The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
2021-04-16 – 2021-04-17 · Hollister, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Hickory and Spice BBQ (697.1656) · 41 teams
Entries
41
6 categories
Top score
697.1656
Winning margin
1.7368
GC over RC
Field average
658.15
median 661.02
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0288
what a walk cost here
Field spread
103.5084
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1529
avg power rating going in · stronger than 35% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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 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 |
Kids-Q — Kid's q
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |