Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge
2019-07-26 – 2019-07-27 · Gilroy, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: Simply Marvelous BBQ (691.3828) · 36 teams
Entries
36
5 categories
Top score
691.3828
Winning margin
5.1200
GC over RC
Field average
653.80
median 661.60
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3712
what a walk cost here
Field spread
92.1140
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1522
avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% of contests
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-29 | 20 | 679.9200 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2019-07-26 ← this one | Gilroy, CA | 36 | 691.3828 | Simply Marvelous BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |