2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS)
2022-07-01 – 2022-07-02 · Sparks, NV · 📍 865 S. Rock Blvd
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Meat Candy Q (695.9884) · 17 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BULL MARKET BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Meat Candy Q took the Grand Championship home to CA.
🧹 A double category winner
Rhythm n QUE won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: PRISON BREAK BBQ and SMOKIN' AXE BBQ tied on 170.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 8–9: GIT-R-SMOKED and BAR-B-CUDA BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 5–6: OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ and Meat Candy Q tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 ← this one | Sparks, NV | 865 S. Rock Blvd | 17 | 695.9884 | Meat Candy Q | BULL MARKET BBQ |
| 2022-07-02 | Sparks, NV | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 172.5600 | 167.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 170.8800 | 166.2972 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 172.5944 | 169.1316 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.0000 | 171.4056 | 162.2740 |
| Ancillary — Pork Ribs | 162.8344 | 153.7256 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |