Sep 14–15, 2018 · San Diego, CA · 📍 Mission Bay Park · State championship
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE won Grand Champion at the America's Finest BBQ State Championship on September 14, 2018 in San Diego, CA at Mission Bay Park, scoring 701.6800 in a field of 40 teams. LADY OF Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.1084. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN IT UP BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE (178.8800); Pork — 2 Live Q (179.4400); Brisket — VEGAS GRILLBILLIES (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
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 73 times in 100
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE came in rated below the field's top team, LADY OF Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 93% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.5716 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
Pork places 4–5: SMOKE HOUND BBQ edged BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: Bearded Dude BBQ edged RAD FONDO BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BIG RED BBQ edged 2 Live Q by 0.0116.
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 20th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 ← this one | San Diego, CA | Mission Bay Park | 40 | 701.6800 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | LADY OF Q |
| Sep 13, 2019 | San Diego, CA | Mission Bay Park | 30 | 701.6916 | Part Time BBQ | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7256 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 172.5828 | 169.1544 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8916 | 169.1200 |
40 entries · top 701.6800 · median 661.8916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 2 | LADY OF Q | |
| 3 | 2 Live Q | |
| 4 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 5 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 6 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 7 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 8 | GNAW | |
| 9 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 11 | Moe Cason Barbecue | |
| 12 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 14 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 15 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 16 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 18 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 19 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 20 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 22 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 23 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 24 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 27 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 28 | 2 TONE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 30 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 32 | ACRE BOYS | |
| 33 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 34 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 35 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 36 | ODB's Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN JAY'S BARTZ-B-QUE | |
| 38 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 39 | EAT_A_COW | |
| 40 | GREAT SCOT BBQ |
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 2 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 3 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 Live Q | |
| 5 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 8 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 9 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 10 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 11 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | GNAW | |
| 13 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 14 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 15 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 16 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 17 | Moe Cason Barbecue | |
| 18 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 19 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 20 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 21 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 22 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 23 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 24 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 26 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 27 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 30 | EAT_A_COW | |
| 31 | ACRE BOYS | |
| 32 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 33 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 34 | 2 TONE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN JAY'S BARTZ-B-QUE | |
| 36 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 37 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 38 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 39 | ODB's Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 40 | GREAT SCOT BBQ |
40 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.1432
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 2 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 Live Q | |
| 8 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 9 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 10 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 14 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 15 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 16 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 18 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 20 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 21 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 22 | ACRE BOYS | |
| 23 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 24 | GNAW | |
| 25 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Moe Cason Barbecue | |
| 27 | ODB's Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 28 | 2 TONE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 30 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 31 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 32 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 33 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 34 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 35 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 36 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 37 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN JAY'S BARTZ-B-QUE | |
| 39 | GREAT SCOT BBQ | |
| 40 | EAT_A_COW |
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Live Q | |
| 2 | Moe Cason Barbecue | |
| 3 | 2 TONE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 5 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 6 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 7 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 9 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 11 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 12 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 13 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 14 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 15 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 16 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 17 | LADY OF Q | |
| 18 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 19 | GNAW | |
| 20 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 21 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 22 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 24 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 25 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 26 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 27 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 28 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN JAY'S BARTZ-B-QUE | |
| 30 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 31 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 32 | ODB's Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 33 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 36 | GREAT SCOT BBQ | |
| 37 | EAT_A_COW | |
| 38 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 39 | ACRE BOYS | |
| 40 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ |
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 2 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 3 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 4 | GNAW | |
| 5 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 9 | BEAR'S-B-Q | |
| 10 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 11 | Moe Cason Barbecue | |
| 12 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 14 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 15 | ACRE BOYS | |
| 16 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 18 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 19 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 20 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 21 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 Live Q | |
| 24 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 25 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 26 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 27 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 28 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 31 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 32 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 33 | ODB's Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 34 | 2 TONE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN JAY'S BARTZ-B-QUE | |
| 37 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 38 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 39 | EAT_A_COW | |
| 40 | GREAT SCOT BBQ |