2021-04-16 – 2021-04-17 · Hollister, CA · 📍 Hollister, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Hickory and Spice BBQ (697.1656) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Meat Candy Q
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 68 times in 100
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork places 6–7: West Coast Smoke and B' MACKIN BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: Barbecue Craft and BONE RUBBIN BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: 5TH GEAR BBQ edged THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES by 0.0112.
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 17th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0000 | 172.0000 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2972 | 172.5828 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0116 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
41 entries · top 697.1656 · median 661.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 9 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 11 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | LADY OF Q | |
| 13 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 15 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 17 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 18 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | Team Woodshed | |
| 20 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 21 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 23 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 24 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 25 | Bone Sauce n' Harmony | |
| 26 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 27 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 28 | RBQ | |
| 29 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 31 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 32 | West Coast Smoke | |
| 33 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 34 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 35 | SCreamin BBQ | |
| 36 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 38 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 39 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 40 | Bobi-Que | |
| 41 | Central Valley Smokers |
41 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Central Valley Smokers | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Team Woodshed | |
| 8 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 11 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 14 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 15 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 16 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 18 | SCreamin BBQ | |
| 19 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 21 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 23 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 24 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 25 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 26 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 27 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | Bone Sauce n' Harmony | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 30 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 31 | West Coast Smoke | |
| 32 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 33 | RBQ | |
| 34 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 35 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 36 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 37 | Bobi-Que | |
| 38 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 39 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 40 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 41 | Barbecue Craft |
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 5 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 6 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 8 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 9 | Bone Sauce n' Harmony | |
| 10 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | RBQ | |
| 13 | Team Woodshed | |
| 14 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 16 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 17 | LADY OF Q | |
| 18 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 19 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 21 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 22 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 23 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 24 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 25 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 27 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 28 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 29 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 30 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 31 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 32 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 35 | Central Valley Smokers | |
| 36 | West Coast Smoke | |
| 37 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 38 | Bobi-Que | |
| 39 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 40 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 41 | SCreamin BBQ |
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 4 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | West Coast Smoke | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 10 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 12 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 13 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Bobi-Que | |
| 15 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 19 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 20 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 21 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 22 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 23 | RBQ | |
| 24 | Team Woodshed | |
| 25 | SCreamin BBQ | |
| 26 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 27 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 28 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 29 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 30 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 31 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 32 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 33 | Bone Sauce n' Harmony | |
| 34 | LADY OF Q | |
| 35 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 36 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 37 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 38 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 39 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 40 | Central Valley Smokers | |
| 41 | Jake's BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LADY OF Q | |
| 2 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 6 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 7 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 8 | Barbecue Craft | |
| 9 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 11 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 12 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 15 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 16 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 22 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 23 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 24 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 25 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 26 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 27 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 28 | Bone Sauce n' Harmony | |
| 29 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 30 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 31 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 32 | West Coast Smoke | |
| 33 | RBQ | |
| 34 | SCreamin BBQ | |
| 35 | The BBQ Yard | |
| 36 | Team Woodshed | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 38 | Los Mexi%22Q%22tioners | |
| 39 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 40 | Bobi-Que | |
| 41 | Central Valley Smokers |
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 176.5600 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | Chase The Smoke | |
| 3 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 4 | Bobi-Que | |
| 5 | Pops BBQ 22 |
9 entries · top 174.8572 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | .Rock N'Roll BBQ | |
| 2 | .La ChiQuita | |
| 3 | .Barbie Q | |
| 4 | .Smokin' Mokers | |
| 5 | .Smokin Trailers BBQ | |
| 6 | .Seth's World Q | |
| 7 | .Josiah's BBQ | |
| 8 | .Shon vs Godzilla BBQ | |
| 9 | .Mini Mahalo BBQ |