The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
2020-02-21 – 2020-02-22 · Coachella, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $10,600.00
Grand Champion: Slaughterhouse Five (694.2972) · 50 teams
Entries
Top score
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Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0684 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-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
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | 2LiveQ | |
| 3 | Stagecoach Barbecue | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 11 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 12 | LADY OF Q | |
| 13 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 15 | DAY OF THE PIG BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids q age 11 to 15 years
2 entries · top 169.1200 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lil Papa Roo Q | |
| 2 | 2LiveQ Jr |
Kids-Q — Kids q age 6 to 10 years
2 entries · top 176.0116 · median 174.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Smokin' Duo | |
| 2 | Lil Miss Marvelous |
Master Series — Brisket
50 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.2400
Master Series — Chicken
50 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8456
Master Series — Overall
50 entries · top 694.2972 · median 662.1944
Master Series — Pork
50 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.2400
Master Series — Pork Ribs
50 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4172