G & Pops BBQ CA
Rating
1508
peak 1508
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2022-04-29
latest 2022-07-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.10)
Road miles
39
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Big Cat BBQ has finished one call ahead of G & Pops BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 165.0856 | 168.54 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 159.9544 | 163.10 | top 64% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 168.5600 | 171.13 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 163.4056 | 168.26 | top 33% |
“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: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 671.03
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.9196 | 671.03 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 11 / 27 (662.1484) | 14 (165.0856) | 18 (159.9544) | 6 (173.7028) | 12 (163.4056) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 9 / 29 (679.9196) | 7 (172.0000) | 18 (166.2512) | 13 (168.5600) | 6 (173.1084) |