Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2)
2025-05-31 – 2025-06-01 · Norco, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Loot N' Booty BBQ (710.2744) · 20 teams
Entries
20
4 categories
Top score
710.2744
Winning margin
2.8688
GC over RC
Field average
651.84
median 685.66
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.1312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
556.0456
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1558
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
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.
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 | Norco, CA | 27 | 711.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ |
| 2025-05-31 ← this one | Norco, CA | 20 | 710.2744 | Loot N' Booty BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Norco, CA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |