Turf & Surf BBQ Championship
2019-08-16 – 2019-08-18 · Del Mar, CA · 📍 Del Mar Thoroughbred Racing · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH, MERRIALYCE ALVAREZ, STEVE ALVAREZ · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: 7-8-9 BBQ (705.7028) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BURNIN AND LOOTIN
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Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
7-8-9 BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 15.4856 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
7-8-9 BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ and NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: The BBQ Yard and THE BRISKET BROTHERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: THE BRISKET BROTHERS and PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 7-8-9 BBQ (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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd | 51 | 690.2172 | 7-8-9 BBQ | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2019-08-16 ← this one | Del Mar, CA | Del Mar Thoroughbred Racing | 35 | 705.7028 | 7-8-9 BBQ | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 171.9656 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 171.9656 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 705.7028 · median 667.2684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 4 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | Team Woodshed | |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 12 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 13 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 14 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 15 | Team Robin | |
| 16 | Porketeers | |
| 17 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 18 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 19 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 20 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | 2LIVEQ | |
| 22 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 24 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 25 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 26 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 28 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 29 | Son of a Brisket | |
| 30 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 31 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 32 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 33 | Maynard's BBQ | |
| 34 | Screamin' Tickler and Sauce Goddess | |
| 35 | Mike's Meat Wagon |
Chicken
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 2 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 5 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 6 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 7 | Team Robin | |
| 8 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 9 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 10 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 11 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 12 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 15 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 17 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 18 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 19 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 20 | Porketeers | |
| 21 | LADY OF Q | |
| 22 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 23 | Team Woodshed | |
| 24 | 2LIVEQ | |
| 25 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 26 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 27 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 28 | Screamin' Tickler and Sauce Goddess | |
| 29 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 30 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 31 | Son of a Brisket | |
| 32 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 33 | Mike's Meat Wagon | |
| 34 | Maynard's BBQ | |
| 35 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 2 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 3 | Team Woodshed | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 6 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 7 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 8 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 10 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 11 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | LADY OF Q | |
| 14 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 15 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 16 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 19 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 20 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 22 | Porketeers | |
| 23 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 24 | 2LIVEQ | |
| 25 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 26 | Team Robin | |
| 27 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 28 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 29 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 30 | Son of a Brisket | |
| 31 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 32 | Maynard's BBQ | |
| 33 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 34 | Mike's Meat Wagon |
Pork
34 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | Team Woodshed | |
| 3 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 4 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 5 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | Team Robin | |
| 9 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 13 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 15 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 16 | Screamin' Tickler and Sauce Goddess | |
| 17 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 18 | Porketeers | |
| 19 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 21 | 2LIVEQ | |
| 22 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 23 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 24 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 26 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 27 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 28 | Maynard's BBQ | |
| 29 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 30 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 32 | Son of a Brisket | |
| 33 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 34 | Encinitas BBQ Co |
Brisket
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 3 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 4 | LADY OF Q | |
| 5 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | Porketeers | |
| 7 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | 2LIVEQ | |
| 10 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 12 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 13 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 14 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 15 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 16 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 17 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 18 | Son of a Brisket | |
| 19 | Team Woodshed | |
| 20 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | Team Robin | |
| 22 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 23 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 24 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 25 | Screamin' Tickler and Sauce Goddess | |
| 26 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 27 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 28 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 29 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 30 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 31 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 32 | Maynard's BBQ | |
| 33 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 34 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 35 | Mike's Meat Wagon |
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 — Seafood
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 2 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 4 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 5 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 6 | Mike's Meat Wagon |
Ancillary — Tri-Tip
10 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.1600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 2 | Mike's Meat Wagon | |
| 3 | Team Robin | |
| 4 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 5 | Encinitas BBQ Co | |
| 6 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 7 | Porketeers | |
| 8 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 9 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG RED BBQ |