2023-06-02 – 2023-06-03 · Norco, CA · 📍 3737 Crestview Dr · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Big Red BBQ (705.1316) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Meat Candy Q
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 87% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6060 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
BIG RED BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 7 tracked editions
Loot N' Booty BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and Meat Candy Q tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ and Pops BBQ 22 tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: CHULENGO Smoker Team and 5TH GEAR BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
BIG RED BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 11th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PORTERHOUSE BBQ (won 2015), MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. (won 2016), Big Poppa Smokers (won 2022).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-29 | Norco, CA | Norco, CA 92860 | 75 | 708.5828 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | SMOKE HOUND BBQ |
| 2016-06-03 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 58 | 705.1544 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 49 | 695.9312 | Burnin' and Lootin' | Team Woodshed |
| 2022-06-03 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 37 | 706.2400 | Big Poppa Smokers | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-06-02 ← this one | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview Dr | 43 | 705.1316 | Big Red BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-05-30 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview | 27 | 711.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-05-31 | Norco, CA | 3737 Crestview | 20 | 710.2744 | Loot N' Booty BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-05-29 | Norco, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 177.1428 | 175.4056 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.6172 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 173.7144 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.7028 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | — | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 169.7144 | — | — |
43 entries · top 705.1316 · median 679.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | OM BBQ | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 11 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 12 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 15 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 16 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 18 | New Life BBQ | |
| 19 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 20 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 22 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 23 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Bobs Morning Wood | |
| 25 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 26 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 27 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 29 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 30 | S & S Pit Crew | |
| 31 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 32 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 33 | Howzit BBQ | |
| 34 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 35 | Firestarter | |
| 36 | JC BBQ | |
| 37 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 39 | Nobody puts Baby Backs in the corner | |
| 40 | Brothers In Smoke | |
| 41 | KAOS BBQ | |
| 42 | 100 ribs | |
| 43 | Ron's Barbecue |
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | LADY OF Q | |
| 5 | Bobs Morning Wood | |
| 6 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 7 | OM BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 9 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 10 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 11 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 12 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 13 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 14 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 15 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 18 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 20 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 21 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 22 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 24 | New Life BBQ | |
| 25 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 26 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Nobody puts Baby Backs in the corner | |
| 28 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 29 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 30 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 31 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 33 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 34 | S & S Pit Crew | |
| 35 | Brothers In Smoke | |
| 36 | Howzit BBQ | |
| 37 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 38 | 100 ribs | |
| 39 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 40 | Firestarter | |
| 41 | KAOS BBQ | |
| 42 | JC BBQ | |
| 43 | Ron's Barbecue |
43 entries · top 176.6172 · median 167.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 4 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 7 | OM BBQ | |
| 8 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 10 | LADY OF Q | |
| 11 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 13 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 17 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 18 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | Firestarter | |
| 22 | New Life BBQ | |
| 23 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 24 | Brothers In Smoke | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 26 | Howzit BBQ | |
| 27 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 28 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 29 | Bobs Morning Wood | |
| 30 | S & S Pit Crew | |
| 31 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 32 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 34 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 35 | KAOS BBQ | |
| 36 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 37 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 38 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 40 | JC BBQ | |
| 41 | 100 ribs | |
| 42 | Nobody puts Baby Backs in the corner | |
| 43 | Ron's Barbecue |
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | S & S Pit Crew | |
| 3 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 9 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 10 | Nobody puts Baby Backs in the corner | |
| 11 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 12 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 13 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 17 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 18 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 20 | New Life BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 22 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 23 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | JC BBQ | |
| 25 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 26 | LADY OF Q | |
| 27 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 28 | Bobs Morning Wood | |
| 29 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 30 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 31 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 33 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 34 | Firestarter | |
| 35 | Howzit BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 37 | OM BBQ | |
| 38 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 39 | 100 ribs | |
| 40 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 41 | KAOS BBQ | |
| 42 | Brothers In Smoke | |
| 43 | Ron's Barbecue |
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RED BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | OM BBQ | |
| 4 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 6 | JC BBQ | |
| 7 | B' MACKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | New Life BBQ | |
| 9 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 10 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
| 11 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 12 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 15 | CHULENGO Smoker Team | |
| 16 | LADY OF Q | |
| 17 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 18 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 19 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 20 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 22 | Twiki G BBQ | |
| 23 | Coaches Pit BBQ | |
| 24 | Firestarter | |
| 25 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 26 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Howzit BBQ | |
| 30 | Bobs Morning Wood | |
| 31 | Weekend Warrior BBQ | |
| 32 | BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ | |
| 33 | OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ | |
| 34 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 35 | KAOS BBQ | |
| 36 | MYA&DJ'S BBQ | |
| 37 | ONE PIT WONDER | |
| 38 | S & S Pit Crew | |
| 39 | Brothers In Smoke | |
| 40 | SMOKIN HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 41 | Nobody puts Baby Backs in the corner | |
| 42 | 100 ribs | |
| 43 | Ron's Barbecue |
3 entries · top 348.5372 · median 337.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3SLUGGZBBQ | |
| 2 | Smoking Aces BBQ | |
| 3 | No Swine without Wine |
3 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3SLUGGZBBQ | |
| 2 | No Swine without Wine | |
| 3 | Smoking Aces BBQ |
3 entries · top 169.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Aces BBQ | |
| 2 | 3SLUGGZBBQ | |
| 3 | No Swine without Wine |
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.
5 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KhloeBug BBQ | |
| 2 | Lucky 22 BBQ | |
| 3 | Aiden's BBQ | |
| 4 | Mya's BBQ | |
| 5 | Emma's BBQ |
5 entries · top 177.1428 · median 173.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowboy BBQ | |
| 2 | Queen of Hearts BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Rangers | |
| 4 | Killian's BBQ | |
| 5 | Camby Wamby BBQ |