BAR-B-Q'S-2GO

BAR-B-Q'S-2GO is a competition barbecue team with 58 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 26 at the Smoke & Hops (2019), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #640 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#640

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1652

peak 1655 · rated over 56 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 20, 2015

latest Apr 16, 2021 · 6.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#182

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

4 reserve

Category wins

17 podiums

Overall top-10s

31% of 58 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

699.3712 / 720

Master · Horse Town Brew B Que Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

671.09 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 665.12 (+5.98)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship

Consistency

±14.79

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 166.92 · weakest Pork (165.43)

Road miles

14,623

across 58 mapped stops · furthest 577 mi

Schedule strength

52%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)

Purse competed for

$108K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 14 state-championship entries

Master avg

665.12 / 720

57 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (15 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.1088 points from the title

Came within 1.1088 points of the Grand Championship at Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship (May 1, 2015).

Among the elite

#640 of 6,477 rated teams

In the top 10% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1652 puts them #640 of 6,477 rated teams — the top 10% of the field.

rating 1652
peak 1655
56 rated contests

Happy hunting ground

Top 14% average finish here

Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 3rd
average top 14%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge (Jul 29, 2016).

Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 41 of 58 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 58 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

699.3712 career-best overall

97.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 699.3712 at Horse Town Brew B Que Festival — 97.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 1, 2018

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Smokey and the Pirate has finished one call ahead of BAR-B-Q'S-2GO 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

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A tough matchup

34–2 behind in the head-to-head

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead in 94% of their meetings

BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 34 of their 36 shared contests.

A strong matchup

22–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' AXE BBQ in 22 of their 22 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

27 of 36 shared brisket entries lost

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG POPPA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 27 of 36 shared brisket entries.

Always the bridesmaid

4 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 4 times against 0 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

0 Grand Championships
58 contests

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

PIRATES OF THE PIG has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A July team

Top 28% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 28% across 9 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.

9 July contests
top 41% the rest of the year

The long haul

14,623 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 14,623 miles across 58 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 577 miles to Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.

58 mapped stops
furthest 577 mi

The metronome

±2.05% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.05% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.4% of a perfect score
58 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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	#182 (1,370 pts)	#327 (955 pts)	#142 (1,520 pts)	#224 (1,210 pts)	#218 (1,230 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#258 (1,206 pts)	#374 (926 pts)	#289 (1,091 pts)	#169 (1,436 pts)	#194 (1,421 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#323 (1,131 pts)	#410 (923 pts)	#241 (1,296 pts)	#333 (1,090 pts)	#214 (1,406 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#282 (1,225 pts)	#471 (855 pts)	#259 (1,300 pts)	#327 (1,120 pts)	#219 (1,430 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#287 (1,205 pts)	#272 (1,225 pts)	#190 (1,475 pts)	#407 (915 pts)	#223 (1,400 pts)

Overall rank by season

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Old Town Franklin BBQ

#641 of the rated field

1652 power rating

Contests: 60
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1677

11–8 in 19 shared contests (58% to BAR-B-Q'S-2GO)

These two have cooked 19 of the same contests — BAR-B-Q'S-2GO ahead 11–8 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

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WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS

#644 of the rated field

1652 power rating

Contests: 55
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1672

Careers of much the same size, 55 contests to 58, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Mar 22, 2019

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RED EYED SMOKERS

#639 of the rated field

1652 power rating

Contests: 67
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1722

They've been 1722 at their best, 70 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 67 contests
last seen Jan 16, 2026

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OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ

#642 of the rated field

1652 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1652

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before BAR-B-Q'S-2GO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 32 contests

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TEAM CRAWFORD

#643 of the rated field

1652 power rating

Contests: 150
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1693

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 150 contests, alongside a 23% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 139 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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Fire Pig

#638 of the rated field

1652 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 5
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1664

They turned up 9 years after BAR-B-Q'S-2GO did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	40	27	13	68%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	39	6	33	15%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	36	2	34	6%	⚔ compare
RBQ	33	23	10	70%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF THE PIG	33	18	15	55%	⚔ compare
Smokey and the Pirate	32	12	20	38%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	32	5	27	16%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	30	7	23	23%	⚔ compare
FU MAN QUE CREW	29	16	13	55%	⚔ compare
ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	27	13	14	48%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	27	7	20	26%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	24	21	3	88%	⚔ compare
SMOKED SEDUCTION	24	16	8	67%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	23	3	20	13%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ	22	22	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	56	11	0	0	175.4056	147.9428	165.65	top 52%
Pork Ribs	56	21	2	7	179.4400	139.3716	166.89	top 39%
Pork	53	16	1	2	175.4172	149.7028	165.43	top 47%
Brisket	56	26	2	8	178.8800	153.0744	166.92	top 37%

“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

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	26	0	top 39%
Large (40+)	30	0	top 42%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	51	top 41%
NV	3	top 37%
AZ	2	top 49%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Silicon Valley BBQ Championship	3	2	top 23%	Jun 21, 2019
Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge	2	3	top 14%	Jul 26, 2019
Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	2	10	top 39%	Apr 26, 2019
Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge	2	6	top 40%	Jul 28, 2018
Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship	2	8	top 44%	May 5, 2017
Smoke on the River	2	10	top 31%	Oct 14, 2016
The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship	2	12	top 65%	Sep 13, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 13 contests

Contests a season 7.3 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 52 of 58 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 49 7 of them more than once

Opponents faced 687 finished ahead 1,493 times, behind 990

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs Jan 24, 2020 → Apr 16, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20211 milestone

Apr 16 Most recent contest The Golden State Battle III - Day 1

20193 milestones

Apr 26 50th tracked contest Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
Jun 21 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
Jul 26 Peak power rating (1655) Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge

20181 milestone

Jun 1 Career-best overall score699.3712 Horse Town Brew B Que Festival

20171 milestone

Mar 24 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20161 milestone

Jul 29 First multi-meat day 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge

20157 milestones

Mar 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2516 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
May 1 First call Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
May 1 First category win (Brisket) Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
May 1 First overall top-10 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
May 1 First overall podium Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
May 1 First Reserve Championship Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
Sep 11 10th tracked contest The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship

20141 milestone

Sep 5 First tracked contest Smoke on the River

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.2	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship	May 1, 2015
+13.9	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	Jun 1, 2018
+13.4	Smoke & Hops	Jul 5, 2019
+13.1	2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge	Jul 29, 2016
+12.1	Grills N Grills	Aug 25, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.2	10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic	Aug 2, 2019
-10.2	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2	Mar 30, 2019
-7.7	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship	Sep 13, 2015
-7.6	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	Aug 7, 2015
-7.1	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 23, 2018

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	1	0	100%	top 20%	94.2%	94.2%
2020	1	0	0	0%	top 54%	92.7%	92.7%
2019	10	5	1	70%	top 37%	96.3%	93.6%
2018	10	4	0	80%	top 37%	97.1%	93.4%
2017	13	2	0	62%	top 40%	95.1%	92%
2016	10	3	2	80%	top 40%	93.2%	91.2%
2015	12	3	2	75%	top 48%	95.2%	91.6%
2014	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 16, 2021	The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA	8 / 41 (678.2400)	30 (157.6456)	2 (177.1772)	—	14 (170.8572)
Jan 24, 2020	The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA	25 / 46 (667.2912)	25 (167.4172)	17 (166.8228)	19 (169.6800)	31 (163.3712)
Sep 20, 2019	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)
Aug 2, 2019	10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA	28 / 34 (650.0800)	22 (166.8228)	31 (154.7772)	—	9 (171.4172)
Jul 26, 2019	Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA	5 / 36 (679.4056)	20 (162.8228)	2 (174.9144)	13 (167.4056)	3 (174.2628)
Jul 5, 2019	Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA	2 / 26 (693.6684)	7 (171.9656)	11 (167.3828)	—	3 (176.5600)
Jun 21, 2019	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA	2 (688.5140)	21 (167.9656)	1 (179.4400)	5 (173.1200)	20 (167.9884)
May 31, 2019	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA	17 / 49 (666.6856)	—	—	—	—
Apr 26, 2019	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	10 / 48 (675.4628)	21 (166.8456)	12 (170.2744)	23 (165.7484)	6 (172.5944)
Mar 30, 2019	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)
Mar 29, 2019	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)
Jan 25, 2019	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	18 / 48 (673.0628)	16 (171.4056)	11 (171.9772)	19 (169.1428)	36 (160.5372)
Oct 12, 2018	Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	28 / 46 (660.4344)	13 (170.8228)	38 (161.0972)	4 (175.4172)	39 (153.0972)
Aug 24, 2018	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	19 / 46 (679.2912)	34 (165.0856)	16 (170.8344)	16 (172.5600)	16 (170.8112)
Aug 17, 2018	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA	11 / 27 (662.7652)	16 (160.5256)	14 (164.5484)	2 (172.5828)	10 (165.1084)
Jul 28, 2018	Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA	6 / 34 (679.9544)	9 (169.6800)	12 (167.9772)	19 (167.4172)	3 (174.8800)
Jul 13, 2018	9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA	5 / 37 (693.6688)	20 (165.0972)	3 (175.4288)	8 (174.2628)	3 (178.8800)
Jun 22, 2018	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	10 / 49 (677.6460)	16 (171.9772)	14 (164.5716)	5 (173.7028)	9 (167.3944)
Jun 1, 2018	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA	2 / 57 (699.3712)	10 (173.7028)	7 (175.4172)	6 (174.8456)	5 (175.4056)
Apr 20, 2018	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA	27 / 48 (647.4060)	25 (164)	40 (152.5716)	9 (170.2972)	30 (160.5372)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	52 / 78 (658.1372)	42 (167.3944)	64 (158.2628)	49 (163.9428)	27 (168.5372)
Jan 19, 2018	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	36 / 70 (666.6856)	47 (163.9428)	58 (160.5144)	38 (165.6684)	4 (176.5600)
Nov 3, 2017	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA	10 / 35 (681.6340)	8 (175.4056)	8 (172.5600)	16 (170.2628)	23 (163.4056)
Sep 29, 2017	Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA	11 / 30 (666.8344)	24 (157.6688)	10 (169.1772)	8 (171.4056)	8 (168.5828)
Sep 15, 2017	3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	21 / 48 (665.0168)	37 (159.9544)	11 (170.2856)	17 (168.5256)	21 (166.2512)
Aug 25, 2017	Grills N Grills penn Valley, CA	3 / 27 (684.5372)	5 (174.2744)	3 (172)	5 (169.7028)	5 (168.5600)
Jul 28, 2017	Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA	16 / 26 (629.6456)	18 (161.0972)	19 (158.8456)	25 (149.7028)	14 (160)
Jul 7, 2017	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	19 / 50 (657.5656)	34 (160.5144)	22 (165.1428)	24 (163.3828)	12 (168.5256)
Jun 23, 2017	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	16 / 62 (663.4172)	17 (166.8572)	26 (162.2972)	28 (163.9772)	10 (170.2856)
Jun 9, 2017	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	24 / 39 (649.5084)	25 (162.8000)	19 (165.6800)	28 (158.7884)	23 (162.2400)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	23 / 46 (672.4912)	43 (158.2284)	4 (173.1200)	32 (163.9656)	2 (177.1772)
May 5, 2017	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	20 / 33 (641.0512)	30 (147.9428)	11 (164.5372)	15 (163.4056)	7 (165.1656)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	22 / 77 (677.0744)	47 (167.3828)	31 (168.5372)	14 (173.7372)	35 (167.4172)
Mar 24, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	11 / 30 (657.5308)	15 (165.6912)	9 (165.6684)	21 (158.7884)	8 (167.3828)
Jan 27, 2017	Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA	23 / 56 (667.8400)	26 (168.5256)	32 (165.6916)	6 (174.2628)	38 (159.3600)
Oct 27, 2016	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	12 / 36 (670.7428)	25 (166.2400)	12 (170.8456)	8 (172.5600)	25 (161.0972)
Oct 14, 2016	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	16 / 38 (634.7996)	31 (153.1200)	14 (165.1084)	19 (154.2856)	9 (162.2856)
Sep 16, 2016	2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	35 / 61 (636.9712)	40 (159.9428)	56 (139.3716)	16 (167.4056)	10 (170.2512)
Aug 26, 2016	Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA	4 / 28 (657.6684)	6 (170.8228)	13 (161.1084)	19 (157.7372)	3 (168)
Jul 29, 2016	2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA	3 / 20 (669.6228)	15 (155.3828)	1 (175.4172)	1 (172.5828)	7 (166.2400)
Jun 24, 2016	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA	16 / 54 (661.6460)	23 (165.1200)	19 (164.0232)	16 (166.2628)	11 (166.2400)
Jun 10, 2016	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	18 / 27 (666.1828)	22 (162.2400)	5 (174.2628)	24 (155.9428)	8 (173.7372)
Apr 29, 2016	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	8 / 30 (655.8860)	19 (155.9544)	9 (163.3944)	9 (167.4172)	4 (169.1200)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	50 / 72 (645.6228)	55 (161.6800)	34 (164.5484)	54 (160)	49 (159.3944)
Mar 18, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	14 / 30 (670.2516)	10 (170.8572)	8 (171.4172)	29 (154.8228)	6 (173.1544)
Oct 2, 2015	1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	9 / 41 (669.7028)	5 (173.1544)	3 (170.8800)	22 (161.7028)	12 (163.9656)
Sep 18, 2015	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	10 / 49 (654.7316)	36 (155.3600)	8 (168.5716)	7 (170.2628)	15 (160.5372)
Sep 13, 2015	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA	19 / 22 (654.7088)	21 (161.0972)	4 (176.5600)	19 (163.9772)	20 (153.0744)
Sep 11, 2015	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA	12 / 28 (685.5768)	21 (169.6684)	4 (174.2628)	11 (170.8228)	14 (170.8228)
Aug 7, 2015	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	45 / 58 (644.9712)	29 (166.8228)	45 (157.6456)	45 (159.3828)	43 (161.1200)
Jul 31, 2015	Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA	14 / 27 (644.9600)	11 (164.5372)	13 (159.9544)	7 (164.5256)	19 (155.9428)
Jul 10, 2015	Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA	13 / 38 (651.3488)	7 (169.6800)	8 (167.4172)	31 (151.4172)	9 (162.8344)
Jun 12, 2015	California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	19 / 26 (661.5428)	7 (173.1200)	20 (165.0972)	23 (161.0856)	18 (162.2400)
May 15, 2015	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	16 / 53 (665.6344)	35 (160.5256)	12 (169.6916)	36 (158.8228)	1 (176.5944)
May 1, 2015	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	2 / 32 (662.2400)	4 (172.5944)	8 (162.2400)	21 (152.5028)	1 (174.9028)
Apr 10, 2015	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA	28 / 42 (662.2056)	19 (171.4172)	24 (167.9656)	38 (155.4056)	16 (167.4172)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	59 / 100 (658.2516)	17 (173.7372)	25 (169.7372)	83 (157.1200)	82 (157.6572)
Sep 5, 2014	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	—	—	—	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

BAR-B-Q'S-2GO

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (15 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

A July team

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)