Nov 1–2, 2019 · Indio, CA · 📍 83040 Ave 42 · State championship
Reps: Kathleen McIntosh, Kelly McIntosh · Prize money: $10,300
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival on November 1, 2019 in Indio, CA at 83040 Ave 42, scoring 694.2400 in a field of 37 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0628. Category winners: Chicken — DG FIREHOUSE BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (176.5716); Pork — BOOMERANG BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (177.7028). This is the 3rd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by BIG POPPA SMOKERS; the next was held in 2021.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 78% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1772 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0116 points.
Chicken places 2–3: Day Of The Pig BBQ and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: CYNICAL BBQ and Team Woodshed tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Clear Blue BBQ and Meat Candy Q tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
BOOMERANG BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2016), BIG POPPA SMOKERS (won 2017).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | Indio, CA | Indio, CA 92276 | 38 | 712.5828 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Indio, CA | 83040 Ave 42 | 35 | 698.2516 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ |
| Nov 1, 2019 ← this one | Indio, CA | 83040 Ave 42 | 37 | 694.2400 | DG Firehouse BBQ Inc | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Indio, CA | 83040 Ave 42 | 33 | 697.1544 | Girls Can Grill | PORTERHOUSE BBQ |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Indio, CA | The Lights Golf Course | 35 | 694.2516 | 7 Sins BBQ | West Coast BBQ Shop |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.2860 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2744 | 169.7144 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 171.9884 | 171.4172 |
37 entries · top 694.2400 · median 666.1488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Team Woodshed | |
| 6 | Day Of The Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 8 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 13 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 14 | LADY OF Q | |
| 15 | 2LiveQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 19 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 20 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 21 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 23 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 24 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Mad Tex BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 27 | CHULENGO SMOKER TEAM | |
| 28 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 29 | Jolley's Bad to the Bone Barbeque | |
| 30 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Degenerates BBQ Tean | |
| 32 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 33 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 34 | White Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | B Lee's Barbecue | |
| 36 | BERNIE'S REBEL BOYZ SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 37 | Woodies BBQ |
36 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | Day Of The Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Team Woodshed | |
| 6 | Jolley's Bad to the Bone Barbeque | |
| 7 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 9 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 11 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 13 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 14 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Degenerates BBQ Tean | |
| 16 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 19 | Mad Tex BBQ | |
| 20 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 21 | LADY OF Q | |
| 22 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 23 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 24 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 25 | CHULENGO SMOKER TEAM | |
| 26 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 27 | 2LiveQ | |
| 28 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 30 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 32 | White Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 34 | BERNIE'S REBEL BOYZ SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 35 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 36 | B Lee's Barbecue |
37 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 3 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Team Woodshed | |
| 9 | Day Of The Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | 2LiveQ | |
| 11 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 12 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 14 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 15 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 16 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 18 | Mad Tex BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 20 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | CHULENGO SMOKER TEAM | |
| 22 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 25 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 26 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 27 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 28 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Degenerates BBQ Tean | |
| 30 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 31 | LADY OF Q | |
| 32 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 33 | Jolley's Bad to the Bone Barbeque | |
| 34 | BERNIE'S REBEL BOYZ SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 35 | B Lee's Barbecue | |
| 36 | White Smoke BBQ | |
| 37 | Woodies BBQ |
37 entries · top 180 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | Team Woodshed | |
| 4 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 5 | Day Of The Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | LADY OF Q | |
| 8 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 9 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | Mad Tex BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 15 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 17 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | 2LiveQ | |
| 21 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 23 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 24 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 26 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 27 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 28 | White Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 30 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 31 | BERNIE'S REBEL BOYZ SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 32 | CHULENGO SMOKER TEAM | |
| 33 | Jolley's Bad to the Bone Barbeque | |
| 34 | Smokin Degenerates BBQ Tean | |
| 35 | B Lee's Barbecue | |
| 36 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 37 | Woodies BBQ |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 4 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 7 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 8 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 13 | 2LiveQ | |
| 14 | CHULENGO SMOKER TEAM | |
| 15 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | Team Woodshed | |
| 17 | Day Of The Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 19 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 20 | Jolley's Bad to the Bone Barbeque | |
| 21 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKING TOKING BBQ | |
| 23 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 24 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 26 | Smokin Degenerates BBQ Tean | |
| 27 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 28 | Clear Blue BBQ | |
| 29 | Bearded Dude BBQ | |
| 30 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Mad Tex BBQ | |
| 32 | B Lee's Barbecue | |
| 33 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 34 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 35 | White Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | Woodies BBQ |
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.
5 entries · top 180 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Jolley's Bad to the Bone Barbeque | |
| 4 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 5 | Woodies BBQ |