BAR-B-Q'S-2GO CA
Rating
1555
peak 1555 · rated over 12 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2021-04-16
Best ToY finish
#183
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.09 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.91 (-2.82)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.75 · weakest Chicken (167.16)
Road miles
2991
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 303 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Purse competed for
$108K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.91 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Burnin and Lootin has finished one call ahead of BAR-B-Q'S-2GO 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUDVILLE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.3204 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke & Hops (2019-07-05).
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BIG POPPA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared pork ribs entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| FU MAN QUE CREW | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Yard | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.6456 | 167.16 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 179.4400 | 154.7772 | 169.75 | top 35% |
| Pork | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7600 | 157.0628 | 168.74 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 160.5372 | 168.26 | top 38% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 37% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (11 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.91 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2019-03-29 — First call · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- ⭐ 2019-07-05 — Career-best overall score (693.6684) · Smoke & Hops
- 📈 2021-04-16 — Peak power rating (1555) · The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +14.7 | Smoke & Hops | 2019-07-05 |
| +11.5 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 2019-07-26 |
| +10.3 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2019-09-20 |
| +10 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2019-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | 2019-08-02 |
| -8.4 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
| -4.2 | The Golden State Battle II | 2020-01-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 94.2% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 80% | top 37% | 96.3% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 8 / 41 (678.2400) | 30 (157.6456) | 2 (177.1772) | 11 (172.5600) | 14 (170.8572) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 25 / 46 (667.2912) | 25 (167.4172) | 17 (166.8228) | 19 (169.6800) | 31 (163.3712) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 7 / 44 (680.4568) | 11 (172.5484) | 9 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6800) | 20 (166.2628) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 28 / 34 (650.0800) | 22 (166.8228) | 31 (154.7772) | 29 (157.0628) | 9 (171.4172) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 5 / 36 (679.4056) | 20 (162.8228) | 2 (174.9144) | 13 (167.4056) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 2 / 26 (693.6684) | 7 (171.9656) | 11 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 2 (688.5140) | 21 (167.9656) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (167.9884) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 17 / 49 (666.6856) | 32 (161.0856) | 3 (175.4172) | 19 (166.2400) | 17 (163.9428) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 10 / 48 (675.4628) | 21 (166.8456) | 12 (170.2744) | 23 (165.7484) | 6 (172.5944) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 36 / 47 (664.9944) | 36 (166.8228) | 17 (171.9888) | 38 (162.2400) | 32 (163.9428) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 28 / 70 (669.0628) | 12 (172.5600) | 63 (154.8228) | 10 (174.2744) | 27 (167.4056) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 18 / 48 (673.0628) | 16 (171.4056) | 11 (171.9772) | 19 (169.1428) | 36 (160.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #824 (155 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #658 (260 pts) | #924 (130 pts) | #1034 (115 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #804 (100 pts) | #826 (90 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #183 (1370 pts) | #327 (955 pts) | #142 (1520 pts) | #224 (1210 pts) | #218 (1230 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #258 (1206 pts) | #374 (926 pts) | #289 (1091 pts) | #169 (1436 pts) | #194 (1421 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #323 (1131 pts) | #410 (923 pts) | #241 (1296 pts) | #333 (1090 pts) | #214 (1406 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #282 (1225 pts) | #471 (855 pts) | #259 (1300 pts) | #327 (1120 pts) | #219 (1430 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #287 (1205 pts) | #272 (1225 pts) | #190 (1475 pts) | #407 (915 pts) | #223 (1400 pts) |