TROPICAL HEAT BBQ CA
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2019-03-30
Best ToY finish
#423
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.78
last 3 Master vs avg 654.78 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.03
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.45 · weakest Chicken (161.68)
Road miles
121
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1503)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.78 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BULL MARKET BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Holy Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 156.5372 | 161.68 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 158.8000 | 162.63 | top 71% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 157.1200 | 163.02 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4628 | 164.0456 | 167.45 | top 40% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.78 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · The Golden State Battle
- 📈 2019-01-25 — Peak power rating (1489) · The Golden State Battle
- ⭐ 2019-03-30 — Career-best overall score (666.8112) · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | The Golden State Battle | 2019-01-25 |
| -5.9 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
| -5.2 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2019-03-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 75% | 92.6% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 34 / 47 (666.8112) | 43 (161.6800) | 27 (167.3828) | 10 (173.7028) | 30 (164.0456) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 48 / 70 (652.4796) | 34 (166.8112) | 47 (161.7028) | 61 (157.1200) | 29 (166.8456) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 41 / 48 (645.0516) | 48 (156.5372) | 42 (158.8000) | 39 (158.2516) | 7 (171.4628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1073 (255 pts) | #1015 (285 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1520 (140 pts) | #1492 (145 pts) | #1012 (295 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1583 (170 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1657 (150 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1663 (142 pts) | #1670 (162 pts) | #1644 (167 pts) | #1764 (142 pts) | #963 (362 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #752 (466 pts) | #830 (436 pts) | #793 (461 pts) | #814 (446 pts) | #422 (891 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #423 (905 pts) | #598 (655 pts) | #291 (1210 pts) | #206 (1395 pts) | #418 (910 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1067 (266 pts) | #734 (446 pts) | #889 (356 pts) | #1193 (241 pts) | #870 (361 pts) |