Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
2023-04-28 – 2023-04-29 · Lodi, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Bliss BBQ (704.0000) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
704.0000
Winning margin
3.4284
GC over RC
Field average
661.05
median 671.39
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.9200
what a walk cost here
Field spread
202.3428
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Smokin' Bliss BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Cynical BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-20 | 48 | 696.5144 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi, CA | 48 | 693.7372 | Burnin and Lootin |
| 2023-04-28 ← this one | Lodi, CA | 27 | 704.0000 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 4 | OM BBQ | |
| 5 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 6 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 7 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 11 | Aztlan SmokedOut BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 13 | MACBBQ | |
| 14 | Meat Wagon Smokers | |
| 15 | Wise Smoke Ranch | |
| 16 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 17 | POPS BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 19 | KO BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Colt | |
| 21 | B&E BBQ | |
| 22 | Maillard Cuisine | |
| 23 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 24 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 25 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 26 | Brewskies BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 4 | PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 6 | Wise Smoke Ranch | |
| 7 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 9 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 11 | POPS BBQ | |
| 12 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 13 | B&E BBQ | |
| 14 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 15 | OM BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Wagon Smokers | |
| 17 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 18 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 19 | Maillard Cuisine | |
| 20 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 21 | MACBBQ | |
| 22 | Aztlan SmokedOut BBQ | |
| 23 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 24 | KO BBQ | |
| 25 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 26 | Brewskies BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Colt |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 704.0000 · median 671.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 2 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 3 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 9 | OM BBQ | |
| 10 | POPS BBQ | |
| 11 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 12 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 13 | Wise Smoke Ranch | |
| 14 | Aztlan SmokedOut BBQ | |
| 15 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 16 | KO BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Wagon Smokers | |
| 18 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 19 | MACBBQ | |
| 20 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 21 | B&E BBQ | |
| 22 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Colt | |
| 24 | Maillard Cuisine | |
| 25 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 26 | Brewskies BBQ | |
| 27 | PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | Aztlan SmokedOut BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 5 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 6 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 7 | POPS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 9 | Wise Smoke Ranch | |
| 10 | KO BBQ | |
| 11 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 12 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 13 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 14 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 15 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Colt | |
| 17 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 18 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 19 | Maillard Cuisine | |
| 20 | OM BBQ | |
| 21 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 22 | Meat Wagon Smokers | |
| 23 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 24 | MACBBQ | |
| 25 | B&E BBQ | |
| 26 | PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 27 | Brewskies BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Griffin BBQ | |
| 4 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 6 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 7 | OM BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 9 | KO BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Colt | |
| 11 | POPS BBQ | |
| 12 | PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 14 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 15 | Meat Wagon Smokers | |
| 16 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 18 | MACBBQ | |
| 19 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 20 | Aztlan SmokedOut BBQ | |
| 21 | Wise Smoke Ranch | |
| 22 | B&E BBQ | |
| 23 | Battle Born Smokers | |
| 24 | Lord Of The Ribs BBQ | |
| 25 | Brewskies BBQ | |
| 26 | Maillard Cuisine | |
| 27 | Coaches Pit BBQ |