Old Town Franklin BBQ CA
Rating
1599
peak 1627 · rated over 45 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
45
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2025-11-21
Best ToY finish
#124
Master 2019
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
4
23 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 45 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.35 (+2.01)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.67)
Road miles
11286
mi across 45 mapped stops · furthest 1880 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$510K
listed at 40 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 41 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.35 / 720
45 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BONE RUBBIN BBQ has finished one call ahead of Old Town Franklin BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TEAM WOODSHED has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 20 of their 22 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BAR-B-CUDA BBQ in 22 of their 29 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Clayton BBQ Cook-off is their spot: an average finish in the top 10% across 2 visits.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BULL MARKET BBQ has out-cooked them in 20 of 32 shared brisket entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 23% across 3 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest (2024-03-15) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Meat Candy Q.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 32 | 11 | 21 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 29 | 22 | 7 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 22 | 18 | 4 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 21 | 19 | 2 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 45 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3944 | 169.73 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 177.7144 | 155.9200 | 168.67 | top 45% |
| Pork | 45 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 177.7028 | 158.8000 | 169.56 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 45 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 176.6172 | 147.3600 | 170.39 | top 33% |
“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 | 33 | 2 | top 38% |
| NV | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| OR | 2 | 0 | top 16% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 1 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 43% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 31% | 2025-03-14 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-11-21 |
| The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-01-25 |
| Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 32% | 2023-04-28 |
| Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 10% | 2022-07-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (33 of 45 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (45 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Field, Fire Fork! (2023-09-29)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 678.35 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-18 — First tracked contest · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2019-01-18 — First call · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- ⭐ 2019-07-12 — Career-best overall score (698.3200) · Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- 🎖️ 2022-07-01 — 25th tracked contest · 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS)
- 🏆 2023-09-29 — First Grand Championship · Field, Fire Fork!
- 📈 2024-10-30 — Peak power rating (1627) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 🔥 2024-12-06 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · BBQ Jackpot
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2024-03-15 |
| +13.2 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2019-05-25 |
| +12.9 | Field, Fire Fork! | 2023-09-29 |
| +11.4 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 2019-07-12 |
| +11.3 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 2022-07-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 2022-01-22 |
| -8.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -8.7 | BBQ Jackpot | 2025-11-21 |
| -8.6 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 2022-04-29 |
| -7.6 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 2023-11-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 61% | 95.6% | 94.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 70% | top 39% | 97% | 95% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 96.8% | 95% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 48% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 95.6% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 95.2% | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 88% | top 33% | 97% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 64 / 90 (674.1256) | 71 (166.2400) | 42 (170.8228) | 62 (168.5256) | 57 (168.5372) |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 15 / 26 (682.7772) | 19 (168.5256) | 13 (170.8344) | 15 (167.4172) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 17 / 27 (688.4800) | 1 (177.7144) | 26 (167.3944) | 21 (169.1084) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 16 / 31 (675.3716) | 4 (174.3088) | 30 (158.8000) | 4 (176.5828) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 31 / 74 (681.0288) | 2 (180.0000) | 28 (170.8344) | 54 (166.2400) | 60 (163.9544) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 135 / 169 (674.6968) | 129 (168.5256) | 53 (173.7144) | 142 (166.2284) | 137 (166.2284) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 156 / 444 (682.8116) | 17 (177.7144) | 341 (163.3944) | 187 (169.7372) | 100 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 49 / 87 (675.9316) | 75 (163.9428) | 9 (176.5716) | 78 (158.8572) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 7 / 30 (698.2516) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (169.7144) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) 🏅 Clayton, CA | 6 / 25 (686.2056) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (169.6800) | 7 (174.8456) | 11 (165.1200) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 11 / 34 (690.2400) | 23 (168.5256) | 13 (172.5716) | 5 (176.0000) | 10 (173.1428) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 1 / 27 (698.2744) | 7 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4172) | 3 (177.1544) | 6 (174.8800) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 22 / 33 (671.3940) | 18 (171.4284) | 13 (171.4056) | 27 (164.0000) | 24 (164.5600) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 18 / 58 (683.3828) | 2 (177.7028) | 33 (167.9772) | 30 (168.5600) | 24 (169.1428) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 28 / 40 (682.1712) | 24 (171.9656) | 25 (170.8572) | 35 (165.0856) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! 🏅 Los Banos, CA | 1 / 19 (697.1088) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (176.5716) | 10 (167.4056) |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 5 / 29 (686.2632) | 12 (173.1316) | 8 (169.7144) | 3 (176.0000) | 13 (167.4172) |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 6 / 27 (685.6800) | 10 (172.5600) | 13 (169.7144) | 1 (177.7028) | 12 (165.7028) |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 17 / 28 (667.8512) | 21 (167.3828) | 6 (172.0000) | 25 (163.9312) | 16 (164.5372) |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 3 / 27 (683.3716) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (165.6916) | 8 (172.0000) | 4 (170.2628) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 7 / 17 (673.0628) | 17 (155.3944) | 2 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1428) | 5 (171.4056) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 18 / 29 (667.8856) | 24 (161.1200) | 13 (170.2628) | 16 (166.8228) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 21 / 25 (671.8860) | 18 (170.8344) | 22 (165.6916) | 23 (158.8000) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 13 / 30 (678.1828) | 11 (173.1200) | 24 (162.2400) | 15 (169.7028) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 15 / 29 (667.3140) | 19 (165.1316) | 17 (166.2512) | 17 (165.0856) | 8 (170.8456) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 11 / 26 (688.4684) | 14 (173.1084) | 21 (163.9544) | 4 (177.1428) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 18 / 41 (667.3484) | 6 (171.4056) | 32 (155.9772) | 28 (166.2628) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 13 / 50 (671.8512) | 36 (163.9428) | 9 (173.7144) | 19 (168.5256) | 23 (165.6684) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 6 / 46 (685.1428) | 28 (166.8228) | 6 (170.8800) | 8 (173.1428) | 8 (174.2972) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 9 / 37 (682.7660) | 7 (173.1316) | 6 (174.2744) | 24 (163.9428) | 9 (171.4172) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 5 / 44 (683.3140) | 16 (169.1084) | 16 (169.1316) | 3 (175.4056) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV | 12 / 37 (682.7540) | 14 (169.1200) | 10 (171.9656) | 19 (166.2628) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 10 / 25 (653.6000) | 15 (159.9544) | 16 (158.2284) | 10 (165.7144) | 4 (169.7028) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 20 / 36 (658.7428) | 26 (158.8000) | 26 (163.4172) | 6 (170.2628) | 14 (166.2628) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 3 / 31 (698.3200) | 5 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5944) | 10 (173.1772) | 3 (174.2856) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 5 (684.4912) | 26 (165.0972) | 4 (173.1428) | 12 (169.6684) | 4 (176.5828) |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 4 / 20 (673.6916) | 11 (164.5488) | 3 (171.4056) | 7 (164.0000) | 3 (173.7372) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 3 / 34 (689.7604) | 6 (172.5716) | 6 (170.2744) | 11 (170.2972) | 1 (176.6172) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | 11 / 27 (665.6340) | 21 (159.9428) | 18 (161.7028) | 5 (173.7028) | 2 (170.2856) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 20 / 48 (665.6684) | 5 (174.2972) | 30 (161.7256) | 33 (158.8228) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 13 / 47 (682.2400) | 24 (170.8344) | 36 (164.5944) | 3 (177.1428) | 18 (169.6684) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 30 / 70 (667.8744) | 29 (168.5372) | 36 (163.9772) | 40 (165.0972) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 22 / 49 (672.4568) | 35 (162.8228) | 13 (172.0000) | 15 (170.8228) | 29 (166.8112) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 11 / 48 (681.6112) | 42 (162.7884) | 2 (174.8572) | 26 (167.4056) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 46 / 63 (646.1144) | 5 (174.2744) | 54 (155.9200) | 22 (168.5600) | 56 (147.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #515 (354 pts) | #274 (824 pts) | #665 (279 pts) | #462 (439 pts) | #419 (524 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #188 (1079 pts) | #141 (1259 pts) | #269 (924 pts) | #192 (1044 pts) | #226 (954 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #301 (708 pts) | #403 (563 pts) | #372 (673 pts) | #289 (753 pts) | #450 (448 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #396 (559 pts) | #427 (544 pts) | #496 (494 pts) | #431 (529 pts) | #295 (779 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #527 (320 pts) | #514 (365 pts) | #725 (225 pts) | #515 (355 pts) | #446 (440 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #254 (440 pts) | #406 (285 pts) | #247 (495 pts) | #377 (310 pts) | #327 (370 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #124 (1677 pts) | #166 (1397 pts) | #92 (1750 pts) | #122 (1592 pts) | #38 (2172 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1456 (135 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1584 (125 pts) | #1543 (130 pts) | #1495 (145 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #1559 (175 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1624 (150 pts) | #1791 (135 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #1613 (175 pts) | #1503 (180 pts) |