Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Loot N' Booty BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2025
- 2025
Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 2025
May 31 – Jun 1, 2025 · Norco, CA · 📍 3737 Crestview · State championship
Reps: Kathleen McIntosh, Kelly McIntosh · Prize money: $6,000
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) on May 31, 2025 in Norco, CA at 3737 Crestview, scoring 710.2744 in a field of 20 teams. Meat Candy Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 707.4056. Category winners: Chicken — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKE HOUND BBQ (178.3200); Pork — BURNIN AND LOOTIN (178.8572); Brisket — Meat Candy Q (179.4400). This is the 7th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Loot N' Booty BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
154.23
median 685.66
710.27 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.32
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 179.44
144
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
20
4 judged meats
Top score
710.2744
Winning margin
2.8688
GC over RC
Field average
651.84
154.23710.27
median 685.66 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.1312
154.23710.27
10th place overall
Field spread
556.0456
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
63%
17 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.83 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,586
avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 7 tracked editions
Loot N' Booty BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2025
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 4–5: LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ and Can Do BBQ tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Can Do BBQ and Coaches Pit tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: Meat Candy Q and Can Do BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 4th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Burnin' and Lootin' (won 2019), Loot N' Booty BBQ (won 2025).
- Burnin' and Lootin' · 2019
- Loot N' Booty BBQ · 2025
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ · Chicken
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2015 | Norco, CA | Norco, CA 92860 | 75 | 708.5828 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | SMOKE HOUND BBQ |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 58 | 705.1544 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| May 31, 2019 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 49 | 695.9312 | Burnin' and Lootin' | Team Woodshed |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 37 | 706.2400 | Big Poppa Smokers | Meat Candy Q |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 43 | 705.1316 | Big Red BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| May 30, 2025 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview | 27 | 711.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| May 31, 2025 ← this one | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview | 20 | 710.2744 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| May 29, 2026 | Norco, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.0116 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 177.1544 | 175.4172 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 169.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 710.2744 · median 685.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | LADY OF Q | |
| 5 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 7 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 8 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 12 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 13 | S&S Pit Crew | |
| 14 | Coaches Pit | |
| 15 | LV Bucket List BBQ | |
| 16 | Califas Barbecue | |
| 17 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Texas Craft Barbecue | |
| 19 | Smokin' Fools | |
| 20 | All American Trailers BBQ |
Chicken
19 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | LADY OF Q | |
| 3 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 6 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 8 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 11 | S&S Pit Crew | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 14 | Coaches Pit | |
| 15 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 16 | Califas Barbecue | |
| 17 | Texas Craft Barbecue | |
| 18 | Smokin' Fools | |
| 19 | LV Bucket List BBQ |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 178.3200 · median 174.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 6 | Coaches Pit | |
| 7 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 9 | LV Bucket List BBQ | |
| 10 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 12 | LADY OF Q | |
| 13 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 14 | Califas Barbecue | |
| 15 | S&S Pit Crew | |
| 16 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 17 | Texas Craft Barbecue | |
| 18 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Fools | |
| 20 | All American Trailers BBQ |
Pork
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | LADY OF Q | |
| 5 | S&S Pit Crew | |
| 6 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 9 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 11 | Coaches Pit | |
| 12 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 13 | Califas Barbecue | |
| 14 | LV Bucket List BBQ | |
| 15 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 17 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Fools | |
| 19 | Texas Craft Barbecue |
Brisket
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 7 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 10 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 11 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 12 | LV Bucket List BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 14 | S&S Pit Crew | |
| 15 | Coaches Pit | |
| 16 | Califas Barbecue | |
| 17 | FAT SAL'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Fools | |
| 19 | Texas Craft Barbecue |