High-water mark
675.4856
career-best overall
93.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.4856 at Dana Point State BBQ Championship — 93.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 2, 2014
SOUTH COAST BBQ
SOUTH COAST BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 60 at the 6th Annual Vista Q Classic (2014). They are ranked #3476 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1502 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest Oct 2, 2014 · 1.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.78 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 627.10 (-6.32)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.08
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.90 · weakest Chicken (145.27)
Road miles
500
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 207 mi
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Master avg
627.10 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SOUTH COAST BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,489 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SOUTH COAST BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SOUTH COAST BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,451 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,484 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1506
They turned up 5 years after SOUTH COAST BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#3,455 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Level with SOUTH COAST BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,488 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,478 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEFT COAST Q | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNTIME BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| My Smokin' Grillfriend | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKETEERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| All Sauced Up | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 20 | 145.27 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 152 | 161.33 | top 46% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 144.5028 | 158.60 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 148.5712 | 161.90 | top 41% |
“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 field size and state
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 38% | Oct 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
308
finished ahead 296 times, behind 340
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20144 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.0916 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- Career-best overall score675.4856 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1656 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Dana Point State BBQ Championship
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1502) 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First call West Coast BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2014 |
| +7.3 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +1.7 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 4, 2013 |
| +1.3 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Jan 25, 2013 |
| +0.7 | 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -7.7 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 9, 2014 |
| -3.8 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -1.8 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 10, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 48% | 93.8% | 91.1% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 61% | 89.4% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 24 / 97 (675.4856) | 33 (169.7372) | 23 (170.8800) | 62 (161.7028) | 9 (173.1656) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 22 / 60 (672.0916) | 23 (169.7144) | 11 (171.4744) | 45 (159.4628) | 13 (171.4400) |
| May 9, 2014 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 48 / 59 (621.0396) | 55 (150.8112) | 12 (168.5600) | 56 (144.5028) | 35 (157.1656) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 50 / 99 (643.9200) | 20 (170.2744) | 78 (153.6800) | 28 (165.1428) | 66 (154.8228) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 61 / 63 (491.3488) | 63 (20) | 29 (161.6800) | 36 (156.5716) | 39 (153.0972) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 45 / 70 (631.4278) | 53 (155.4282) | 52 (152.5714) | 47 (155.4284) | 11 (167.9998) |
| May 10, 2013 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 31 / 54 (634.2860) | 47 (149.7142) | 20 (161.7144) | 41 (153.7146) | 8 (169.1428) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 28 / 57 (630.2856) | 40 (154.2858) | 39 (152) | 14 (162.2856) | 20 (161.7142) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 40 / 86 (644) | 22 (167.4288) | 42 (159.4288) | 17 (168.5712) | 69 (148.5712) |