Cumbia BBQ
Rating
1451
peak 1451 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2020-10-30
latest 2023-08-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.21
last 4 Master vs avg 614.21 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.52
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.15 · weakest Brisket (149.98)
Road miles
121
mi across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1508)
Master avg
614.21 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
309.10 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ribs n Pigs BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) (2023-07-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 146.2172 | 153.84 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 174.8572 | 147.3944 | 160.15 | top 49% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156.0000 | 148.5600 | 153.27 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157.7372 | 141.6800 | 149.98 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 614.21 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 309.10 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-10-30 — First tracked contest · Bare Bones BBQ Comp
- 📣 2020-10-30 — First call · Bare Bones BBQ Comp
- 📈 2020-10-30 — Peak power rating (1493) · Bare Bones BBQ Comp
- ⭐ 2023-08-05 — Career-best overall score (627.3828) · Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | 2023-08-05 |
| -13 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival | 2021-09-11 |
| -9.6 | Smokin in the Valley (International) | 2021-10-30 |
| -7.5 | Bare Bones BBQ Comp | 2020-10-30 |
| -5.5 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 | 2021-12-03 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 86.3% | 84.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 90% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-24 | Chicken in Bakers (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 | — | 5 (161.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2024-02-24 | OMC - Pork Ribs in Bakers (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 | — | — | 1 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-08-05 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, | 8 / 8 (627.3828) | 8 (158.2400) | 6 (155.4056) | 6 (156.0000) | 5 (157.7372) |
| 2023-07-08 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) Carmel , 6076 | — | 9 (146.2172) | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-08 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) Carmel , 6076 | — | — | 3 (162.8460) | — | — |
| 2021-12-03 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont, 6010 | 17 / 23 (621.0972) | 11 (162.2972) | 5 (168.5600) | 19 (148.5600) | 21 (141.6800) |
| 2021-10-30 | Smokin in the Valley (International) Perth, | 12 / 14 (607.3940) | 14 (149.1200) | 11 (151.4400) | 11 (153.6684) | 7 (153.1656) |
| 2021-09-11 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western, 6558 | 15 / 16 (600.9828) | 16 (151.3828) | 15 (147.3944) | 9 (154.8572) | 15 (147.3484) |
| 2020-10-30 | Bare Bones BBQ Comp Perth, | 9 / 10 (309.0972) | 14 (148.5372) | 3 (160.5600) | — | — |