TEAM WOODSHED CA
Rating
1602
peak 1612
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2021-05-28
Best ToY finish
#85
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
5
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
675.57 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 679.18 (-3.61)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.04 · weakest Chicken (167.40)
Road miles
3728
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 399 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Old Town Franklin BBQ has finished one call ahead of TEAM WOODSHED 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKE HOUND BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 14 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG RED BBQ in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4168 points of the Grand Championship at Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) (2019-05-31).
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 21% across 4 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 156.5256 | 167.40 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 177.7144 | 156.4572 | 170.07 | top 32% |
| Pork | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 178.8572 | 167.4172 | 174.04 | top 20% |
| Brisket | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7884 | 167.67 | top 44% |
“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 | 18 | 0 | top 29% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (18 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.18
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.7772 | 671.89 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 691.9660 | 681.09 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 696.5600 | 680.72 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.1828 | 674.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships Big Bear Lake, CA | 7 / 27 (682.7772) | 17 (166.2400) | 9 (167.3944) | 4 (176.0000) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 Hollister, CA | 22 / 26 (668.9828) | 24 (163.9544) | 5 (176.5600) | 15 (169.1200) | 25 (159.3484) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 Hollister, CA | 19 / 41 (663.9200) | 7 (170.8344) | 13 (170.8800) | 24 (167.4172) | 36 (154.7884) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 3 / 50 (691.9660) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (177.7144) | 15 (169.1316) | 15 (167.4172) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 22 / 46 (670.2060) | 37 (163.9540) | 18 (166.2744) | 5 (174.8688) | 29 (165.1088) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 16 / 44 (675.8740) | 36 (163.9428) | 27 (167.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 23 (165.1084) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 5 / 37 (690.2284) | 5 (176.0000) | 8 (171.4172) | 3 (174.2856) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 16 / 33 (666.7200) | 20 (165.1200) | 29 (156.4572) | 5 (175.4400) | 10 (169.7028) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) San Diego, CA | 4 / 30 (691.3600) | 16 (166.2284) | 6 (174.2744) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 7 / 35 (677.5996) | 23 (163.4056) | 3 (173.1200) | 2 (174.2628) | 19 (166.8112) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 7 / 34 (683.3484) | 16 (169.6684) | 1 (177.7144) | 14 (170.2628) | 19 (165.7028) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 7 / 36 (675.3484) | 30 (156.5256) | 7 (170.8572) | 3 (177.1428) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 4 / 31 (696.5600) | 4 (174.8572) | 3 (173.7028) | 5 (175.4400) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 2 / 49 (692.5144) | 19 (169.7028) | 17 (167.3944) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill Big Bear Lake, CA | 3 / 25 (686.2056) | 9 (167.9656) | 9 (169.7028) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2019-05-10 | Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-Off Long Beach, CA | 5 / 12 (678.7772) | 7 (166.2628) | 8 (161.6572) | 3 (175.4400) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 4 / 47 (691.9772) | 14 (172.5944) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (174.2628) | 23 (168.5484) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 31 / 70 (667.3368) | 50 (161.1428) | 4 (174.2628) | 12 (174.2628) | 54 (157.6684) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 21 / 49 (672.4688) | 37 (162.2400) | 19 (169.6916) | 14 (170.8572) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 24 / 48 (664.5028) | 40 (164.5488) | 18 (169.1428) | 12 (172.5828) | 39 (158.2284) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 22 / 47 (674.1828) | 16 (172.5600) | 40 (158.8000) | 3 (178.2972) | 26 (164.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #544 (313 pts) | #563 (313 pts) | #473 (433 pts) | #505 (368 pts) | #606 (288 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #200 (600 pts) | #216 (565 pts) | #202 (595 pts) | #142 (815 pts) | #356 (345 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #85 (1937 pts) | #219 (1230 pts) | #59 (1952 pts) | #31 (2161 pts) | #107 (1675 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1902 (108 pts) | #2670 (63 pts) | #1958 (113 pts) | #1597 (168 pts) | #1863 (128 pts) |