5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
2019-09-20 – 2019-09-21 · 📍 3 Alverda Drive · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $25,050.00
Grand Champion: Cynical BBQ (687.9544) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Rock's Barbque
Entries
44
4 judged meats
Top score
687.9544
Winning margin
1.7144
GC over RC
Field average
657.84
median 667.31
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7540
10th place overall
Field spread
108.6516
winner to last place
Prize money
$25,050.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests
Storylines
🧹 A double category winner
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
44 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |