A new contest record
691.3828
highest overall ever cooked here
691.3828 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 679.9200 BURNIN AND LOOTIN set in 2016.
- old record 679.9200
- set 2016 by BURNIN AND LOOTIN
Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 2019
Jul 26–27, 2019 · Gilroy, CA · 📍 7050 Miller Ave · State championship
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $13,000
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge on July 26, 2019 in Gilroy, CA at 7050 Miller Ave, scoring 691.3828 in a field of 36 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2628. Category winners: Chicken — MUDVILLE BBQ (177.1544); Pork Ribs — Pirates of the Pig (179.4400); Pork — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (178.8572); Brisket — BAR-B-CUDA BBQ (175.4516). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by BURNIN AND LOOTIN.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
599.27
median 661.60
691.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.15
- Pork Ribs 179.44
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 175.45
138.82
179.44
Entries
36
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
691.3828
Winning margin
5.1200
GC over RC
Field average
653.80
599.27691.38
median 661.60 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3712
599.27691.38
10th place overall
Field spread
92.1140
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
9 of 20 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.85 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,591
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
30-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1852
- top seed 1996
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 9th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 8th
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 1–2 · 0.0116
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
A contest record in pork
178.8572
best pork ever cooked here
BIG POPPA SMOKERS turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 172.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 172.5828
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BURNIN AND LOOTIN (won 2016).
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN · 2016
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2016-07-29.
- previous edition 2016-07-29
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2016 | Gilroy, CA | 7050 Miller Av | 20 | 679.9200 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | Smokey and the Pirate |
| Jul 26, 2019 ← 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 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176 | 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 · 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 |