DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ CA
Rating
1533
peak 1538
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2022-06-03
Best ToY finish
#375
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.96 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 673.22 (-3.26)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.07
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.30 · weakest Brisket (167.01)
Road miles
2100
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 512 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 7 SINS BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 178.8800 | 163.9428 | 171.30 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 156.5260 | 168.61 | top 38% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 160.5488 | 167.23 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 161.6572 | 167.01 | top 52% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 37% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.4688 | 672.47 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 683.3256 | 670.18 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 674.2172 | 668.49 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 695.9428 | 677.05 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.1596 | 674.16 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 22 / 37 (672.4688) | 23 (166.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 26 (165.0972) | 29 (162.8116) |
| 2021-10-08 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 6 / 19 (657.0400) | 1 (172.0000) | 12 (156.5260) | 3 (170.8228) | — |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 6 / 25 (683.3256) | 15 (167.3828) | 1 (177.1428) | 9 (169.1200) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 22 / 42 (674.2172) | 3 (178.8572) | 25 (163.9888) | 28 (167.9656) | 26 (163.4056) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 25 / 50 (662.7660) | 15 (169.1428) | 12 (171.4172) | 42 (160.5488) | 35 (161.6572) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 19 / 37 (671.3372) | 1 (178.8800) | 24 (165.0972) | 24 (163.9772) | 29 (163.3828) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 3 / 34 (695.9428) | 12 (171.4056) | 8 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 24 / 49 (671.9200) | 11 (172.0000) | 17 (169.7028) | 40 (161.6800) | 24 (168.5372) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 23 / 63 (669.0172) | 47 (163.9428) | 38 (162.2516) | 7 (173.7028) | 20 (169.1200) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 23 / 47 (674.1596) | 17 (172.5600) | 18 (170.2628) | 28 (166.2512) | 25 (165.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #751 (218 pts) | #719 (253 pts) | #497 (493 pts) | #969 (148 pts) | #830 (183 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #799 (165 pts) | #1130 (100 pts) | #634 (275 pts) | #913 (135 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #614 (140 pts) | #357 (345 pts) | #560 (185 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #621 (529 pts) | #492 (699 pts) | #713 (474 pts) | #667 (504 pts) | #616 (554 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #462 (766 pts) | #409 (878 pts) | #213 (1311 pts) | #416 (871 pts) | #363 (943 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #375 (973 pts) | #403 (933 pts) | #308 (1138 pts) | #298 (1173 pts) | #361 (1043 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #900 (380 pts) | #821 (470 pts) | #862 (450 pts) | #988 (375 pts) | #876 (415 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1016 (298 pts) | #1049 (313 pts) | #1013 (338 pts) | #1131 (293 pts) | #775 (473 pts) |