The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off (Jul 13, 2018).
- last seen Oct 14, 2016
- back Jul 13, 2018
OLD CHICO BBQ
OLD CHICO BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 19th of 19 at the 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2018). They finished #1884 in the 2018 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 31, 2015
latest Jul 13, 2018 · 3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Consistency
±15.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 155.21 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.60)
Road miles
115
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
602.21 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1884 (74 pts) | #1938 (74 pts) | #1834 (99 pts) | #1935 (79 pts) | #1884 (84 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2228 (80 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2143 (95 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2077 (72 pts) | #2826 (52 pts) | #2835 (52 pts) | #1911 (117 pts) | #2048 (87 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 137.6912 | 148.94 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 127.4628 | 147.60 | top 80% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8800 | 144.5600 | 150.46 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 151.9428 | 155.21 | top 68% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
70
finished ahead 17 times, behind 64
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Oct 14, 2016 → Jul 13, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score618.7196 Smoke on the River
- Career-best single call (Chicken)160.5484 Smoke on the River
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Oaktown Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1493) Oaktown Throwdown
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2018 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 19 / 19 (605.6000) | 19 (148.5716) | 14 (160.5256) | 18 (144.5600) | 17 (151.9428) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 27 / 38 (618.7196) | 21 (160.5484) | 27 (154.8228) | 28 (147.9428) | 18 (155.4056) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA | 21 / 27 (582.3084) | 26 (137.6912) | 26 (127.4628) | 12 (158.8800) | 18 (158.2744) |