Rack's BBQ CA
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2019-07-26
Best ToY finish
#989
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.93
last 3 vs career avg 638.93 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±29.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.23 · weakest Pork (157.11)
Road miles
149
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BULL MARKET 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 154.2628 | 163.23 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 151.9888 | 159.22 | top 70% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8684 | 151.9540 | 157.11 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 145.6116 | 159.37 | top 60% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 638.93
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.9656 | 638.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 28 / 36 (637.0172) | 18 (162.8800) | 29 (157.6916) | 33 (152.5028) | 19 (163.9428) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 10 / 31 (675.9656) | 9 (172.5600) | 12 (167.9772) | 13 (166.8684) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards Murphy, CA | 19 / 20 (603.8172) | 19 (154.2628) | 18 (151.9888) | 17 (151.9540) | 17 (145.6116) |
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 | #989 (266 pts) | #935 (311 pts) | #1075 (261 pts) | #1058 (261 pts) | #1004 (291 pts) |