2018-08-17 – 2018-08-19 · Del Mar, CA · 📍 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
Grand Champion: 7-8-9 BBQ (690.2172) · 51 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ
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.
Closer than 95% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5028 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100
7-8-9 BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was 7-8-9 BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th tracked contest.
2 of 2 tracked editions
7-8-9 BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: VICIOUS SMOKE and YARD LOBSTER BBQ tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ and BURNIN AND LOOTIN tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: 7-8-9 BBQ edged TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q by 0.0116.
7-8-9 BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 14th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 ← this one | Del Mar, CA | 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd | 51 | 690.2172 | 7-8-9 BBQ | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Del Mar, CA | Del Mar Thoroughbred Racing | 35 | 705.7028 | 7-8-9 BBQ | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.7372 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 178.3200 | 175.4056 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 168.5716 |
51 entries · top 690.2172 · median 652.4572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 2 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 7 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LADY OF Q | |
| 9 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 11 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 12 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 13 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 14 | Son of A Brisket | |
| 15 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 16 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 17 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 18 | QUED UP | |
| 19 | 2 Live Q | |
| 20 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 21 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 22 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 23 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 25 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 26 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 27 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 28 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 29 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 30 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 31 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 32 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 33 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 35 | JW HAYES BBQ | |
| 36 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 37 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 38 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 39 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 40 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 41 | WEST COAST Q | |
| 42 | Fern's Semi Famous BBQ | |
| 43 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 44 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 45 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 46 | JUICY BRUCEY'S SMOKIN' HOT MEAT | |
| 47 | SD Gulls BBQ | |
| 48 | MEATGAZERS | |
| 49 | SEASIDE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 50 | Mike's Meat Wagon | |
| 51 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ |
51 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 7 | Son of A Brisket | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 11 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 13 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 14 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 15 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 16 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 17 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 18 | Fern's Semi Famous BBQ | |
| 19 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 21 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 22 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 23 | JUICY BRUCEY'S SMOKIN' HOT MEAT | |
| 24 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 25 | WEST COAST Q | |
| 26 | QUED UP | |
| 27 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 28 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 29 | 2 Live Q | |
| 30 | JW HAYES BBQ | |
| 31 | LADY OF Q | |
| 32 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 33 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 34 | SD Gulls BBQ | |
| 35 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 36 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 37 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 38 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 39 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 40 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 41 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 42 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 43 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 44 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 45 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 46 | MEATGAZERS | |
| 47 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 48 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 49 | SEASIDE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 50 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 51 | Mike's Meat Wagon |
51 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 2 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 3 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 4 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 6 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 7 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 8 | JW HAYES BBQ | |
| 9 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 10 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 12 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | 2 Live Q | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 18 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 19 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 20 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 22 | QUED UP | |
| 23 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 26 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 28 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 29 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 30 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 31 | Son of A Brisket | |
| 32 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 33 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 35 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 36 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 37 | Fern's Semi Famous BBQ | |
| 38 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 39 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 40 | MEATGAZERS | |
| 41 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 42 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 43 | SD Gulls BBQ | |
| 44 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 45 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 46 | WEST COAST Q | |
| 47 | SEASIDE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 48 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 49 | Mike's Meat Wagon | |
| 50 | JUICY BRUCEY'S SMOKIN' HOT MEAT | |
| 51 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA |
51 entries · top 178.3200 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 4 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 5 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 6 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | 2 Live Q | |
| 11 | Son of A Brisket | |
| 12 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 13 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 14 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 15 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 16 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 18 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 19 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 22 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 23 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 24 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 26 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 27 | QUED UP | |
| 28 | JW HAYES BBQ | |
| 29 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 31 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 33 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 35 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 36 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 37 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 38 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 39 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 40 | Fern's Semi Famous BBQ | |
| 41 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 42 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 43 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 44 | SEASIDE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 45 | MEATGAZERS | |
| 46 | JUICY BRUCEY'S SMOKIN' HOT MEAT | |
| 47 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 48 | Mike's Meat Wagon | |
| 49 | WEST COAST Q | |
| 50 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 51 | SD Gulls BBQ |
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 161.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | LADY OF Q | |
| 3 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 5 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 6 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 10 | QUED UP | |
| 11 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 12 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 13 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 16 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 17 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 18 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 19 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 21 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 22 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 23 | Son of A Brisket | |
| 24 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 25 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 26 | VICIOUS SMOKE | |
| 27 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 28 | 2 Live Q | |
| 29 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 32 | YARD PIRATES BBQ | |
| 33 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 34 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 35 | JACK9 BBQ - CA | |
| 36 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 37 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 38 | WEST COAST Q | |
| 39 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 40 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 41 | JW HAYES BBQ | |
| 42 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 43 | JUICY BRUCEY'S SMOKIN' HOT MEAT | |
| 44 | SD Gulls BBQ | |
| 45 | Mike's Meat Wagon | |
| 46 | COTO PITMASTERS | |
| 47 | SEASIDE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 48 | MEATGAZERS | |
| 49 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 50 | Fern's Semi Famous BBQ |
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.
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 2 | PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA | |
| 3 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | WEST COAST Q | |
| 5 | SD Gulls BBQ | |
| 6 | MEATGAZERS | |
| 7 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 8 | JUICY BRUCEY'S SMOKIN' HOT MEAT |
20 entries · top 170.2972 · median 160.3200