Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition
2020-02-28 – 2020-02-29 · Yuma, AZ · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $7,200.00
Grand Champion: Big Poppa Smokers (694.2516) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
694.2516
Winning margin
1.7604
GC over RC
Field average
656.90
median 675.90
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1660 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
163.7488
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,200.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BIG POPPA SMOKERS took the Grand Championship home to CA.
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 ↗
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 6 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 7 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 14 | BUPKIS | |
| 15 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 16 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 18 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 19 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | ALL UP IN MY GRILL | |
| 22 | No Sauce | |
| 23 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 24 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | Juan's BBQ | |
| 26 | Holy Smokes | |
| 27 | BBQ'S DUNN | |
| 28 | Prison Hill | |
| 29 | Z Fun Factory Robert Molina |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 5 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 9 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 13 | BUPKIS | |
| 14 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 15 | Holy Smokes | |
| 16 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 18 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 20 | BBQ'S DUNN | |
| 21 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 22 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 23 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 24 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 25 | ALL UP IN MY GRILL | |
| 26 | Juan's BBQ | |
| 27 | Z Fun Factory Robert Molina | |
| 28 | Prison Hill | |
| 29 | No Sauce |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 694.2516 · median 675.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 4 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 5 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 9 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 11 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | BUPKIS | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 17 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 19 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 20 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 21 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 22 | ALL UP IN MY GRILL | |
| 23 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Juan's BBQ | |
| 25 | Holy Smokes | |
| 26 | BBQ'S DUNN | |
| 27 | No Sauce | |
| 28 | Prison Hill | |
| 29 | Z Fun Factory Robert Molina |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 6 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 7 | BUPKIS | |
| 8 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 11 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 13 | Juan's BBQ | |
| 14 | LADY OF Q | |
| 15 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 16 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 19 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | ALL UP IN MY GRILL | |
| 22 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 23 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Holy Smokes | |
| 25 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 26 | Prison Hill | |
| 27 | No Sauce | |
| 28 | BBQ'S DUNN | |
| 29 | Z Fun Factory Robert Molina |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | 7-8-9 BBQ | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 5 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 6 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 11 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | ALL UP IN MY GRILL | |
| 15 | BUPKIS | |
| 16 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 17 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 18 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 19 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 20 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 21 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | Juan's BBQ | |
| 24 | Z Fun Factory Robert Molina | |
| 25 | Holy Smokes | |
| 26 | BBQ'S DUNN | |
| 27 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | Prison Hill | |
| 29 | No Sauce |