um BBQ | |
| 9 | .Whoa Pig | |
| 10 | .Chubb's Rub BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGSMEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | .Jim Bone's BBQ | |
| 13 | .Bourbon Street BBQ | |
| 14 | .Dang Delicious BBQ | |
| 15 | .Chris's Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | .Brews n Q's | |
| 17 | .MESquite BBQ | |
| 18 | SHAKEY BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | .Barks BBQ | |
| 20 | .Mise En Place |
19 entries · top 172.0228 · median 162.3200
20 entries · top 172.5600 · median 161.3770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | .Rub Life | |
| 2 | .Bubba Time BBQ | |
| 3 | YETI'S SILENCE OF THE HAMS | |
| 4 | SMOKING RAYS BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 6 | .Jim Bone's BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PORCH PIT BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGSMEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 10 | .Whoa Pig | |
| 11 | .Jet Coatings Got Um BBQ | |
| 12 | SHAKEY BONES BBQ | |
| 13 | .Barks BBQ | |
| 14 | .Dang Delicious BBQ | |
| 15 | .Chubb's Rub BBQ | |
| 16 | .MESquite BBQ | |
| 17 | .Bourbon Street BBQ | |
| 18 | .Chris's Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | .Brews n Q's | |
| 20 | .Mise En Place |
7 entries · top 178.3200 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Jayden | |
| 2 | Ferbeque | |
| 3 | ..Smokin' Brenden | |
| 4 | ..Saskatchewan | |
| 5 | ..Loralie Wells | |
| 6 | ..Alfalfa | |
| 7 | ..Evelyn Wells |
3 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ..2 Live Q-Jr. | |
| 2 | ..Swan's BBQ | |
| 3 | ..Cruzin for a Bruzin |