HELLO BBQ CA
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2019-09-20
Best ToY finish
#813
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.21
last 3 Master vs avg 646.21 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.26
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.98 · weakest Chicken (159.20)
Road miles
149
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.21 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 154.8228 | 159.20 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 162.8572 | 163.98 | top 53% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 156.5600 | 160.93 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8916 | 156.0000 | 162.09 | top 54% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.21 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1489) · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-07-12 — Career-best overall score (650.8004) · Clayton BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -6.5 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2019-09-20 |
| -5.3 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 2019-07-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 90.4% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 33 / 44 (647.3028) | 28 (163.9772) | 28 (163.3828) | 38 (156.5600) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 19 / 31 (650.8004) | 26 (158.8116) | 13 (165.7144) | 22 (159.3828) | 17 (166.8916) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 36 (640.5372) | 40 (154.8228) | 26 (162.8572) | 18 (166.8572) | 34 (156.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1152 (206 pts) | #1342 (176 pts) | #1138 (236 pts) | #1170 (226 pts) | #1160 (226 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1669 (119 pts) | #1713 (119 pts) | #1292 (199 pts) | #1728 (119 pts) | #1700 (119 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #813 (462 pts) | #471 (822 pts) | #791 (507 pts) | #803 (502 pts) | #1037 (337 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2154 (95 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2166 (90 pts) |