Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
2023-06-02 – 2023-06-03 · Norco, CA · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Big Red BBQ (705.1316) · 43 teams
Entries
43
8 categories
Top score
348.5372
Winning margin
11.4056
GC over RC
Field average
340.91
median 337.13
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
0.5716 pts across the top 5
Field spread
11.4744
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 88%
beats 12% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Loot N' Booty BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
BIG RED BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-29 | 75 | 708.5828 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | 58 | 705.1544 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. | |
| 2019-05-31 | Norco, CA | 49 | 695.9312 | Burnin' and Lootin' |
| 2022-06-03 | Norco, CA | 37 | 706.2400 | Big Poppa Smokers |
| 2023-06-02 ← this one | Norco, CA | 43 | 705.1316 | Big Red BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Norco, CA | 27 | 711.9884 | Loot N' Booty BBQ |
| 2025-05-31 | Norco, CA | 20 | 710.2744 | Loot N' Booty BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Norco, CA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
3 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3SLUGGZBBQ | |
| 2 | No Swine without Wine | |
| 3 | Smoking Aces BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
3 entries · top 348.5372 · median 337.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3SLUGGZBBQ | |
| 2 | Smoking Aces BBQ | |
| 3 | No Swine without Wine |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
3 entries · top 169.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Aces BBQ | |
| 2 | 3SLUGGZBBQ | |
| 3 | No Swine without Wine |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11+
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 |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 5-10
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |