A first Grand Championship
3
tracked contests to get there
This was Blazin' Barrels BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 3rd tracked contest.
The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Oct 7–8, 2022 · Riverside, CA · 📍 8351 Magnolia Ave · State championship
Reps: Kathleen McIntosh, Kelly McIntosh
BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ won Grand Champion at The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) on October 7, 2022 in Riverside, CA at 8351 Magnolia Ave, scoring 674.2400 in a field of 10 teams. Whiskey Tango 'Que took Reserve Grand Champion with 672.0692. Category winners: Chicken — Fire Breathin' Bros (170.8572); Pork Ribs — Dee'z Boy'z BBQ (170.8344).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
603.95
median 632.12
674.24 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 170.86
- Pork Ribs 170.83
145.13
170.86
Entries
10
2 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
674.2400
Winning margin
2.1708
GC over RC
Field average
633.11
603.95674.24
median 632.12 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
12.5832 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
603.9540
603.95674.24
10th place overall
Field spread
70.2860
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0688
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: Team Econoline edged COOL GRILLING by 0.0688. Chicken places 9–10: Grill Worthy edged IN FLAMMA, BULL! by 0.0916.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0688
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0916
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
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 170.8572 | 158.2740 | 152.4912 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.8344 | 156.5600 | 145.1312 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
10 entries · top 674.2400 · median 632.1200 · out of 720, not the usual 720
Chicken
10 entries · top 170.8572 · median 157.6970
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 170.8344 · median 154.8458
Ancillary categories
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.
Competitor Series — Pork Butt
10 entries · top 168 · median 156.8342
Competitor Series — Tri-Tip
10 entries · top 176.0344 · median 156.8344