Smoke & Hops
2019-07-05 – 2019-07-06 · Harmony, CA · 📍 Harmony , CA 93428 · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH
Grand Champion: Big Poppa Smokers (695.9888) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BAR-B-Q'S-2GO
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
695.9888
Winning margin
2.3204
GC over RC
Field average
665.67
median 676.25
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.1200
10th place overall
Field spread
118.9600
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
0%
of the 26 teams with a home region came from outside CA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1525
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: BAR-B-Q'S-2GO and Smokey and the Pirate tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: 7 SINS BBQ and 7-8-9 BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: RAD FONDO BBQ and RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 171.9888 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 177.7600 | 174.8800 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 695.9888 · median 676.2458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 3 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 4 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 9 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 12 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 13 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 15 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 16 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 19 | RBQ | |
| 20 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 21 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 22 | Day of the Pig | |
| 23 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 24 | The Field Fillers | |
| 25 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKING BEAR BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 3 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 6 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 8 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 9 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 10 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 12 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 13 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 15 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 17 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | Day of the Pig | |
| 20 | RBQ | |
| 21 | The Field Fillers | |
| 22 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKING BEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 26 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 174.2744 · median 165.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 2 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 3 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 5 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 10 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 12 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 13 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 15 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 17 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 18 | RBQ | |
| 19 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 20 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 22 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 23 | Day of the Pig | |
| 24 | SMOKING BEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | The Field Fillers | |
| 26 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE |
Pork
26 entries · top 177.7600 · median 169.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 4 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 9 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 11 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 16 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 17 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 18 | RBQ | |
| 19 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 20 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 21 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 22 | Day of the Pig | |
| 23 | SMOKING BEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 25 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 26 | The Field Fillers |
Brisket
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 6 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 7 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 8 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 9 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 10 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 14 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 15 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 16 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 18 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 19 | Day of the Pig | |
| 20 | RBQ | |
| 21 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 23 | REDNECKS WITH FIRE | |
| 24 | The Field Fillers | |
| 25 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKING BEAR BBQ |