A clean sweep
4
category wins in a day
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork, Brisket — a clean sweep of the meats, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) 2023
May 19–20, 2023 · San Diego, CA · 📍 4545 Viewridge Dr
Reps: Kathleen McIntosh, Kelly McIntosh
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ won Grand Champion at the IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) on May 19, 2023 in San Diego, CA at 4545 Viewridge Dr, scoring 707.9656 in a field of 14 teams. Dos Toros BBQ Team took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.9540. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ (176.5600); Pork — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ (173.7028). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
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.
470.35
median 621.17
707.97 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 176.56
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 173.70
137.70
180
Entries
14
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
707.9656
Winning margin
28.0116
GC over RC
Field average
618.29
470.35707.97
median 621.17 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
14.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
607.4056
470.35707.97
10th place overall
Field spread
237.6108
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
Storylines (6 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
Loco Smokers has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
Sparkys Pit BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Sparkys Pit BBQ edged We Shock The Competition BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 6–7: Local 441 BBQ edged Meat Candy by 0.0228. Chicken places 5–6: We BBQ For Those Who Can't edged We Shock The Competition BBQ by 0.0572.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0112
- Pork 6–7 · 0.0228
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0572
- Brisket 9–10 · 0.1148
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 4 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 1st.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ · Chicken
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 full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 ← this one | San Diego, CA | 4545 Viewridge Dr | 14 | 707.9656 | Smokin' Volts Barbeque | — |
| May 3, 2024 | San Diego, CA | 4545 ViewRidge Ave | 10 | 648.6056 | Meat Sweats | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | San Diego, CA | 4545 Viewridge Ave. #100 | 15 | 694.2056 | Loco Smokers | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Santa Ana, CA | 1261 E Dyer Rd | 9 | 670.7428 | LOCO SMOKERS | Rubbed The Wrong Way |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 164.0116 | 158.8684 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 157.7372 | 149.7028 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 158.2972 | 150.2856 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 158.8456 | 151.3712 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
14 entries · top 707.9656 · median 621.1716 · out of 720, not the usual 720
Chicken
14 entries · top 180 · median 162.8626 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 153.6914
Pork
14 entries · top 177.7028 · median 155.7144
Brisket
13 entries · top 173.7028 · median 157.1544
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.
Ancillary — Chili
4 entries · top 151.9772 · median 146.0400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banks the Butcher BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Renew Local 11 | |
| 4 | RENEW San Diego |
Ancillary — Side Dish
2 entries · top 168.5944 · median 157.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We BBQ For Those Who Can't | |
| 2 | RENEW San Diego |