May 28–29, 2021 · Big Bear Lake, CA · 📍 630 Bartlett Rd · State championship
Reps: Michael Santiago, Rhonda Santiago · Prize money: $10,000
MUDVILLE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships on May 28, 2021 in Big Bear Lake, CA at 630 Bartlett Rd, scoring 705.1316 in a field of 27 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.4172. Category winners: Chicken — MUDVILLE BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — LADY OF Q (178.3200); Pork — Meat Candy Q (180.0000); Brisket — 2LiveQ (179.4400). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
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 89 times in 100
MUDVILLE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: 2LiveQ edged B' MACKIN BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 2–3: MUDVILLE BBQ edged BIG POPPA SMOKERS by 0.0228. Chicken places 8–9: 7 SINS BBQ edged LADY OF Q by 0.0232.
MUDVILLE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2021 ← this one | Big Bear Lake, CA | 630 Bartlett Rd | 27 | 705.1316 | Mudville BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| May 27, 2022 | Big Bear Lake, CA | 630 Bartlett Rd | 25 | 701.6572 | Smokin' Volts BBQ | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON |
| May 28, 2022 | Big Bear Lake, CA | 630 Bartlett Rd | 25 | 698.8116 | B'Mackin BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 173.1428 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2972 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 169.1200 |
27 entries · top 705.1316 · median 651.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | 2LiveQ | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | Team Woodshed | |
| 8 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 9 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | Zia Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 11 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 15 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 17 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 18 | My Smokin' Grillfriend | |
| 19 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 20 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 21 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 22 | Jessie Raes BBQ | |
| 23 | Irie Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 24 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | EAT_A_COW | |
| 26 | Jr's BBQ | |
| 27 | Burnt Offerings |
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | 2LiveQ | |
| 3 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | My Smokin' Grillfriend | |
| 11 | Zia Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 12 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 14 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 15 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 17 | Team Woodshed | |
| 18 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 19 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 20 | Irie Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 21 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 22 | Jr's BBQ | |
| 23 | EAT_A_COW | |
| 24 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 25 | Jessie Raes BBQ | |
| 26 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE |
26 entries · top 178.3200 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LADY OF Q | |
| 2 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | 2LiveQ | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 9 | Team Woodshed | |
| 10 | Irie Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 11 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 12 | Jessie Raes BBQ | |
| 13 | My Smokin' Grillfriend | |
| 14 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 15 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 17 | Zia Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 18 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 19 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 21 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | Jr's BBQ | |
| 23 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 24 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 25 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 26 | EAT_A_COW |
26 entries · top 180 · median 164.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Team Woodshed | |
| 5 | Jessie Raes BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 8 | LADY OF Q | |
| 9 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 12 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 13 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 14 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 15 | 2LiveQ | |
| 16 | Zia Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 17 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 18 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 19 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | EAT_A_COW | |
| 21 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 23 | Jr's BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 25 | My Smokin' Grillfriend | |
| 26 | Irie Smokehouse BBQ |
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2LiveQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Rad Fondo BBQ | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Team Woodshed | |
| 6 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 7 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 8 | LADY OF Q | |
| 9 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 11 | Zia Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 12 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 13 | My Smokin' Grillfriend | |
| 14 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 15 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 16 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 18 | BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 19 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 20 | Irie Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 22 | Jessie Raes BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 24 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | EAT_A_COW | |
| 26 | Burnt Offerings | |
| 27 | Jr's BBQ |