BBQ, Boots & Brew
2023-04-28 – 2023-04-29 · Perris, CA · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Meat Candy Q (713.7144) · 33 teams
Entries
33
4 categories
Top score
713.7144
Winning margin
9.1772
GC over RC
Field average
673.40
median 677.03
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.2172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
96.8344
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 1%
beats 99% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1543
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Meat Candy Q has won this contest 2 times across its 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-21 | Perris, CA | 25 | 706.2284 | Big Poppa Smokers |
| 2022-04-08 | Perris, CA | 29 | 702.2512 | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-04-28 ← this one | Perris, CA | 33 | 713.7144 | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-04-12 | Perris, CA | 39 | 705.6800 | Rhythm 'N Que |
| 2025-04-11 | Perris, CA | 26 | 695.9544 | Porterhouse BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.1200
Master Series — Overall
33 entries · top 713.7144 · median 677.0284
Master Series — Pork
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800