2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS)
2022-07-01 – 2022-07-02 · Sparks, NV
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Meat Candy Q (695.9884) · 17 teams
Entries
17
5 categories
Top score
695.9884
Winning margin
6.3312
GC over RC
Field average
666.79
median 667.37
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2396
what a walk cost here
Field spread
62.4112
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Meat Candy Q took the Grand Championship home to CA.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 ← this one | Sparks, NV | 17 | 695.9884 | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-07-02 | Sparks, NV | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork Ribs
5 entries · top 162.8344 · median 156.4912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reno Outdoor BBQ | |
| 2 | Country Pride BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BULLIES BBQ | |
| 4 | Tradesmen International | |
| 5 | Honor Flight Nevada |
Master Series — Brisket
17 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 4 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 5 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 6 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 8 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 9 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 10 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | Blind Falcon | |
| 12 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 13 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 15 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 16 | Four Rookies BBQ | |
| 17 | Battle Born Smokers |
Master Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 5 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 6 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 8 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 9 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 11 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 12 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 14 | Four Rookies BBQ | |
| 15 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 16 | Blind Falcon | |
| 17 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
17 entries · top 695.9884 · median 667.3708
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 4 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 9 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 11 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 12 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 13 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 14 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 15 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 16 | Four Rookies BBQ | |
| 17 | Blind Falcon |
Master Series — Pork
17 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 8 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 11 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 12 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 14 | Blind Falcon | |
| 15 | Four Rookies BBQ | |
| 16 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 17 | PRISON BREAK BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 175.4288 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 2 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 6 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 8 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 11 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 12 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 14 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 15 | Four Rookies BBQ | |
| 16 | Blind Falcon | |
| 17 | GIT-R-SMOKED |