The Golden State Battle II
2020-01-24 – 2020-01-25 · Hollister, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $10,150.00
Grand Champion: Smokeshow (695.3944) · 46 teams
Entries
46
7 categories
Top score
695.3944
Winning margin
3.3256
GC over RC
Field average
664.18
median 669.03
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0740
what a walk cost here
Field spread
81.8968
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,150.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 49%
beats 51% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 36% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Smokeshow came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
5 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 3 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKESHOW |
Master Series — Brisket
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9598
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 5 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 9 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 10 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 11 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 14 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 15 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 16 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 17 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 19 | SMOKIN FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 21 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 22 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 24 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 25 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 26 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 27 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 28 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 29 | Team Woodshed | |
| 30 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 32 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 33 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 34 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 35 | RBQ | |
| 36 | Pass The Sauce BBQ | |
| 37 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 38 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 39 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 40 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 41 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 42 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 43 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 44 | Bang a Drum BBQ | |
| 45 | Tio's BBQ | |
| 46 | Cali Q |
Master Series — Chicken
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 3 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 7 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 10 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 12 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 13 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 14 | RBQ | |
| 15 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | LADY OF Q | |
| 17 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 18 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 19 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 21 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 23 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 24 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 25 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 26 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 27 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 28 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 29 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 30 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 31 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 33 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 34 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 35 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 36 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 37 | Team Woodshed | |
| 38 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 39 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 41 | Bang a Drum BBQ | |
| 42 | Tio's BBQ | |
| 43 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 44 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 45 | Cali Q | |
| 46 | Pass The Sauce BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
46 entries · top 695.3944 · median 669.0342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 2 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 5 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 12 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 14 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 15 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 16 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | LADY OF Q | |
| 18 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 19 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 20 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 21 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 22 | Team Woodshed | |
| 23 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 25 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 26 | RBQ | |
| 27 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 28 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 29 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 30 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 31 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 32 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 36 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 37 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 38 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 39 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 40 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 41 | Bang a Drum BBQ | |
| 42 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 43 | Pass The Sauce BBQ | |
| 44 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 45 | Tio's BBQ | |
| 46 | Cali Q |
Master Series — Pork
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6970 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 3 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 4 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Team Woodshed | |
| 6 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 10 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 12 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 16 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 17 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 18 | SMOKIN FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 20 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 21 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 22 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 23 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 24 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 25 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 26 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 27 | LADY OF Q | |
| 28 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 29 | RBQ | |
| 30 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 31 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 32 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 33 | Cali Q | |
| 34 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 35 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 36 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 37 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 38 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 39 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 40 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 41 | Pass The Sauce BBQ | |
| 42 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 43 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 44 | Bang a Drum BBQ | |
| 45 | Tio's BBQ | |
| 46 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 176.0116 · median 165.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 3 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 5 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 8 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 9 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 10 | RBQ | |
| 11 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 12 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 13 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 14 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 16 | CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 18 | Team Woodshed | |
| 19 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 20 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 21 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 22 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 23 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 25 | LADY OF Q | |
| 26 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 27 | THE SMOKING J'S | |
| 28 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 29 | CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI | |
| 30 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 31 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 32 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 33 | Bang a Drum BBQ | |
| 34 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 35 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 36 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 37 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 39 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 40 | Tio's BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN FAT BOYZ BBQ | |
| 42 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 43 | Pass The Sauce BBQ | |
| 44 | Cali Q | |
| 45 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 46 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ |
Other — Kids q 11 to 15 years
1 entries · top 167.4172 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen of the Que |
Other — Kids q 6 to 10 years
7 entries · top 178.8572 · median 175.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Mokers | |
| 2 | Little Dude's Que | |
| 3 | 7-8-9 Canence | |
| 4 | La ChiQuita BBQ | |
| 5 | Cynical Kid | |
| 6 | 7-8-9 Valentina | |
| 7 | Meat it UP, Up, UP |
Other — Overall
8 entries · top 178.8572 · median 175.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Mokers | |
| 2 | 7-8-9 Canence | |
| 3 | Little Dude's Que | |
| 4 | La ChiQuita BBQ | |
| 5 | Cynical Kid | |
| 6 | 7-8-9 Valentina | |
| 7 | Meat it UP, Up, UP | |
| 8 | Queen of the Que |