Jul 1–2, 2022 · Sparks, NV · 📍 865 S. Rock Blvd
Reps: Michael Santiago, Rhonda Santiago · Prize money: $6,000
Meat Candy Q won Grand Champion at the 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) on July 1, 2022 in Sparks, NV at 865 S. Rock Blvd, scoring 695.9884 in a field of 17 teams. BULL MARKET BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6572. Category winners: Chicken — BONE RUBBIN BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Rhythm n QUE (175.4288); Pork — BULL MARKET BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — Rhythm n QUE (176.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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.
Meat Candy Q won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 4–5: PRISON BREAK BBQ and SMOKIN' AXE BBQ tied on 170.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: GIT-R-SMOKED and BAR-B-CUDA BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ and Meat Candy Q tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Rhythm n QUE won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 ← this one | Sparks, NV | 865 S. Rock Blvd | 17 | 695.9884 | Meat Candy Q | BULL MARKET BBQ |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Sparks, NV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 172.5600 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 170.8800 | 166.2972 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 172.5944 | 169.1316 |
| Brisket | 176 | 171.4056 | 162.2740 |
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 |
17 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
17 entries · top 176 · 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 |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 |