Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2)
2025-05-31 – 2025-06-01 · Norco, CA · 📍 3737 Crestview · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Loot N' Booty BBQ (710.2744) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Meat Candy Q
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Loot N' Booty BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to AZ.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Burnin' and Lootin' (won 2019), Loot N' Booty BBQ (won 2025).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-29 | Norco, CA 92860 | 75 | 708.5828 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | 3737 Crestview Dr | 58 | 705.1544 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2019-05-31 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 49 | 695.9312 | Burnin' and Lootin' | Team Woodshed |
| 2022-06-03 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 37 | 706.2400 | Big Poppa Smokers | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-06-02 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 43 | 705.1316 | Big Red BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-05-30 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview | 27 | 711.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-05-31 ← this one | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview | 20 | 710.2744 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-05-29 | Norco, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 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 180.0000 · 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 |
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 |