Westside BBQ BZ
Rating
1650
peak 1656
Contests
59
in the data
First seen
2019-01-19
latest 2025-10-18
Best ToY finish
#73
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
7 reserve
Category wins
18
52 podiums
Overall top-10s
38
of 59 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
689.40 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.06 (+26.34)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
33
and counting
Consistency
±77.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.74)
Road miles
7606
mi across 59 mapped stops · furthest 447 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Westside BBQ 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Roast a Piece in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5940 points of the Grand Championship at Wild West Fest on Fire (2025-08-09).
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 27% across 4 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 33-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 40 | 6 | 19 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.7884 | 172.67 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 55 | 37 | 2 | 12 | 177.7144 | 149.0516 | 165.74 | top 53% |
| Pork | 43 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 178.8572 | 155.9884 | 170.02 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 43 | 35 | 5 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0856 | 166.79 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
| NO | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 30 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (3 of 59 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (55 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.06
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 699.3600 | 682.75 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 687.9428 | 682.11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 699.3600 | 686.02 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 693.1544 | 621.18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.8972 | 661.34 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 670.8228 | 663.55 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 682.7772 | 664.48 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna, 1110 | 6 / 11 (679.8512) | 9 (169.6684) | 8 (166.2400) | 6 (171.9772) | 2 (171.9656) |
| 2025-10-18 | Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1110 | — | — | 6 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto, I-41057 | 10 / 24 (678.1940) | 4 (176.5600) | 10 (168.5256) | 13 (170.8684) | 15 (162.2400) |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 2 / 20 (699.3600) | 6 (176.5600) | 6 (170.8344) | 8 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-06-28 | Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck Innsbruck, 6020 | 2 / 7 (694.8232) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7144) | 7 (166.2744) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 4 / 20 (694.7768) | 6 (175.4056) | 13 (170.8112) | 14 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 11 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 22 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 6 / 15 (670.6968) | 2 (171.9656) | 9 (165.1200) | 7 (165.0856) | 8 (168.5256) |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | — | — | — | 4 (167.3828) |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT PORK) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — |
| 2025-05-03 | Marchfelder Feuerfest Orth an der Donau, NO | 7 / 12 (660.3768) | 7 (167.3828) | 11 (157.6572) | 7 (165.6684) | 4 (169.6684) |
| 2025-05-03 | Marchfelder Feuerfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Orth an der Donau, NO | — | — | 11 (154.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 10 / 30 (683.9312) | 7 (173.1084) | 9 (171.4172) | 24 (162.8456) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2024-10-19 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna, 1110 | 4 / 14 (683.8740) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (170.2744) | 5 (169.6684) | 7 (168.5140) |
| 2024-10-19 | Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1110 | — | — | 12 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 Providence of MODENA (MO), | 4 / 19 (684.5260) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (169.6800) | 4 (177.1772) | 15 (157.6688) |
| 2024-07-20 | Alps BBQ Days Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 4 / 10 (684.5028) | 1 (179.4400) | 10 (159.9544) | 1 (175.4056) | 3 (169.7028) |
| 2024-07-20 | Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | — | — | 1 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 9 / 23 (671.3028) | 13 (167.9772) | 19 (158.8000) | 6 (171.4056) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 4 / 22 (687.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (161.1200) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | 7 (170.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 3 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 14 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 7 / 26 (680.5028) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (160.5372) | 9 (172.0000) | 6 (170.2628) |
| 2023-10-21 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 Vienna, 1110 | 7 / 13 (676.4456) | 2 (177.7144) | 12 (162.8000) | 6 (170.8228) | 7 (165.1084) |
| 2023-10-21 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1110 | — | — | 10 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-10-07 | Country Road & BBQ Contest CARTIGLIANO, 36050 | 2 / 7 (699.3600) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2023-10-07 | Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) CARTIGLIANO, 36050 | — | — | 3 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | FO.G & Smoke 2023 Spilamberto, It | 5 / 15 (678.7656) | 3 (174.2628) | 9 (163.3828) | 3 (173.1200) | 5 (168.0000) |
| 2023-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days Reichenau, | 2 / 12 (681.7260) | 2 (174.2744) | 1 (174.8800) | 4 (169.1544) | 6 (163.4172) |
| 2023-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Reichenau, | — | — | 6 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 3 / 15 (685.0512) | 3 (174.2628) | 2 (173.1200) | 4 (173.1428) | 7 (164.5256) |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | — | — | 21 (154.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-02-25 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 2 / 23 (694.8000) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (172.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 8 (167.9772) |
| 2022-10-08 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 2 / 10 (682.7884) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (168.0000) | 3 (170.2628) | 4 (164.5256) |
| 2022-10-07 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 4 / 12 (169.6916) | — | 4 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-09-17 | FO.G & SMOKE Spilamberto, Mo | 2 / 12 (693.1544) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (165.7144) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (172.5828) |
| 2022-08-06 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 6 / 11 (674.6968) | 5 (169.6684) | 5 (167.3828) | 6 (168.5372) | 3 (169.1084) |
| 2022-07-30 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 8 / 11 (656.9828) | 7 (166.8228) | 11 (153.6572) | 7 (164.5372) | 3 (171.9656) |
| 2022-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 8 / 10 (665.6344) | 3 (171.4172) | 10 (156.5372) | 8 (168.5716) | 6 (169.1084) |
| 2022-06-18 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 3 / 15 (680.5140) | 4 (172.5600) | 2 (173.1428) | 8 (170.2856) | 8 (164.5256) |
| 2022-06-18 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | — | — | 3 (167.4400) | — | — |
| 2022-04-23 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) Tirol, A-6380 | 9 / 17 (662.2744) | 4 (174.2972) | 12 (161.0972) | 11 (163.4400) | 10 (163.4400) |
| 2022-04-22 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) Tirol, A-6380 | 4 / 15 (663.2916) | 1 (176.5828) | 14 (149.0516) | 2 (174.2628) | 6 (163.3944) |
| 2022-03-12 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 8 / 15 (662.7772) | 8 (168.0000) | 6 (167.4060) | 4 (170.2856) | 9 (157.0856) |
| 2021-10-30 | Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 2 Catigliano, Vicenza, 35038 | 8 / 11 (667.8972) | 8 (167.3944) | 8 (166.8228) | 4 (171.4056) | 7 (162.2744) |
| 2021-10-29 | Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 1 Catigliano, Vicenza, 35038 | 6 / 8 (654.7772) | 7 (164.5600) | 7 (162.2516) | 5 (167.9656) | 5 (160.0000) |
| 2020-09-19 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship Salzburg, 5020 | 7 / 19 (670.8228) | 6 (169.7372) | 6 (166.2856) | 11 (167.4172) | 7 (167.3828) |
| 2020-07-25 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 Vienna, 1030 | 13 / 21 (657.0516) | 17 (162.8228) | 19 (153.0744) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (162.8572) |
| 2020-07-24 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 1 Vienna, 1030 | 7 / 18 (662.7884) | 5 (166.8572) | 10 (162.2400) | 8 (166.2856) | 5 (167.4056) |
| 2019-10-05 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande, 8010 | 3 / 16 (675.4288) | 6 (169.7028) | 5 (169.6800) | 4 (167.4516) | 4 (168.5944) |
| 2019-09-07 | Jack Daniel's presents Burgerfest Prague, 17000 | 4 / 13 (673.6228) | 9 (158.7884) | 3 (170.8344) | 2 (172.5600) | 1 (171.4400) |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 12 / 27 (666.7656) | 9 (170.8228) | 3 (172.0000) | 9 (169.1200) | 24 (154.8228) |
| 2019-04-27 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg, 5020 | 4 / 26 (682.7772) | 3 (173.1200) | 6 (171.4516) | 10 (168.5256) | 5 (169.6800) |
| 2019-04-13 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol, A-6380 | 10 / 28 (673.5888) | 11 (170.8344) | 5 (171.4172) | 10 (169.6800) | 17 (161.6572) |
| 2019-04-06 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 14 / 16 (657.0172) | 2 (175.4172) | 15 (159.3944) | 14 (164.0000) | 13 (158.2056) |
| 2019-04-05 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 15 / 16 (636.9940) | 4 (172.5484) | 16 (150.2056) | 11 (161.1544) | 16 (153.0856) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 17 / 30 (649.6112) | 4 (174.8456) | 17 (163.3944) | 23 (155.9884) | 26 (155.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #145 (1374 pts) | #100 (1559 pts) | #145 (1386 pts) | #160 (1249 pts) | #46 (1896 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #193 (1054 pts) | #95 (1476 pts) | #123 (1378 pts) | #155 (1189 pts) | #217 (984 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #144 (1240 pts) | #109 (1410 pts) | #93 (1521 pts) | #169 (1140 pts) | #213 (980 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #73 (1738 pts) | #54 (1791 pts) | #73 (1648 pts) | #87 (1571 pts) | #91 (1551 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #585 (279 pts) | #625 (269 pts) | #644 (269 pts) | #524 (344 pts) | #599 (299 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #280 (403 pts) | #302 (413 pts) | #360 (353 pts) | #240 (523 pts) | #274 (433 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #544 (611 pts) | #312 (986 pts) | #564 (616 pts) | #640 (526 pts) | #667 (511 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #315 (1039 pts) | #201 (1359 pts) | #390 (919 pts) | #272 (1139 pts) | #391 (904 pts) |