BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022
2022-03-25 – 2022-03-27 · San Jose, · COSTA RICA
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE
Grand Champion: JR RIBS (694.9028) · 28 teams
Entries
28
8 categories
Top score
694.9028
Winning margin
5.2340
GC over RC
Field average
667.56
median 668.81
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.9084
what a walk cost here
Field spread
74.9716
winner to last place
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 50%
beats 50% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-25 ← this one | San Jose, | 28 | 694.9028 | JR RIBS |
| 2023-04-15 | San Jose, | 26 | 708.0228 | GETTIN' BASTED |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Bbq sauce
28 entries · top 172.5828 · median 161.4342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 506F | |
| 2 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 3 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 4 | Krado BBQ Club | |
| 5 | BigReds | |
| 6 | Los Maes CR | |
| 7 | Comparrillas | |
| 8 | BBQueens | |
| 9 | JR RIBS | |
| 10 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 11 | Asados y Paellas | |
| 12 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 13 | 88 BBQ | |
| 14 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 15 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 16 | Clandestino | |
| 17 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 18 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 19 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 20 | BBQ Project | |
| 21 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 22 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 23 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | BBQHolics | |
| 25 | Carnivoros | |
| 26 | Justice BBQ | |
| 27 | The Grillers | |
| 28 | TEC BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 2 | BBQueens | |
| 3 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 4 | JR RIBS | |
| 5 | Justice BBQ | |
| 6 | Carnivoros | |
| 7 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 8 | Asados y Paellas | |
| 9 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 10 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 11 | The Grillers | |
| 12 | 506F | |
| 13 | 88 BBQ | |
| 14 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Comparrillas | |
| 16 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 17 | BigReds | |
| 18 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 19 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 20 | Los Maes CR | |
| 21 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 22 | BBQ Project | |
| 23 | Clandestino | |
| 24 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 25 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 26 | Krado BBQ Club | |
| 27 | TEC BBQ |
Ancillary — Quesadilla
27 entries · top 177.7600 · median 163.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clandestino | |
| 2 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 3 | JR RIBS | |
| 4 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 88 BBQ | |
| 6 | Carnivoros | |
| 7 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Los Maes CR | |
| 9 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 10 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Justice BBQ | |
| 12 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 13 | TEC BBQ | |
| 14 | Asados y Paellas | |
| 15 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 16 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 17 | BBQ Project | |
| 18 | Krado BBQ Club | |
| 19 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 20 | BBQueens | |
| 21 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 22 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 23 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 24 | The Grillers | |
| 25 | 506F | |
| 26 | BigReds | |
| 27 | Comparrillas |
Ancillary — Surprise
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clandestino | |
| 2 | BBQ Project | |
| 3 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 4 | 506F | |
| 5 | JR RIBS | |
| 6 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 7 | BigReds | |
| 8 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 10 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 11 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 12 | 88 BBQ | |
| 13 | Krado BBQ Club | |
| 14 | Los Maes CR | |
| 15 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 16 | Carnivoros | |
| 17 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 18 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 19 | Comparrillas | |
| 20 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 21 | BBQueens | |
| 22 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 23 | BBQHolics | |
| 24 | Justice BBQ | |
| 25 | The Grillers | |
| 26 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 27 | TEC BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asados y Paellas | |
| 2 | JR RIBS | |
| 3 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 4 | TEC BBQ | |
| 5 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 6 | The Grillers | |
| 7 | BBQueens | |
| 8 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 9 | Comparrillas | |
| 10 | Los Maes CR | |
| 11 | BBQHolics | |
| 12 | BBQ Project | |
| 13 | 506F | |
| 14 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 15 | Justice BBQ | |
| 16 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 18 | Krado BBQ Club | |
| 19 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 20 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 21 | 88 BBQ | |
| 22 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 23 | Clandestino | |
| 24 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 25 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 26 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 27 | BigReds | |
| 28 | Carnivoros |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 176.0228 · median 164.2684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krado BBQ Club | |
| 2 | 506F | |
| 3 | JR RIBS | |
| 4 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 5 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 6 | Los Maes CR | |
| 7 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 9 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 10 | BBQ Project | |
| 11 | Justice BBQ | |
| 12 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 13 | Comparrillas | |
| 14 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 16 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 17 | BBQueens | |
| 18 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 19 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Clandestino | |
| 21 | Asados y Paellas | |
| 22 | The Grillers | |
| 23 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 24 | 88 BBQ | |
| 25 | BigReds | |
| 26 | BBQHolics | |
| 27 | Carnivoros | |
| 28 | TEC BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 694.9028 · median 668.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JR RIBS | |
| 2 | Comparrillas | |
| 3 | Justice BBQ | |
| 4 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 5 | Los Maes CR | |
| 6 | BBQ Project | |
| 7 | Asados y Paellas | |
| 8 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 9 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 11 | 506F | |
| 12 | Clandestino | |
| 13 | The Grillers | |
| 14 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 15 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 16 | Krado BBQ Club | |
| 17 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 18 | BBQueens | |
| 19 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 20 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 21 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | TEC BBQ | |
| 23 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 24 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 25 | 88 BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQHolics | |
| 27 | BigReds | |
| 28 | Carnivoros |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clandestino | |
| 2 | Justice BBQ | |
| 3 | Comparrillas | |
| 4 | TEC BBQ | |
| 5 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 6 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 88 BBQ | |
| 8 | The Grillers | |
| 9 | BBQHolics | |
| 10 | Los Maes CR | |
| 11 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 13 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 14 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 15 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 16 | BigReds | |
| 17 | Asados y Paellas | |
| 18 | JR RIBS | |
| 19 | BBQ Project | |
| 20 | BBQueens | |
| 21 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 22 | 506F | |
| 23 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 24 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 25 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 26 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 27 | Carnivoros | |
| 28 | Krado BBQ Club |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comparrillas | |
| 2 | JR RIBS | |
| 3 | DARTH GRILLERS | |
| 4 | Justice BBQ | |
| 5 | La Parrilla de mi Tata | |
| 6 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 7 | BBQ Project | |
| 8 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 9 | GRILLDROIDS | |
| 10 | Carnivoros | |
| 11 | BigReds | |
| 12 | TEC BBQ | |
| 13 | CLUB CARBONCITO | |
| 14 | Asados y Paellas | |
| 15 | Ramadi Parrilleros | |
| 16 | Krado BBQ Club | |
| 17 | BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Clandestino | |
| 19 | Los Maes CR | |
| 20 | Bali BBQ Team | |
| 21 | The Grillers | |
| 22 | BBQueens | |
| 23 | 506F | |
| 24 | BBQ Rebels | |
| 25 | Raices Smoke & Grill | |
| 26 | LOS PINOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | 88 BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQHolics |