RAD FONDO BBQ CA
Rating
1580
peak 1585
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2021-11-05
Best ToY finish
#286
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.81 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 676.34 (-7.53)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.72 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.49)
Road miles
2224
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 337 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LADY OF Q has finished one call ahead of RAD FONDO BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BIG RED BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
📅 A February team
Something about February: average finish in the top 25% across 3 contests, versus top 33% 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 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 157.6572 | 168.14 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 176.5716 | 151.3600 | 167.49 | top 46% |
| Pork | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 158.8572 | 168.99 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 18 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 177.7028 | 161.6800 | 171.72 | top 25% |
“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 | 17 | 0 | top 34% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (17 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.34
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.8628 | 663.31 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 690.2396 | 672.48 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 690.7656 | 679.24 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 19 / 33 (671.8628) | 28 (157.6572) | 17 (167.9772) | 10 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships Big Bear Lake, CA | 12 / 27 (654.7656) | 14 (167.9884) | 25 (151.3600) | 18 (158.8572) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition Yuma, AZ | 3 / 29 (690.2396) | 11 (169.1428) | 11 (171.4056) | 11 (171.9884) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 20 / 50 (666.1600) | 13 (170.2744) | 38 (161.0972) | 44 (159.9428) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 32 / 46 (661.0396) | 35 (164.0000) | 32 (161.6684) | 31 (165.6684) | 17 (169.7028) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 8 / 37 (684.5028) | 26 (164.5256) | 2 (176.5600) | 14 (169.1200) | 3 (174.2972) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) San Diego, CA | 7 / 30 (683.3368) | 11 (170.2628) | 8 (173.1428) | 12 (169.1084) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 10 / 35 (675.3140) | 10 (169.7028) | 9 (170.2628) | 25 (163.3828) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 11 / 34 (680.4340) | 19 (169.1084) | 15 (168.5372) | 22 (165.0856) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops Harmony, CA | 8 / 26 (682.1828) | 2 (175.4172) | 22 (158.2172) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (171.9884) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 15 / 49 (669.5884) | 23 (168.5256) | 14 (168.5372) | 10 (170.8456) | 21 (161.6800) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill Big Bear Lake, CA | 10 / 25 (669.5884) | 8 (167.9888) | 14 (166.2628) | 9 (167.9656) | 10 (167.3712) |
| 2019-05-10 | Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-Off Long Beach, CA | 3 / 12 (690.7656) | 3 (169.6800) | 2 (175.4056) | 6 (170.8228) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 6 / 48 (683.3944) | 8 (172.0000) | 1 (176.5716) | 7 (171.4172) | 24 (163.4056) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 26 / 47 (676.4684) | 33 (168.0000) | 35 (165.0856) | 8 (174.2628) | 21 (169.1200) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 14 / 70 (675.8968) | 40 (165.1084) | 14 (170.2628) | 35 (166.2512) | 9 (174.2744) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 12 / 49 (677.5884) | 17 (169.7028) | 30 (166.2516) | 16 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8112) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 12 / 48 (681.0624) | 33 (167.4056) | 24 (166.2628) | 4 (176.5828) | 9 (170.8112) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #552 (600 pts) | #763 (435 pts) | #599 (585 pts) | #494 (695 pts) | #636 (535 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #286 (1110 pts) | #306 (1060 pts) | #358 (967 pts) | #148 (1516 pts) | #239 (1260 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #335 (1100 pts) | #195 (1410 pts) | #295 (1165 pts) | #267 (1235 pts) | #407 (945 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #422 (938 pts) | #349 (1063 pts) | #315 (1148 pts) | #264 (1263 pts) | #438 (916 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2713 (59 pts) | #2714 (59 pts) | #1876 (119 pts) | #2157 (74 pts) | #2741 (59 pts) |