Barbecue Craft CA
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2020-01-24
latest 2023-03-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.94
last 3 vs career avg 642.94 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.98 · weakest Chicken (155.97)
Road miles
311
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 203 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 138.8116 | 155.97 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 155.4056 | 159.41 | top 75% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 160.5484 | 163.59 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 158.2860 | 163.98 | top 61% |
“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 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 642.94
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.5884 | 657.59 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.8856 | 631.89 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.3488 | 639.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V Hollister, CA | 22 / 28 (657.5884) | 20 (167.9656) | 19 (163.4172) | 20 (166.2628) | 22 (159.9428) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 Hollister, CA | 36 / 41 (631.8856) | 41 (138.8116) | 33 (155.4056) | 30 (163.9540) | 8 (173.7144) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 39 / 46 (639.3488) | 44 (161.1200) | 35 (159.3944) | 36 (160.5484) | 39 (158.2860) |