Sep 20–21, 2019 · 📍 3 Alverda Drive · State championship
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $25,050
CYNICAL BBQ won Grand Champion at the 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship on September 20, 2019 at 3 Alverda Drive, scoring 687.9544 in a field of 44 teams. Rock's Barbque took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2400. Category winners: Chicken — Smokinfatboyzbbq (180.0000); Pork Ribs — RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ (175.4400); Pork — RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — BULL MARKET BBQ (177.7028).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
Cynical BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
CYNICAL BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.6404 points.
Chicken places 2–3: Pops BBQ 22 and ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT tied on 179.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ and THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES and OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
44 entries · top 687.9544 · median 667.3140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Rock's Barbque | |
| 3 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 5 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 6 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 7 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 8 | Smokinfatboyzbbq | |
| 9 | RBQ | |
| 10 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 11 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 12 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 14 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 16 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 17 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 18 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 19 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 20 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 21 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 22 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 23 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 24 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 25 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 26 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 27 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 28 | SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 30 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 32 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 33 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 34 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 35 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 36 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 37 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 38 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 39 | Big Blue Q | |
| 40 | TEAM BACON | |
| 41 | Roberts' BBQ | |
| 42 | TEAM SMOKD | |
| 43 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 44 | Old Mill Eatery & Smokehouse |
44 entries · top 180 · median 166.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokinfatboyzbbq | |
| 2 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 3 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 4 | SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 6 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 7 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 8 | Rock's Barbque | |
| 9 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 10 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 12 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 13 | RBQ | |
| 14 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 15 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 16 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 18 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 21 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 22 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 24 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 26 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 27 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 28 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 29 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 30 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 31 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 33 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 34 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 35 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 36 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 37 | TEAM SMOKD | |
| 38 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 39 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 40 | Roberts' BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Blue Q | |
| 42 | TEAM BACON | |
| 43 | Old Mill Eatery & Smokehouse | |
| 44 | Griffin BBQ |
44 entries · top 175.4400 · median 164.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 3 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 4 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 5 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 6 | RBQ | |
| 7 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 8 | Rock's Barbque | |
| 9 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 10 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 11 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 12 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 14 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 16 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 18 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 19 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 20 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 21 | SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 24 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 25 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 26 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 27 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 28 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 29 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 30 | Roberts' BBQ | |
| 31 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 32 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 33 | Big Blue Q | |
| 34 | TEAM BACON | |
| 35 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 36 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 37 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 38 | Smokinfatboyzbbq | |
| 39 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 40 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 41 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 42 | Old Mill Eatery & Smokehouse | |
| 43 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 44 | TEAM SMOKD |
44 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 3 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 6 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 7 | Rock's Barbque | |
| 8 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 9 | TEAM BACON | |
| 10 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 11 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 12 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 13 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokinfatboyzbbq | |
| 15 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 16 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 17 | RBQ | |
| 18 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 19 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 20 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 21 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 22 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 23 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 24 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 25 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 27 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 28 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 29 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 30 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 31 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 32 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 33 | SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 35 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 36 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 37 | Big Blue Q | |
| 38 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 39 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 40 | Roberts' BBQ | |
| 41 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 42 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 43 | TEAM SMOKD | |
| 44 | Old Mill Eatery & Smokehouse |
44 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 3 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 4 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 5 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 8 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokinfatboyzbbq | |
| 11 | Pirates of the Pig | |
| 12 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 13 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 14 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 15 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 16 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 17 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 18 | RBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 20 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 21 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 22 | Rock's Barbque | |
| 23 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 24 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 26 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 27 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 28 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 29 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Blue Q | |
| 32 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 33 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 34 | SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 35 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 36 | Saltworks BBQ | |
| 37 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 38 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 39 | Roberts' BBQ | |
| 40 | Old Mill Eatery & Smokehouse | |
| 41 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 42 | TEAM BACON | |
| 43 | TEAM SMOKD | |
| 44 | Griffin BBQ |