Mar 30–31, 2019 · Arcadia, CA · 📍 285 W Huntington Dr · State championship
BURNIN AND LOOTIN won Grand Champion at the 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 on March 30, 2019 in Arcadia, CA at 285 W Huntington Dr, scoring 699.4060 in a field of 47 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.3944. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKED SEDUCTION (177.7028); Pork Ribs — 7-8-9 BBQ (179.4400); Pork — BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — 2LiveQ (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.
Closer than 98% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
Burnin and Lootin came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BURNIN AND LOOTIN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 5–6: SMOKING TOKING BBQ and BURNIN AND LOOTIN tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: 7 SINS BBQ and TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: LADY OF Q and Jack9 BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.8572 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 176.0344 | 173.7372 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.0344 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
47 entries · top 699.4060 · median 677.0516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 4 | Team Woodshed | |
| 5 | LADY OF Q | |
| 6 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 7 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 10 | 2LiveQ | |
| 11 | All About Smokin' Your Bad Behind | |
| 12 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 16 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 17 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 19 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 20 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 22 | JC BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 25 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 26 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 27 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 28 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 30 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 31 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 32 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 33 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 34 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 35 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 36 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 37 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 38 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 39 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 40 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 41 | Jack9 BBQ | |
| 42 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 43 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 44 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 45 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 46 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 47 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ |
47 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 2 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 5 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 7 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 8 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | Jack9 BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 14 | Team Woodshed | |
| 15 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 16 | 2LiveQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 19 | All About Smokin' Your Bad Behind | |
| 20 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 22 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 23 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 24 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 26 | JC BBQ | |
| 27 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 28 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 29 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 30 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 31 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 32 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 33 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 34 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 35 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 37 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 38 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 39 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 40 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 41 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 42 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 43 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 44 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 45 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 46 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 47 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ |
47 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Team Woodshed | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 7 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 9 | JC BBQ | |
| 10 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 12 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 13 | LADY OF Q | |
| 14 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 16 | All About Smokin' Your Bad Behind | |
| 17 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 18 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 19 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 21 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 22 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 23 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 24 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 25 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 27 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 29 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 30 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 31 | 2LiveQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 33 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 34 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 35 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 36 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 39 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 40 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 41 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 42 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 44 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 45 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 46 | Jack9 BBQ | |
| 47 | HOLY SMOKERS |
47 entries · top 180 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 2 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 3 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | All About Smokin' Your Bad Behind | |
| 5 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Team Woodshed | |
| 8 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 10 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 13 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 14 | JC BBQ | |
| 15 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 16 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 19 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 20 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 21 | LADY OF Q | |
| 22 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 23 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 24 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 25 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 26 | 2LiveQ | |
| 27 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 28 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 30 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 32 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 33 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 35 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 36 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 37 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 38 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 39 | Jack9 BBQ | |
| 40 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 41 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 42 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 43 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 44 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 45 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 46 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 47 | 7 SINS BBQ |
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2LiveQ | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 8 | LADY OF Q | |
| 9 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 10 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle Vinny's BBQ | |
| 12 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 15 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 17 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 18 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 21 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 22 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 23 | Team Woodshed | |
| 24 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 26 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 27 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 28 | All About Smokin' Your Bad Behind | |
| 29 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 30 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 31 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 32 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 33 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 34 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 35 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 36 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 37 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 39 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 40 | JC BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 42 | Jack9 BBQ | |
| 43 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 44 | REVIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 45 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 46 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 47 | HOLY SMOKERS |