2020-01-24 – 2020-01-25 · Hollister, CA · 📍 Casa De Fruta · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $10,150.00
Grand Champion: Smokeshow (695.3944) · 46 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ
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 91 times in 100
SMOKE SHOW came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 9-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Smokeshow's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 32nd tracked contest.
Chicken places 9–10: Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners and BAR-B-CUDA BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: LADY OF Q and SMOKESHOW tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: SMOKESHOW and RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BULL MARKET BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
SMOKESHOW took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 18th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4400 | 173.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 171.9888 | 168.5716 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.8688 | 172.5716 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.0000 | 172.5600 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 180.0000 · 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 |
1 entries · top 167.4172 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen of the Que |
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 |