Nov 3–4, 2018 · Indio, CA · 📍 83040 Ave 42
B' MACKIN BBQ won Grand Champion at the Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) on November 3, 2018 in Indio, CA at 83040 Ave 42, scoring 700.5256 in a field of 33 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2516. Category winners: Chicken — BURNIN AND LOOTIN (180.0000); Pork Ribs — B' MACKIN BBQ (178.2972); Pork — SHIG NINJA BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ (178.8572).
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 94 times in 100
B' Mackin BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 6-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was B' MACKIN BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 17th tracked contest.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 99% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1679 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: BURNIN AND LOOTIN and BAD BOYZ BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and SMOKERS PURGATORY tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: DAY OF THE PIG BBQ and SMOKIN IT UP BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
B' MACKIN BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 15th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2972 | 170.8800 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.9772 |
33 entries · top 700.5256 · median 676.4916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 10 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 12 | JC BBQ | |
| 13 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 15 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 17 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 20 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 22 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 23 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 24 | 2 Live Q | |
| 25 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 28 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | JIMMY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 30 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 31 | SHAKEY BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | Big Dev's Down-Home" Barbeque |
33 entries · top 180 · median 170.2512 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 13 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 15 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | JC BBQ | |
| 17 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | 2 Live Q | |
| 20 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 21 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 22 | SHAKEY BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 24 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 25 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 26 | JIMMY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 28 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 29 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 30 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Dev's Down-Home" Barbeque | |
| 32 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE |
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 3 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 4 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 5 | JC BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 12 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 13 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 17 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 19 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 22 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 24 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 26 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 28 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 29 | JIMMY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 30 | SHAKEY BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 Live Q | |
| 32 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | Big Dev's Down-Home" Barbeque |
33 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 4 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 6 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 10 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | JC BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 13 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 14 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 17 | 2 Live Q | |
| 18 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 19 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 23 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 24 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 25 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 26 | JIMMY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 29 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 30 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 31 | SHAKEY BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | Big Dev's Down-Home" Barbeque |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 4 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 9 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 11 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 12 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 13 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 18 | 2 Live Q | |
| 19 | JIMMY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 21 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 22 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 23 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 24 | JC BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 27 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 28 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | SHAKEY BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Dev's Down-Home" Barbeque |
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.
7 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 4 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SHAKEY BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ |