9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
2022-04-01 – 2022-04-02 · Arcadia, CA · 📍 285 W. Huntington Ave. · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE
Grand Champion: Loot N' Booty BBQ (711.9772) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Meat Candy Q
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
711.9772
Winning margin
16.0344
GC over RC
Field average
654.82
median 673.67
Tightest race
Pork
1.6912 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2516
10th place overall
Field spread
573.1200
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
5%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside CA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1537
avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 16.0344 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to AZ.
🧹 A double category winner
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🃏 An upset on the books
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-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
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5828 | 172.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.3088 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 176.0116 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
36 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |