CHOWTOWN SMOKERS CALI CA
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2020-01-24
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.33
last 4 Master vs avg 657.33 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.13 · weakest Brisket (155.53)
Road miles
564
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 203 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.33 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUDVILLE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pops BBQ 22 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 169.1084 | 171.13 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 160.5372 | 162.40 | top 66% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 163.4172 | 168.28 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 153.6568 | 155.53 | top 83% |
“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 64% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.33 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle
- 📈 2019-01-25 — Peak power rating (1496) · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2019-07-26 — First call · Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge
- ⭐ 2020-01-24 — Career-best overall score (663.2916) · The Golden State Battle II
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -4.3 | The Golden State Battle II | 2020-01-24 |
| -3.7 | The Golden State Battle | 2019-01-25 |
| -2.6 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 2019-07-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 91.3% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 30 / 46 (663.2916) | 23 (169.1084) | 29 (162.8116) | 2 (176.5600) | 41 (154.8116) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 23 / 36 (655.9432) | 6 (173.7372) | 28 (160.5372) | 21 (163.4172) | 25 (158.2516) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 28 (653.0856) | 11 (171.9884) | 31 (161.1200) | 23 (164.5944) | 35 (155.3828) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 30 / 48 (657.0052) | 22 (169.6912) | 27 (165.1200) | 20 (168.5372) | 44 (153.6568) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #874 (70 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #442 (260 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1201 (190 pts) | #847 (380 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1136 (235 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1529 (135 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1963 (65 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1506 (180 pts) | #1142 (295 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |