RACK CITY BBQ CA
Rating
1562
peak 1565 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2024-04-12
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#232
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.66 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 683.52 (-1.86)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.85
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.37 · weakest Brisket (168.61)
Road miles
5381
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 1318 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$243K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 18 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.52 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Meat Candy Q has finished one call ahead of RACK CITY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Can Do BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 25% across 6 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SoCal Outlaw BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Bombin BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Do BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Johns BBQ Company | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Juicy BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6800 | 172.37 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 166.8344 | 171.46 | top 42% |
| Pork | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 163.9544 | 171.09 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 153.6684 | 168.61 | top 47% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 7 | 0 | top 40% |
| NV | 6 | 0 | top 43% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam BBQ | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | 2026-05-23 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 55% | 2025-11-21 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 18% | 2025-05-31 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (7 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 683.52 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-04-12 — First tracked contest · BBQ Boots & Brew
- 📣 2024-04-12 — First call · BBQ Boots & Brew
- 🔥 2024-06-28 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2025-05-31 — Career-best overall score (702.8116) · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2)
- 📈 2025-05-31 — Peak power rating (1565) · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Best Dam BBQ | 2026-05-23 |
| +13.3 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) | 2025-05-30 |
| +9.3 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | 2025-05-31 |
| +8.3 | Best in the Southwest | 2025-02-21 |
| +7.3 | BBQ Jackpot | 2024-12-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2025-09-12 |
| -7.4 | BBQ Jackpot | 2025-11-21 |
| -5 | BBQ & Brew Festival | 2026-02-27 |
| -1.9 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 2024-04-12 |
| -1.1 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | 2026-04-17 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 96.8% | 95% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 70% | top 43% | 97.6% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 83% | top 43% | 95.8% | 94.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 3 / 33 (697.1200) | 12 (174.8456) | 12 (173.1544) | 18 (170.8228) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 18 / 29 (679.3600) | 13 (170.8456) | 21 (167.9772) | 8 (174.2744) | 19 (166.2628) |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 18 / 25 (675.3372) | 11 (170.8456) | 7 (172.0000) | 23 (163.9544) | 16 (168.5372) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 66 / 90 (672.5144) | 62 (167.3828) | 22 (172.6060) | 6 (178.8572) | 87 (153.6684) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 147 / 401 (683.9772) | 52 (176.0000) | 199 (169.1544) | 196 (169.7028) | 169 (169.1200) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 24 / 35 (683.9316) | 28 (167.4172) | 23 (171.9772) | 24 (170.2744) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-31 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 5 / 20 (702.8116) | 3 (176.5716) | 10 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 3 / 27 (693.6804) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (173.7144) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (165.6916) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 11 / 29 (683.9316) | 24 (161.6800) | 10 (173.7144) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 12 / 26 (685.6800) | 9 (174.2628) | 17 (168.0000) | 11 (170.8456) | 9 (172.5716) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 11 / 29 (680.5032) | 25 (166.2628) | 3 (174.2860) | 6 (171.9772) | 18 (167.9772) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 23 / 48 (673.6000) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1200) | 23 (168.5600) | 35 (157.6456) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 27 / 74 (682.2172) | 24 (173.1428) | 15 (173.1544) | 38 (169.6800) | 49 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 8 / 16 (682.8116) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (171.4288) | 13 (163.9656) | 4 (170.8572) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 13 / 35 (689.6344) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (167.9772) | 22 (168.5372) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 11 / 39 (677.0628) | 3 (177.7028) | 13 (166.8344) | 22 (166.8228) | 21 (165.7028) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 13 / 33 (682.8000) | 6 (173.1428) | 19 (168.5600) | 6 (175.4172) | 19 (165.6800) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 25 / 39 (676.4688) | 29 (165.0972) | 12 (173.1316) | 28 (165.1200) | 10 (173.1200) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #332 (467 pts) | #413 (417 pts) | #419 (427 pts) | #328 (477 pts) | #321 (497 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #232 (946 pts) | #240 (931 pts) | #268 (956 pts) | #193 (1126 pts) | #263 (886 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #381 (564 pts) | #235 (969 pts) | #459 (519 pts) | #437 (484 pts) | #362 (624 pts) |