BBQ, Boots & Brew
2021-05-21 – 2021-05-22 · Perris, CA · 📍 2201 S A Street · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Big Poppa Smokers (706.2284) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
706.2284
Winning margin
9.1772
GC over RC
Field average
634.93
median 668.48
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.1828
10th place overall
Field spread
398.3428
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
12%
of the 25 teams with a home region came from outside CA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 49% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Meat Candy Q has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.1772 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
BIG POPPA SMOKERS won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ and BIG POPPA SMOKERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: THE BRISKET BROTHERS and HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-21 ← this one | Perris, CA | 2201 S A Street | 25 | 706.2284 | Big Poppa Smokers | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Perris, CA | 2201 S A Street | 29 | 702.2512 | Meat Candy Q | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE |
| 2023-04-28 | Perris, CA | 2201 South | 33 | 713.7144 | Meat Candy Q | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | Perris, CA | 2201 South | 39 | 705.6800 | Rhythm 'N Que | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-04-11 | Perris, CA | 2201 South A Street | 26 | 695.9544 | Porterhouse BBQ | B' MACKIN BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1084 | 168.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 171.9656 | 166.2400 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 706.2284 · median 668.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 6 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 8 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | 2LiveQ | |
| 10 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 14 | Semper Smokin' | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 18 | SMOKE & SWILL | |
| 19 | SMOKIFIED QUE | |
| 20 | Ant's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 22 | El Titi Carnitas & BBQ | |
| 23 | Pike's Iron Wagon | |
| 24 | Howzit BBQ | |
| 25 | Two Brothers Barbeque |
Chicken
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 6 | 2LiveQ | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIFIED QUE | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | Ant's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Semper Smokin' | |
| 14 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 15 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | Howzit BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE & SWILL | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 19 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 22 | El Titi Carnitas & BBQ | |
| 23 | Pike's Iron Wagon | |
| 24 | One Thumb Barbeque |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 4 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Semper Smokin' | |
| 7 | 2LiveQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 10 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 11 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | LADY OF Q | |
| 13 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 15 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 16 | El Titi Carnitas & BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE & SWILL | |
| 18 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | Ant's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIFIED QUE | |
| 22 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 23 | Howzit BBQ | |
| 24 | Two Brothers Barbeque | |
| 25 | Pike's Iron Wagon |
Pork
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 3 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 6 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 9 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 14 | Semper Smokin' | |
| 15 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 16 | 2LiveQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIFIED QUE | |
| 18 | SMOKE & SWILL | |
| 19 | LADY OF Q | |
| 20 | Two Brothers Barbeque | |
| 21 | Ant's Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 23 | Pike's Iron Wagon | |
| 24 | El Titi Carnitas & BBQ |
Brisket
23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | 2LiveQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 9 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 10 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 11 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 13 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | Semper Smokin' | |
| 17 | Ant's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE & SWILL | |
| 19 | SMOKIFIED QUE | |
| 20 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 21 | Pike's Iron Wagon | |
| 22 | One Thumb Barbeque | |
| 23 | El Titi Carnitas & BBQ |