Hi Desert Ratz BBQ CA
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2020-02-21
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.64
last 3 Master vs avg 645.64 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.74
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.57 · weakest Brisket (159.20)
Road miles
142
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.64 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHIG NINJA 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 | 163.4172 | 154.2860 | 159.60 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 158.2744 | 164.57 | top 59% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 157.1316 | 162.27 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 149.6800 | 159.20 | top 65% |
“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 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 645.64 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-15 — First tracked contest · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- ⭐ 2019-02-15 — Career-best overall score (653.6460) · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📈 2019-02-15 — Peak power rating (1492) · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2020-02-21 — First call · The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | 2020-02-21 |
| -7.9 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-15 |
| -7.1 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-09-13 |
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 88% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.8% | 89.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 44 / 50 (642.7776) | 41 (161.1088) | 4 (174.8572) | 46 (157.1316) | 47 (149.6800) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 23 / 30 (640.5032) | 27 (154.2860) | 24 (160.5716) | 14 (168.5600) | 22 (157.0856) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 37 / 49 (653.6460) | 32 (163.4172) | 43 (158.2744) | 41 (161.1200) | 14 (170.8344) |
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) | #896 (60 pts) | #533 (210 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1922 (65 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1735 (110 pts) | #1666 (115 pts) |