2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards
2021-06-04 – 2021-06-05 · Murphy, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: B'Mackin BBQ (697.7604) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
697.7604
Winning margin
5.2232
GC over RC
Field average
646.42
median 667.31
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.5256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
302.4688
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
B'Mackin BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🃏 An upset on the books
B' Mackin BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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 ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 7 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 10 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 11 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 13 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 14 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | Smokin B's BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 18 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 19 | RBQ | |
| 20 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 21 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 22 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 23 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 24 | Chowtown Smokers | |
| 25 | Rack to the Future Barbeque | |
| 26 | Jerrys Downtown BBQ | |
| 27 | Foothills Gold Catering | |
| 28 | PRISON BREAK BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 8 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 9 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 11 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 12 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 14 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 15 | Chowtown Smokers | |
| 16 | RBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 21 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 23 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin B's BBQ | |
| 25 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 26 | Rack to the Future Barbeque | |
| 27 | Foothills Gold Catering | |
| 28 | Jerrys Downtown BBQ | |
| 29 | Central Valley Smokers |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 697.7604 · median 667.3140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 10 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 11 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 12 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 15 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 18 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 19 | RBQ | |
| 20 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 21 | Chowtown Smokers | |
| 22 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 23 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin B's BBQ | |
| 25 | Rack to the Future Barbeque | |
| 26 | Foothills Gold Catering | |
| 27 | Jerrys Downtown BBQ | |
| 28 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Central Valley Smokers |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 5 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 8 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Rack to the Future Barbeque | |
| 10 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 11 | RBQ | |
| 12 | Chowtown Smokers | |
| 13 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 15 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 16 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 20 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 21 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 23 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 24 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 25 | Smokin B's BBQ | |
| 26 | Foothills Gold Catering | |
| 27 | Jerrys Downtown BBQ | |
| 28 | Central Valley Smokers |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 174.2744 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 6 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 7 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 8 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 9 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES | |
| 11 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 13 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 14 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 16 | WEST COAST SMOKE | |
| 17 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 19 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 20 | Rack to the Future Barbeque | |
| 21 | ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 23 | Chowtown Smokers | |
| 24 | RBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin B's BBQ | |
| 26 | RedJaz BBQ | |
| 27 | Foothills Gold Catering | |
| 28 | Jerrys Downtown BBQ | |
| 29 | Central Valley Smokers |