The Golden State Battle
2019-01-25 – 2019-01-26 · Santa Ynez, CA · State championship
Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Lady of Q (693.5996) · 48 teams
Entries
48
7 categories
Top score
693.5996
Winning margin
1.0624
GC over RC
Field average
664.59
median 664.18
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2972
what a walk cost here
Field spread
69.1080
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1501
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0624 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 5 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 6 | 2LiveQ | |
| 7 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 9 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 10 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | PART TIME BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids q age 11 to 15 years
3 entries · top 176.0000 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2LiveQ Jr | |
| 2 | 2LiveQ Jr | |
| 3 | 2LiveQ Jr |
Kids-Q — Kids q age 6 to 10 years
7 entries · top 174.8800 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2LiveQ Jr | |
| 2 | 2LiveQ Jr | |
| 3 | 2LiveQ Jr | |
| 4 | 2LiveQ Jr | |
| 5 | 2LiveQ Jr | |
| 6 | 2LiveQ Jr | |
| 7 | 2LiveQ Jr |
Master Series — Brisket
48 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 2 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 3 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 4 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 5 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 6 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 7 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 9 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 12 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 13 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | 2LiveQ | |
| 18 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 19 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 20 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 21 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 22 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokeshow | |
| 25 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 26 | WILD SIDE BBQ | |
| 27 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 28 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 29 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 30 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 31 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 33 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 34 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 35 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 36 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 37 | ROOSTER'S DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS AND LENEXA RATTLER | |
| 38 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 39 | Team Woodshed | |
| 40 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 41 | RBQ | |
| 42 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 44 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 45 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 46 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 47 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 48 | Four King BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
48 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 2 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 3 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 7 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 11 | ROOSTER'S DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS AND LENEXA RATTLER | |
| 12 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 13 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 14 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 15 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 17 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 18 | 2LiveQ | |
| 19 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 20 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 21 | WILD SIDE BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 23 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 24 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 25 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 26 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 27 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 28 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 29 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 30 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 31 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 32 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 33 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 35 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 36 | Smokeshow | |
| 37 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 38 | Four King BBQ | |
| 39 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 40 | Team Woodshed | |
| 41 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 42 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 43 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 44 | RBQ | |
| 45 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 46 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 47 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 48 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
48 entries · top 693.5996 · median 664.1770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LADY OF Q | |
| 2 | 2LiveQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 6 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 9 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 10 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 11 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 12 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 13 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 14 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 15 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 17 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 19 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 20 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 21 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 22 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 24 | Team Woodshed | |
| 25 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 26 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 27 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 28 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokeshow | |
| 30 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 31 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 32 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 33 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 34 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 35 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 36 | ROOSTER'S DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS AND LENEXA RATTLER | |
| 37 | WILD SIDE BBQ | |
| 38 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 39 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 40 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 41 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 42 | RBQ | |
| 43 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 44 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 45 | Four King BBQ | |
| 46 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 47 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 48 | HOLY SMOKERS |
Master Series — Pork
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2LiveQ | |
| 2 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 7 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 8 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 12 | Team Woodshed | |
| 13 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 14 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 16 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 17 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 18 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 19 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 20 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 21 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 24 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 25 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 26 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | ROOSTER'S DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS AND LENEXA RATTLER | |
| 28 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 29 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 30 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 31 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 32 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 33 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokeshow | |
| 35 | Four King BBQ | |
| 36 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 37 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 38 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 39 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 40 | RBQ | |
| 41 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 42 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 43 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 44 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 45 | WILD SIDE BBQ | |
| 46 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 47 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 48 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 3 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 4 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 6 | 2LiveQ | |
| 7 | LADY OF Q | |
| 8 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 9 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 10 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 15 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 16 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | RBQ | |
| 18 | Team Woodshed | |
| 19 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 20 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 21 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 22 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 23 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 24 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 25 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 26 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 27 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 28 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 29 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 30 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokeshow | |
| 33 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 34 | Smoke-In-Law BBQ | |
| 35 | Four King BBQ | |
| 36 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 37 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 38 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 39 | WILD SIDE BBQ | |
| 40 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 41 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 42 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 43 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 44 | Smokin' Degenerates | |
| 45 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 46 | ROOSTER'S DOUBLE BARREL SMOKERS AND LENEXA RATTLER | |
| 47 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 48 | HOLY SMOKERS |