Coaches Pit BBQ CA
Rating
1407
peak 1407
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#386
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
662.53 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 631.97 (+30.56)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±82.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.73 · weakest Brisket (157.29)
Road miles
2607
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 263 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque has finished one call ahead of Coaches Pit BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin' Bliss BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6684 | 166.73 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.3088 | 151.3716 | 162.69 | top 73% |
| Pork | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 148.0000 | 163.02 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 135.4284 | 157.29 | top 76% |
“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 | 18 | 0 | top 78% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (19 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 631.97
- 1 perfect 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.2744 | 675.92 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 653.6576 | 640.84 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.2056 | 655.95 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 677.6000 | 651.31 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 665.6344 | 590.21 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.9376 | 640.94 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 609.0400 | 609.04 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 13 / 29 (678.2744) | 2 (180.0000) | 27 (159.9656) | 8 (173.7372) | 19 (164.5716) |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 16 / 27 (676.4804) | 3 (177.7028) | 18 (167.4288) | 12 (170.8344) | 20 (160.5144) |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII Riverside, CA | 27 / 41 (673.0172) | 31 (167.3828) | 27 (168.5256) | 19 (172.5600) | 28 (164.5488) |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Felton, CA | 21 / 21 (631.2116) | 13 (169.6684) | 21 (151.3716) | 17 (162.2744) | 21 (147.8972) |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Felton, CA | 22 / 25 (653.6576) | 14 (170.2628) | 4 (174.3088) | 23 (155.9888) | 25 (153.0972) |
| 2025-07-12 | California State Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sacramento, CA | — | — | 1 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 29 / 31 (637.6460) | 26 (164.5600) | 30 (153.7144) | 27 (159.3944) | 23 (159.9772) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off Felton, CA | 16 / 21 (658.2056) | 16 (167.4172) | 10 (168.0000) | 16 (160.5484) | 14 (162.2400) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 29 / 34 (653.6916) | 31 (161.1200) | 30 (160.5372) | 29 (161.1428) | 12 (170.8916) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 25 / 43 (677.6000) | 25 (169.6684) | 28 (166.8344) | 12 (173.7028) | 23 (167.3944) |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 22 / 27 (645.1660) | 12 (170.2972) | 27 (157.1544) | 15 (168.0228) | 23 (149.6916) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 38 / 45 (631.1768) | 42 (153.6684) | 30 (164.5488) | 40 (155.8968) | 35 (157.0628) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 26 / 35 (665.6344) | 14 (172.5600) | 32 (161.6916) | 25 (167.3828) | 24 (164.0000) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA | 22 / 25 (643.9544) | 19 (166.8344) | 18 (165.7028) | 22 (157.1888) | 21 (154.2284) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) Big Bear Lake, CA | 18 / 25 (659.3600) | 10 (174.2856) | 25 (158.2744) | 21 (159.3944) | 13 (167.4056) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) Big Bear Lake, CA | 20 / 25 (642.1260) | 19 (159.3716) | 21 (155.9888) | 17 (166.2628) | 19 (160.5028) |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 27 / 27 (288.5940) | — | — | 27 (153.1656) | 26 (135.4284) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 32 / 37 (641.5660) | 29 (162.8000) | 28 (165.1200) | 23 (165.1200) | 36 (148.5260) |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships Big Bear Lake, CA | 20 / 27 (640.9376) | 21 (155.9200) | 15 (162.2516) | 12 (166.8344) | 19 (155.9316) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 41 / 49 (609.0400) | 35 (157.6572) | 42 (158.8684) | 44 (148.0000) | 46 (144.5144) |
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 | #386 (271 pts) | #229 (541 pts) | #576 (201 pts) | #332 (356 pts) | #465 (221 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #830 (131 pts) | #750 (211 pts) | #693 (266 pts) | #864 (146 pts) | #972 (116 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1167 (77 pts) | #1246 (72 pts) | #1154 (102 pts) | #1024 (117 pts) | #1161 (82 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |