Apr 1–2, 2022 · Arcadia, CA · 📍 285 W. Huntington Ave. · State championship
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Grand Champion at the 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship on April 1, 2022 in Arcadia, CA at 285 W. Huntington Ave., scoring 711.9772 in a field of 37 teams. Meat Candy Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9428. Category winners: Chicken — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Meat Candy Q (180.0000); Pork — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — PORTERHOUSE BBQ (178.8800).
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 75 times in 100
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 97% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.0344 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
Pork Ribs places 4–5: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: Meat Candy Q and BULL MARKET BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: BULL MARKET BBQ and THE BRISKET BROTHERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 5th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5828 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4172 | 170.3088 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 176.0116 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
37 entries · top 711.9772 · median 673.6688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 4 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 8 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 12 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 16 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 17 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 18 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 19 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 20 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 22 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 23 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 25 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 26 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 27 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 28 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 30 | Barks BBQ | |
| 31 | Daddy O's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 32 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 33 | One Pit Wonders | |
| 34 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 36 | SMOKE BQ | |
| 37 | Big Al's Smokin' BBQ |
36 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 7 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 8 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 9 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 11 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 14 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 15 | Daddy O's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 16 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 17 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 18 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 21 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 23 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 24 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 26 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 27 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 28 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 29 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 30 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 31 | LADY OF Q | |
| 32 | Barks BBQ | |
| 33 | One Pit Wonders | |
| 34 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 35 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | SMOKE BQ |
36 entries · top 180 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | LADY OF Q | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 8 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 10 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 11 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 12 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 13 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 15 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 16 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 17 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 19 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 22 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 23 | Barks BBQ | |
| 24 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 25 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 26 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 28 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 29 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 31 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 32 | Daddy O's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE BQ | |
| 35 | One Pit Wonders | |
| 36 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE |
37 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 5 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 6 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 7 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 8 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 12 | LADY OF Q | |
| 13 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 14 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 15 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 16 | One Pit Wonders | |
| 17 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 18 | Barks BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 21 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 22 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 23 | COACHES PIT BBQ | |
| 24 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 27 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 28 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 29 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 30 | Daddy O's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 31 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 32 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 33 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 35 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | SMOKE BQ | |
| 37 | Big Al's Smokin' BBQ |
36 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 4 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 5 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 6 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 7 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 8 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 11 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 13 | THE BRISKET BROTHERS | |
| 14 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 17 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 18 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | LADY OF Q | |
| 20 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 23 | One Pit Wonders | |
| 24 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 25 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 26 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE | |
| 28 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 29 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 30 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | |
| 31 | Bone Rubbin' BBQ | |
| 32 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 33 | Daddy O's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 34 | Barks BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE BQ | |
| 36 | COACHES PIT BBQ |