Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
Lodi, CA · 📍 413 E Lockeford Street — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
3
3 with results
Typical draw
31
teams · biggest 34
Purse listed
$18K
across all editions
State championship
3 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Smokin' Bliss BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Cherry Anchor BBQ — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Small Axe BBQ — 1 win (2024)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 701.1432 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | Cynical BBQ | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | Cynical BBQ | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | Meat Candy Q | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Apr 26, 2024 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 7% |
| Small Axe BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 20% |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 23% |
| Braddah's BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 26% |
| Cynical BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 10% |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 25% |
| OM BBQ COMPANY | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | top 41% |
| Chompa Q | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 21% |
| Meat Candy Q | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | top 25% |
| MYA&DJ'S BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | top 33% |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | top 19% |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | top 36% |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | top 41% |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | top 35% |
| Smokin Colt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | top 49% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 🏅 | 413 E Lockeford Street | 29 | 701.1432 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | Cherry Anchor BBQ | $6,000 |
| Apr 25, 2025 🏅 | 413 E Lockeford Street | 31 | 699.4056 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Chompa Q | $6,000 |
| Apr 26, 2024 🏅 | 413 E Lockeford Street | 34 | 700.5028 | Small Axe BBQ | CYNICAL BBQ | $6,000 |