America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
2019-09-13 – 2019-09-14 · San Diego, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Part Time BBQ (701.6916) · 30 teams
Entries
30
6 categories
Top score
701.6916
Winning margin
6.2744
GC over RC
Field average
657.14
median 661.32
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
149.8628
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Part Time BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Burnin and Lootin, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-14 | 40 | 701.6800 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 2019-09-13 ← this one | San Diego, CA | 30 | 701.6916 | Part Time BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cabo infused
3 entries · top 170.9372 · median 141.6568
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 3 | 7-8-9 BBQ |
Ancillary — Cabo rita
8 entries · top 166.8572 · median 149.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 3 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 4 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 6 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 7 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 8 | 7 SINS BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 2 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | Chubb's Rub BBQ | |
| 5 | Team Woodshed | |
| 6 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 7 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 8 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 10 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 11 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 12 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 13 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin it up BBQ | |
| 15 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 16 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 18 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 19 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 21 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 22 | Hi-Desert Ratz BBQ | |
| 23 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 24 | Babys Barbecue | |
| 25 | Mother of all BBQs | |
| 26 | CRAZY COCKATOO COOKERS | |
| 27 | Pellet Grills Galore | |
| 28 | Code Brew Crew | |
| 29 | ODB’s Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 30 | Great Scot BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 2 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 7 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 8 | Pellet Grills Galore | |
| 9 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin it up BBQ | |
| 11 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 12 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 13 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 14 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 15 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 16 | Team Woodshed | |
| 17 | Chubb's Rub BBQ | |
| 18 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 19 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 20 | CRAZY COCKATOO COOKERS | |
| 21 | Mother of all BBQs | |
| 22 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 23 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 25 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 26 | ODB’s Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 27 | Hi-Desert Ratz BBQ | |
| 28 | Code Brew Crew | |
| 29 | Great Scot BBQ | |
| 30 | Babys Barbecue |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 701.6916 · median 661.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | Team Woodshed | |
| 5 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 6 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 8 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 9 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 11 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin it up BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 14 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 16 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 17 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 18 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 19 | Chubb's Rub BBQ | |
| 20 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | CRAZY COCKATOO COOKERS | |
| 22 | Mother of all BBQs | |
| 23 | Hi-Desert Ratz BBQ | |
| 24 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 25 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 26 | Pellet Grills Galore | |
| 27 | ODB’s Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 28 | Babys Barbecue | |
| 29 | Code Brew Crew | |
| 30 | Great Scot BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Woodshed | |
| 2 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin it up BBQ | |
| 5 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 6 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 7 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 8 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 10 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | CRAZY COCKATOO COOKERS | |
| 12 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 13 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Hi-Desert Ratz BBQ | |
| 15 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 16 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 18 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 19 | Chubb's Rub BBQ | |
| 20 | Mother of all BBQs | |
| 21 | Babys Barbecue | |
| 22 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 23 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 24 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 26 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 27 | ODB’s Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 28 | Great Scot BBQ | |
| 29 | Pellet Grills Galore | |
| 30 | Code Brew Crew |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PART TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | CRAZY COCKATOO COOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 6 | Team Woodshed | |
| 7 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 9 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 10 | Mother of all BBQs | |
| 11 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 12 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 14 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 16 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 17 | ODB’s Ribticklin BBQ | |
| 18 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 19 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin it up BBQ | |
| 21 | Pellet Grills Galore | |
| 22 | COOL HAND LUC'S | |
| 23 | MOSSY ROCK BBQ | |
| 24 | Hi-Desert Ratz BBQ | |
| 25 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 26 | Chubb's Rub BBQ | |
| 27 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 28 | Babys Barbecue | |
| 29 | Code Brew Crew | |
| 30 | Great Scot BBQ |