Herb's BBQ CA
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.43 · weakest Chicken (146.83)
Road miles
2401
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 2401 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8232 | 130.8456 | 146.83 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 171.4288 | 171.43 | top 60% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0744 | 157.0744 | 157.07 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9432 | 151.9432 | 151.94 | top 100% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | — |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 459.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.2696 | 643.27 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 276.5140 | 276.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise Auburndale, FL | 34 / 35 (643.2696) | 33 (162.8232) | 21 (171.4288) | 34 (157.0744) | 35 (151.9432) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 20 (276.5140) | 20 (130.8456) | — | — | — |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #853 (80 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |