The BBQ Yard CA
Rating
1516
peak 1538 · rated over 22 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2023-05-26
Best ToY finish
#273
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.11 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 667.68 (-3.57)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.40 · weakest Pork (164.80)
Road miles
3977
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 417 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$200K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.68 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MUDVILLE BBQ has finished one call ahead of The BBQ Yard 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' AXE BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MUDVILLE BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 16 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 154.2172 | 166.89 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 158.8344 | 168.40 | top 41% |
| Pork | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.9428 | 164.80 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 22 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 179.4400 | 149.0972 | 167.59 | top 42% |
“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 | 20 | 0 | top 50% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (20 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.68 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · The Golden State Battle
- ⭐ 2019-01-25 — Career-best overall score (682.2972) · The Golden State Battle
- 📈 2019-12-27 — Peak power rating (1538) · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | 2019-08-16 |
| +10.3 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2019-03-29 |
| +9.9 | The Golden State Battle | 2019-01-25 |
| +7.4 | Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-Off | 2019-05-10 |
| +7.3 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2019-12-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 2022-01-22 |
| -9.9 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
| -9.7 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 2022-01-21 |
| -4.9 | The Golden State Battle II | 2020-01-24 |
| -3.1 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2019-11-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 86% | 93% | 92% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 92.6% | 92.5% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 81% | top 43% | 94.8% | 92.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 10 / 19 (667.3372) | 15 (164.5488) | 6 (172.5828) | 13 (164.5256) | 11 (165.6800) |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 22 / 25 (669.5884) | 14 (173.1084) | 16 (168.5256) | 17 (166.8228) | 22 (161.1316) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 25 / 30 (655.2572) | 28 (154.2172) | 7 (173.1200) | 28 (157.0972) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 20 / 41 (663.3140) | 15 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2972) | 26 (167.4056) | 35 (154.7884) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 22 / 50 (665.0400) | 17 (168.5600) | 44 (158.8344) | 14 (169.6684) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 27 / 46 (666.7312) | 39 (163.4056) | 28 (163.9428) | 28 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1428) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 13 / 44 (678.8340) | 18 (169.1312) | 19 (169.1428) | 31 (163.9656) | 2 (176.5944) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 23 / 37 (665.5884) | 12 (171.4056) | 26 (164.5372) | 26 (162.8228) | 19 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 18 / 33 (662.1824) | 22 (161.6684) | 20 (163.9656) | 11 (170.2856) | 18 (166.2628) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 10 / 30 (681.0512) | 12 (169.1200) | 13 (170.2628) | 17 (165.6684) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 5 / 35 (681.6340) | 5 (174.8456) | 6 (170.8228) | 17 (166.8228) | 15 (169.1428) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 18 / 34 (670.1484) | 8 (172.5716) | 26 (159.9428) | 20 (165.6684) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 16 (669.1200) | 22 (166.8456) | 23 (163.4400) | 31 (159.3944) | 2 (179.4400) |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 11 / 20 (642.6856) | 6 (167.3712) | 4 (170.2744) | 14 (155.9428) | 16 (149.0972) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 13 / 25 (656.5028) | 21 (158.2400) | 2 (172.5600) | 16 (163.4284) | 12 (162.2744) |
| 2019-05-10 | Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-Off 🏅 Long Beach, CA | 4 / 12 (682.1944) | 8 (165.6800) | 7 (166.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5716) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | 16 / 27 (657.1196) | 25 (154.3084) | 7 (172.5600) | 19 (161.6684) | 4 (168.5828) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 25 / 48 (654.7656) | 18 (169.1200) | 14 (169.1888) | 26 (163.4056) | 35 (153.0512) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 37 / 47 (664.4912) | 42 (162.2512) | 6 (176.0000) | 42 (158.2744) | 26 (167.9656) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 12 / 70 (679.9316) | 16 (171.4056) | 48 (161.6916) | 24 (170.2744) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 18 / 49 (673.0740) | 4 (175.4400) | 8 (173.7144) | 33 (165.6684) | 43 (158.2512) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 10 / 48 (682.2972) | 14 (171.4400) | 19 (168.5600) | 25 (167.4400) | 2 (174.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1134 (85 pts) | #1087 (110 pts) | #818 (185 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #620 (135 pts) | #615 (160 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #579 (175 pts) | #447 (260 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #273 (1089 pts) | #280 (1074 pts) | #167 (1409 pts) | #423 (804 pts) | #123 (1604 pts) |