Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
2019-06-21 – 2019-06-22 · Santa Clara, CA · 📍 909 Kiely Blvd · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $25,000.00
Entries
46
5 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
693.0856
Winning margin
4.5716
GC over RC
Field average
652.73
median 659.66
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.1200
10th place overall
Field spread
122.3768
winner to last place
Prize money
$25,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 78%
beats 22% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
6%
of the 66 teams with a home region came from outside CA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.4 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 14% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: LADY OF Q and BIG POPPA SMOKERS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ and BURNIN AND LOOTIN tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 1–2: THE SMOKING HILLS and NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BURNIN AND LOOTIN (won 2018).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-23 | 909 Kiely Blvd | 62 | 692.5372 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2018-06-22 | 909 Kiely Blvd | 49 | 694.8000 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 2019-06-21 ← this one | Santa Clara, CA | 909 Kiely Blvd | — | — | — | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO |
| 2021-06-18 | Santa Clara, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.2000 | 175.4172 | 172.0000 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2972 | 170.2856 |
| Competitor Series — Chicken | 173.1200 | 164.0112 | 154.8112 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
46 entries · top 693.0856 · median 659.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 3 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 4 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 5 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 8 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 12 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 13 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 15 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 16 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 17 | Pig Pimp'n BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 19 | Culinary Chingaderas | |
| 20 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 21 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 22 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 23 | Up In Smoke | |
| 24 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 26 | RBQ | |
| 27 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 28 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 29 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 30 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 31 | Uncle Nino's BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 33 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 34 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 35 | Dream'n Bout Que | |
| 36 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoke-In | |
| 38 | Ric & Rob's Righteous Ribs | |
| 39 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 40 | Big Daddy BBQ | |
| 41 | All Reasons Moving BBQ team | |
| 42 | BLUE COLLAR BARBECUE | |
| 43 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 44 | 3 Brisketeers | |
| 45 | Nearly Famous BBQ | |
| 46 | Holy Smokers |
Chicken
46 entries · top 177.2000 · median 166.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 2 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 4 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 7 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 8 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 12 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 13 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 14 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 15 | RBQ | |
| 16 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 17 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Pig Pimp'n BBQ | |
| 19 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 20 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 21 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 22 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 23 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 24 | Big Daddy BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 26 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 28 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 29 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 30 | Ric & Rob's Righteous Ribs | |
| 31 | Uncle Nino's BBQ | |
| 32 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 33 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 34 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 35 | Culinary Chingaderas | |
| 36 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 37 | Dream'n Bout Que | |
| 38 | Smoke-In | |
| 39 | Up In Smoke | |
| 40 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 41 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 42 | 3 Brisketeers | |
| 43 | Holy Smokers | |
| 44 | BLUE COLLAR BARBECUE | |
| 45 | All Reasons Moving BBQ team | |
| 46 | Nearly Famous BBQ |
Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 2 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 3 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 4 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 7 | Culinary Chingaderas | |
| 8 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | Dream'n Bout Que | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Uncle Nino's BBQ | |
| 13 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 14 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 15 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 16 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 18 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 22 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 23 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 24 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 25 | Up In Smoke | |
| 26 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 27 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 28 | Ric & Rob's Righteous Ribs | |
| 29 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 30 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 31 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 32 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Smoke-In | |
| 34 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 35 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 36 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 37 | RBQ | |
| 38 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 39 | BLUE COLLAR BARBECUE | |
| 40 | Pig Pimp'n BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Daddy BBQ | |
| 42 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 43 | 3 Brisketeers | |
| 44 | Nearly Famous BBQ | |
| 45 | Holy Smokers | |
| 46 | All Reasons Moving BBQ team |
Pork
46 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 3 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 4 | Pig Pimp'n BBQ | |
| 5 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Culinary Chingaderas | |
| 8 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 9 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 13 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 16 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 17 | Up In Smoke | |
| 18 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 19 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 21 | RBQ | |
| 22 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 23 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 24 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 25 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 26 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 27 | Dream'n Bout Que | |
| 28 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 29 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 30 | Uncle Nino's BBQ | |
| 31 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 32 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 33 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 34 | All Reasons Moving BBQ team | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 36 | Nearly Famous BBQ | |
| 37 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 38 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 39 | BLUE COLLAR BARBECUE | |
| 40 | Ric & Rob's Righteous Ribs | |
| 41 | Smoke-In | |
| 42 | 3 Brisketeers | |
| 43 | Big Daddy BBQ | |
| 44 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 45 | Holy Smokers | |
| 46 | Pops BBQ 22 |
Brisket
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Up In Smoke | |
| 6 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 9 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 10 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 11 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 13 | LADY OF Q | |
| 14 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 16 | Pig Pimp'n BBQ | |
| 17 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 18 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke-In | |
| 20 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 21 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 23 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 24 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 25 | All Reasons Moving BBQ team | |
| 26 | RBQ | |
| 27 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 28 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 30 | Culinary Chingaderas | |
| 31 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 32 | Uncle Nino's BBQ | |
| 33 | Ric & Rob's Righteous Ribs | |
| 34 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 35 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 36 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 37 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 38 | Dream'n Bout Que | |
| 39 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 40 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 41 | BLUE COLLAR BARBECUE | |
| 42 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 43 | Big Daddy BBQ | |
| 44 | Nearly Famous BBQ | |
| 45 | 3 Brisketeers | |
| 46 | Holy Smokers |
Competitor Series
Overall
20 entries · top 349.1312 · median 313.1484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 2 | T & A BBQ | |
| 3 | JAKE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke 'Em If U Got 'Em | |
| 5 | Mahalo BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoak' N Wood BBQ | |
| 7 | Winging It | |
| 8 | KJ's Big Boy BBQ | |
| 9 | Two Dads BrewBQ | |
| 10 | Eat My Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Parks on Fire | |
| 12 | Rod's with a "Q" | |
| 13 | Sun, Smoke & Suds | |
| 14 | Smokin Rays BBQ | |
| 15 | Pinche BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoking Old Guys | |
| 17 | Big Double BB's | |
| 18 | Smokin' Toonas BBQ | |
| 19 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | Herb's BBQ |
Chicken
20 entries · top 173.1200 · median 154.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAKE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 3 | T & A BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke 'Em If U Got 'Em | |
| 5 | Big Double BB's | |
| 6 | Winging It | |
| 7 | Smokin Rays BBQ | |
| 8 | Sun, Smoke & Suds | |
| 9 | Two Dads BrewBQ | |
| 10 | Smoak' N Wood BBQ | |
| 11 | Parks on Fire | |
| 12 | Eat My Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Rod's with a "Q" | |
| 14 | Pinche BBQ | |
| 15 | KJ's Big Boy BBQ | |
| 16 | Mahalo BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoking Old Guys | |
| 18 | Smokin' Toonas BBQ | |
| 19 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | Herb's BBQ |
Ancillary categories
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.
Competitor Series — Backyard Tri-Tip
20 entries · top 177.1428 · median 157.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 2 | Mahalo BBQ | |
| 3 | KJ's Big Boy BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoak' N Wood BBQ | |
| 5 | Eat My Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke 'Em If U Got 'Em | |
| 7 | Winging It | |
| 8 | Two Dads BrewBQ | |
| 9 | Rod's with a "Q" | |
| 10 | T & A BBQ | |
| 11 | Parks on Fire | |
| 12 | Pinche BBQ | |
| 13 | JAKE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | Sun, Smoke & Suds | |
| 15 | Smoking Old Guys | |
| 16 | Smokin Rays BBQ | |
| 17 | Herb's BBQ | |
| 18 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Toonas BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Double BB's |