Record Book CA
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 96 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the CA record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in CA. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
96
of 140 tracked
Teams
928
13627 result rows
Reps
11
Perfect 180s
160 🔥
all-time, all categories
The sport over time in CA (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| ANNOINTED BBQ | 1 |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 1 |
| Cynical BBQ | 1 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 1 |
Closest championships ever
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynical BBQ Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship · 2026-04-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest · 2026-03-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Poppa Pig The Golden State Battle VIII · 2026-01-30 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Poppa Pig 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) · 2025-08-08 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) · 2025-05-31 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | ONE PIT WONDER Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition · 2025-05-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Chompa Q Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship · 2025-04-25 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest · 2025-03-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | RACK CITY BBQ 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · 2024-06-28 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cat BBQ Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest · 2026-03-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Luv2BBQ 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) · 2025-09-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | B' Mackin BBQ 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Loco Smokers IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2025-06-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) · 2025-05-30 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Ignite your Passion · 2024-06-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q BBQ Boots & Brew · 2024-04-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q BBQ, Boots & Brew · 2022-04-08 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 · 2022-04-02 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Meat Candy Q 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship · 2022-04-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynical BBQ Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest · 2026-03-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Cherry Anchor BBQ The Golden State Battle VIII · 2026-01-30 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | B' Mackin BBQ 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Cherry Anchor BBQ 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) · 2025-08-09 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) · 2025-08-08 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Loco Smokers IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2025-06-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | The Pitfather BBQ Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) · 2025-05-30 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Big Boys BBQ Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest · 2025-03-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | Meat Candy Q The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) · 2025-01-25 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Cherry Anchor BBQ The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) · 2025-01-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Burnin and Lootin Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition · 2025-05-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Burnin and Lootin 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · 2024-06-28 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Ignite your Passion · 2024-06-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off · 2024-05-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Cherry Anchor BBQ Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship · 2024-04-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Burnin and Lootin BBQ Boots & Brew · 2024-04-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | BIG RED BBQ Horse Town Brew n Que Festival · 2023-06-02 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | B' Mackin BBQ Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship · 2023-05-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS BBQ, Boots & Brew · 2023-04-28 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)
| Year | Series | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Backyard | Rollin Smoke BBQ 🏆 | 1331 |
| 2026 | Master | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 🏆 | 2366 |
| 2025 | Backyard | Electro-Que-ted 🏆 | 1414 |
| 2025 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2826 |
| 2024 | Backyard | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆 | 1404 |
| 2024 | Master | CHUNKY BBQ 🏆 | 2734 |
| 2023 | Master | JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆 | 2773 |
| 2022 | Master | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆 | 2761 |
| 2021 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2804 |
| 2020 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2670 |
| 2019 | Master | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆 | 2774 |
| 2018 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2840 |
| 2017 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2850 |
| 2016 | Master | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆 | 2846 |
| 2015 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2843 |
| 2014 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2936 |
| 2013 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2940 |
| 2013 | Master | TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆 | 2940 |
Most grand championships
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
Longest top-10 streaks (global)
| Team | Streak |
|---|---|
| Westside BBQ | 33 active |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 30 active |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 29 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 27 |
| The BBQ Ranch | 26 active |
| Sensuous BBQ | 25 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 23 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 22 active |
| Backcorner BBQ | 22 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 21 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 21 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 20 active |
| SMELLAQUE | 20 |
| BBQ+ | 20 |
Most consecutive GCs (global)
| Team | In a row |
|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 🏆 |
| Sweaty Hogs | 4 🏆 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 4 🏆 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| Under the Radar | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 3 🏆 |
| Fire Pig | 3 🏆 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 🏆 |
Most active reps
| Rep | Events |
|---|---|
| KELLY MCINTOSH | 60 |
| KATHLEEN MCINTOSH | 54 |
| JULIE POE | 52 |
| IAN SCHMIDT | 49 |
| RHONDA SANTIAGO | 16 |
| MICHAEL SANTIAGO | 16 |
| STEVE ALVAREZ | 1 |
| MERRIALYCE ALVAREZ | 1 |
| JONATHAN AMIDEI | 1 |
| GENE GOYCOCHEA | 1 |
| CONNIE AMIDEI | 1 |
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in CA)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 2389 | 164.82 | 177.93 | 24 | 10 |
| Pork Ribs | 2739 | 165.51 | 176.11 | 15 | 5.5 |
| Pork | 2463 | 166.67 | 178.21 | 41 | 16.6 |
| Chicken | 2611 | 166.70 | 177.21 | 44 | 16.9 |
Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.