2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
2022-11-04 – 2022-11-05 · Indio, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: 7 Sins BBQ (694.2516) · 35 teams
Entries
35
4 categories
Top score
694.2516
Winning margin
1.1200
GC over RC
Field average
664.08
median 681.61
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.8856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
256.1716
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
7 SINS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-11 | 38 | 712.5828 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2017-11-03 | 35 | 698.2516 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio, CA | 37 | 694.2400 | DG Firehouse BBQ Inc |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio, CA | 33 | 697.1544 | Girls Can Grill |
| 2022-11-04 ← this one | Indio, CA | 35 | 694.2516 | 7 Sins BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 2 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | OM BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 7 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 9 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | SD Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 13 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 14 | ROEDEE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 17 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 18 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 20 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | Rhythm 'n Que | |
| 22 | LADY OF Q | |
| 23 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 24 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 25 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 26 | Let's go BBQ! | |
| 27 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 28 | Cloud of Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 30 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 32 | Cali-Zona Outlaw BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 34 | TVCI | |
| 35 | Rubbed The Right Way |
Master Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 2 | Cloud of Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | Rhythm 'n Que | |
| 5 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 7 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 10 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 11 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 13 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 14 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 15 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 19 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 20 | SD Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 23 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 25 | OM BBQ | |
| 26 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 27 | Let's go BBQ! | |
| 28 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 29 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 30 | Cali-Zona Outlaw BBQ | |
| 31 | ROEDEE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 33 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE |
Master Series — Overall
35 entries · top 694.2516 · median 681.6112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 2 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 3 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 9 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 10 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 11 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | OM BBQ | |
| 15 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 16 | Rhythm 'n Que | |
| 17 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 18 | LADY OF Q | |
| 19 | SD Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 21 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 22 | Cloud of Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 25 | ROEDEE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 27 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 28 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 29 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Let's go BBQ! | |
| 31 | Cali-Zona Outlaw BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 33 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 34 | Rubbed The Right Way | |
| 35 | TVCI |
Master Series — Pork
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 3 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 5 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 6 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 8 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 12 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 15 | Rhythm 'n Que | |
| 16 | LADY OF Q | |
| 17 | SD Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | OM BBQ | |
| 19 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 21 | Cloud of Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 23 | ROEDEE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Rubbed The Right Way | |
| 25 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 28 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 29 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 31 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 32 | Let's go BBQ! | |
| 33 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 34 | Cali-Zona Outlaw BBQ | |
| 35 | TVCI |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 5 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | OM BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 8 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 10 | Cali-Zona Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 12 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 13 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 14 | Rhythm 'n Que | |
| 15 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 18 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | LADY OF Q | |
| 21 | Jack9 BBQ-CA | |
| 22 | ROEDEE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 24 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 26 | SD Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Rubbed The Right Way | |
| 28 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 29 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 30 | Let's go BBQ! | |
| 31 | Cloud of Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 34 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 35 | TVCI |