Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge
2019-07-26 – 2019-07-27 · Gilroy, CA · 📍 7050 Miller Ave · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: Simply Marvelous BBQ (691.3828) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG POPPA SMOKERS
Entries
36
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
691.3828
Winning margin
5.1200
GC over RC
Field average
653.80
median 661.60
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3712
10th place overall
Field spread
92.1140
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
6%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside CA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.83 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1522
avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 4–5: Smokey and the Pirate and SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: Team Woodshed and Pirates of the Pig tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 1–2: MUDVILLE BBQ edged Pops BBQ 22 by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BURNIN AND LOOTIN (won 2016).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-29 | 7050 Miller Av | 20 | 679.9200 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 2019-07-26 ← this one | Gilroy, CA | 7050 Miller Ave | 36 | 691.3828 | Simply Marvelous BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 174.2972 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.0000 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 175.4516 | 170.8228 | 167.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 691.3828 · median 661.6002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 5 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 6 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 7 | Team Woodshed | |
| 8 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 11 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 13 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 15 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 16 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 17 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 18 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 19 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 20 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 21 | Los Mexi-"Q"-tioners | |
| 22 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 24 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 25 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 26 | RBQ | |
| 27 | El Mero Mero Taquero & Paycheck's BBQ | |
| 28 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 30 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 31 | Olivedale Farms | |
| 32 | Barrely Smokin | |
| 33 | Patrick House BBQ | |
| 34 | ROCKIN B BBQ COMPANY | |
| 35 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 36 | RedJaz BBQ |
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.8744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 7 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 8 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 9 | RBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 11 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 12 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 15 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 16 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 18 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 19 | Los Mexi-"Q"-tioners | |
| 20 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 21 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 22 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 23 | Barrely Smokin | |
| 24 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 26 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 28 | El Mero Mero Taquero & Paycheck's BBQ | |
| 29 | Olivedale Farms | |
| 30 | Team Woodshed | |
| 31 | Patrick House BBQ | |
| 32 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 33 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 34 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 35 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 36 | ROCKIN B BBQ COMPANY |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 2 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 5 | Los Mexi-"Q"-tioners | |
| 6 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 7 | Team Woodshed | |
| 8 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 11 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 12 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 13 | El Mero Mero Taquero & Paycheck's BBQ | |
| 14 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 15 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 17 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 19 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 20 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 21 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 25 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 26 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | RBQ | |
| 28 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 29 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 30 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 31 | ROCKIN B BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 33 | Olivedale Farms | |
| 34 | Patrick House BBQ | |
| 35 | Barrely Smokin | |
| 36 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ |
Pork
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | Team Woodshed | |
| 4 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 8 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 9 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 10 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 11 | El Mero Mero Taquero & Paycheck's BBQ | |
| 12 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 13 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 14 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 15 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 17 | Los Mexi-"Q"-tioners | |
| 18 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 19 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 20 | RBQ | |
| 21 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 22 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 25 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 26 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 27 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 28 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 29 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 30 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 31 | Barrely Smokin | |
| 32 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 33 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 34 | Patrick House BBQ | |
| 35 | Olivedale Farms | |
| 36 | ROCKIN B BBQ COMPANY |
Brisket
36 entries · top 175.4516 · median 164.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 4 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | Team Woodshed | |
| 6 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 7 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 10 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 11 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 15 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 16 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 18 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 19 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 21 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 22 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 23 | Patrick House BBQ | |
| 24 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 25 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 26 | Olivedale Farms | |
| 27 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 28 | Los Mexi-"Q"-tioners | |
| 29 | ROCKIN B BBQ COMPANY | |
| 30 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 31 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 32 | RBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | |
| 34 | Barrely Smokin | |
| 35 | El Mero Mero Taquero & Paycheck's BBQ | |
| 36 | RedJaz 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.
Ancillary — Anything Goes With Garlic
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 2 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | Barrely Smokin | |
| 4 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 5 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 6 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | Los Mexi-"Q"-tioners | |
| 9 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 10 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 11 | Rack's BBQ | |
| 12 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLIN' THE SHED | |
| 14 | El Mero Mero Taquero & Paycheck's BBQ | |
| 15 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 16 | Olivedale Farms | |
| 17 | Patrick House BBQ | |
| 18 | RBQ | |
| 19 | RedJaz BBQ |