Clayton BBQ Cook-off
2022-07-08 – 2022-07-09 · Clayton, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $8,975.00
Grand Champion: Big Poppa Smokers (704.5716) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
704.5716
Winning margin
19.5088
GC over RC
Field average
649.20
median 653.63
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.7428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
115.6000
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,975.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1530
avg power rating going in · stronger than 35% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Big Poppa Smokers has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-13 | 19 | 682.2400 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton, CA | 31 | 708.0344 | Big Poppa Smokers |
| 2022-07-08 ← this one | Clayton, CA | 27 | 704.5716 | Big Poppa Smokers |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2 | OM BBQ | |
| 3 | Supernatural BBQ | |
| 4 | G & Pops BBQ | |
| 5 | Low-N-Slow Smokin' Que's | |
| 6 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 11 | Mojave Meat Masters |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 3 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | Steamboat's BBQ | |
| 7 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 10 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 11 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 12 | G & Pops BBQ | |
| 13 | RBQ | |
| 14 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 19 | Beards BBQ | |
| 20 | OM BBQ | |
| 21 | NB Construction BBQ | |
| 22 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 23 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 24 | If Looks Could Grill BBQ | |
| 25 | Low-N-Slow Smokin' Que's | |
| 26 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 27 | Supernatural BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 4 | RBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 7 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 9 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 10 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 11 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 12 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 14 | G & Pops BBQ | |
| 15 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 17 | Low-N-Slow Smokin' Que's | |
| 18 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 19 | Beards BBQ | |
| 20 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 21 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 22 | OM BBQ | |
| 23 | If Looks Could Grill BBQ | |
| 24 | NB Construction BBQ | |
| 25 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 26 | Supernatural BBQ | |
| 27 | Steamboat's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 704.5716 · median 653.6340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 8 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 9 | RBQ | |
| 10 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 11 | G & Pops BBQ | |
| 12 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 13 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 17 | OM BBQ | |
| 18 | Beards BBQ | |
| 19 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 20 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 21 | NB Construction BBQ | |
| 22 | Low-N-Slow Smokin' Que's | |
| 23 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 24 | If Looks Could Grill BBQ | |
| 25 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 26 | Steamboat's BBQ | |
| 27 | Supernatural BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ | |
| 5 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | G & Pops BBQ | |
| 7 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 10 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 11 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 14 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 15 | Beards BBQ | |
| 16 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 17 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 19 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 20 | NB Construction BBQ | |
| 21 | Supernatural BBQ | |
| 22 | RBQ | |
| 23 | Low-N-Slow Smokin' Que's | |
| 24 | If Looks Could Grill BBQ | |
| 25 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 26 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 27 | Steamboat's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 173.7028 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RBQ | |
| 2 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 6 | Claytonville BBQ Crue | |
| 7 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 8 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 11 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 13 | Thin Blue Que | |
| 14 | OM BBQ | |
| 15 | Beards BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 17 | NB Construction BBQ | |
| 18 | G & Pops BBQ | |
| 19 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 20 | If Looks Could Grill BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked Seduction BBQ | |
| 22 | Low-N-Slow Smokin' Que's | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 24 | Supernatural BBQ | |
| 25 | Mojave Meat Masters | |
| 26 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 27 | Steamboat's BBQ |