BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2023
2023-04-15 – 2023-04-16 · San Jose, · COSTA RICA
Reps: ERNESTO URIBE
Grand Champion: GETTIN' BASTED (708.0228) · 26 teams
Entries
26
8 categories
Top score
708.0228
Winning margin
29.7368
GC over RC
Field average
658.76
median 661.35
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Ancillary — National dish
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.8344
what a walk cost here
Field spread
82.9144
winner to last place
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 7%
beats 93% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 29.7368 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-25 | San Jose, | 28 | 694.9028 | JR RIBS |
| 2023-04-15 ← this one | San Jose, | 26 | 708.0228 | GETTIN' BASTED |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chicken
25 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.0740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOS MAES | |
| 2 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 4 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 5 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | GO PIG OR GO HOME | |
| 9 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 10 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 11 | TEC BBQ | |
| 12 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 15 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 16 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 17 | CLANDESTINO BBQ | |
| 18 | Justice BBQ | |
| 19 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 20 | 506F | |
| 21 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 22 | TICO GRILL | |
| 23 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 24 | LOS PINOS | |
| 25 | PROJECT BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
25 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 2 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 3 | 506F | |
| 4 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 5 | LOS PINOS | |
| 6 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 7 | Justice BBQ | |
| 8 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 9 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 10 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ | |
| 11 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 12 | TICO GRILL | |
| 13 | LOS MAES | |
| 14 | PROJECT BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 17 | TEC BBQ | |
| 18 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 19 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 21 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 22 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | GO PIG OR GO HOME | |
| 24 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 25 | CLANDESTINO BBQ |
Ancillary — Mac & cheese
25 entries · top 176.6172 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TICO GRILL | |
| 2 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 3 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | 506F | |
| 5 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | GO PIG OR GO HOME | |
| 7 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 8 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 9 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 10 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 11 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 12 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 13 | Justice BBQ | |
| 14 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 15 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 16 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | LOS PINOS | |
| 18 | LOS MAES | |
| 19 | TEC BBQ | |
| 20 | CLANDESTINO BBQ | |
| 21 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 23 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 24 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ | |
| 25 | PROJECT BBQ |
Ancillary — National dish
25 entries · top 176.6172 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 2 | LOS PINOS | |
| 3 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | CLANDESTINO BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 6 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 7 | Justice BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 9 | GO PIG OR GO HOME | |
| 10 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 11 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 12 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 13 | TEC BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 16 | TICO GRILL | |
| 17 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 18 | PROJECT BBQ | |
| 19 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 20 | 506F | |
| 21 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 22 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 23 | LOS MAES | |
| 24 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 158.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 3 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 4 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 5 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 6 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | 506F | |
| 8 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ | |
| 9 | TICO GRILL | |
| 10 | Justice BBQ | |
| 11 | GO PIG OR GO HOME | |
| 12 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 13 | TEC BBQ | |
| 14 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 15 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | LOS PINOS | |
| 17 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 18 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 19 | PROJECT BBQ | |
| 20 | CLANDESTINO BBQ | |
| 21 | LOS MAES | |
| 22 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 24 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 25 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 26 | GRILLDROIDS |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | TICO GRILL | |
| 3 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 4 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 5 | LOS PINOS | |
| 6 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 7 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 8 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 9 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 10 | Justice BBQ | |
| 11 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 12 | CLANDESTINO BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | GO PIG OR GO HOME | |
| 16 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 17 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 20 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 21 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 22 | PROJECT BBQ | |
| 23 | 506F | |
| 24 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 25 | LOS MAES | |
| 26 | TEC BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 708.0228 · median 661.3540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 3 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 4 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 5 | Justice BBQ | |
| 6 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | 506F | |
| 8 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 9 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 10 | CLANDESTINO BBQ | |
| 11 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 12 | LOS PINOS | |
| 13 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 14 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 15 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 16 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ | |
| 17 | TICO GRILL | |
| 18 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 20 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 21 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 22 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | TEC BBQ | |
| 24 | GO PIG OR GO HOME | |
| 25 | LOS MAES | |
| 26 | PROJECT BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | 506F | |
| 3 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 4 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 5 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 6 | CLANDESTINO BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 8 | TEC BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 10 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 11 | Justice BBQ | |
| 12 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 13 | LOS MAES | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 16 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 18 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 19 | LOS PINOS | |
| 20 | TICO GRILL | |
| 21 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 22 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | PROJECT BBQ | |
| 25 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 26 | GO PIG OR GO HOME |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 4 | HUMO PARRILLEROS | |
| 5 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 6 | CLANDESTINO BBQ | |
| 7 | Justice BBQ | |
| 8 | LOS PINOS | |
| 9 | 88 BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | ROJAS BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ COSTA RICA | |
| 12 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | HUMO Y SABOR BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG RED'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | GO PIG OR GO HOME | |
| 16 | MAILLARD 506 | |
| 17 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 18 | COMPARRILLAS | |
| 19 | LOS MAES | |
| 20 | BBQ REBELS | |
| 21 | TEC BBQ | |
| 22 | 506F | |
| 23 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 24 | THE GRILLERS | |
| 25 | PROJECT BBQ | |
| 26 | TICO GRILL |