Loco Smokers CA
Rating
1524
peak 1524
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2024-05-03
latest 2025-06-20
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
4
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.99 · weakest Chicken (157.37)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 10 at their very first tracked contest, IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024-05-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 166.2400 | 148.5028 | 157.37 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 167.9772 | 173.99 | top 8% |
| Pork | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.4056 | 171.70 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 167.9656 | 158.8000 | 163.38 | top 22% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025-06-20)
- Wins it all in 50% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 666.45
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 694.2056 | 694.21 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 638.6856 | 638.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) San Diego, CA | 1 / 15 (694.2056) | 1 (166.2400) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (167.9656) |
| 2024-05-03 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) San Diego, CA | 3 / 10 (638.6856) | 7 (148.5028) | 1 (167.9772) | 4 (163.4056) | 3 (158.8000) |