MYA&DJ'S BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2619

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1516

peak 1516 · rated over 28 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2017-07-28

latest 2026-08-07

Best ToY finish

#390

Master 2025

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 29 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

690.2284 / 720

Master · Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

683.77 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 664.93 (+18.84)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

178.2972

Pork Ribs · Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest

Consistency

±17.79

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.06 · weakest Brisket (164.63)

Road miles

3,858

mi across 29 mapped stops · furthest 325 mi

Schedule strength

63%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)

Purse competed for

$172K

listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 23 state-championship entries

Master avg

664.93 / 720

28 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (10 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

690.2284 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.2284 at Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2025-05-16

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Bad Bears BBQ has finished one call ahead of MYA&DJ'S BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2026 their best year

2026 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

23–1 behind in the head-to-head

Meat Candy Q ahead in 96% of their meetings

Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 23 of their 24 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Coaches Pit BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 (2022-01-21).

last seen 2019-05-31
back 2022-01-21

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Old Town Franklin BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 44% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 44% across 3 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 62% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,858 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,858 miles across 29 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 325 miles to Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship.

29 mapped stops
furthest 325 mi

The metronome

±2.47% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.47% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.4% of a perfect score
29 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

84 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ

#2622 of the rated field

1516 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1532

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MYA&DJ'S BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MYA&DJ'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2018-09-14

⚔ Head-to-head

LEEPS BBQ

#2615 of the rated field

1516 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1541

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before MYA&DJ'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 29 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

SHORT BUS COOKERS

#2610 of the rated field

1516 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1516

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2022-10-28

⚔ Head-to-head

PASSIONS OF THE PIT

#2614 of the rated field

1516 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 44
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 2%
Peak: 1571

No shared contest yet.

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 44 contests to 29.

rated over 44 contests
last seen 2024-09-27

⚔ Head-to-head

Bull-B-Que

#2612 of the rated field

1516 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1526

No shared contest yet.

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 13% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-07-24

⚔ Head-to-head

CEO BBQ

#2607 of the rated field

1516 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 54
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1529

No shared contest yet.

Level with MYA&DJ'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 54 contests
last seen 2026-06-12

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Meat Candy Q	24	1	23	4%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	22	3	19	14%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
B' Mackin BBQ	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	16	6	10	38%	⚔ compare
BULL MARKET BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
Cynical BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
Big Cat BBQ	14	6	8	43%	⚔ compare
RBQ	13	9	4	69%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Bliss BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
BONE RUBBIN BBQ	12	6	6	50%	⚔ compare
Pops BBQ 22	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
Bad Bears BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
BIG RED BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	28	7	1	177.7144	153.6456	168.06	top 54%
Pork Ribs	28	9	2	178.2972	153.6800	166.47	top 55%
Pork	28	6	0	175.4056	150.2972	165.77	top 60%
Brisket	28	3	1	174.8456	145.6688	164.63	top 58%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 57%
Medium (20–39)	17	top 58%
Large (40+)	9	top 71%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Boots & Brew	3	20	top 64%	2024-04-12
Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	3	27	top 72%	2023-06-02
Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship	2	10	top 33%	2026-04-24
Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest	2	13	top 51%	2026-03-20
The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2)	2	22	top 78%	2025-01-25

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 9 yrs 2017-07-28 → 2026-08-07

Busiest season 2025 5 contests

Contests a season 3.6 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CA 29 of 29 contests

Contests visited 21 5 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 28 entries · 0 wins · 7 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 168.06 · weakest Brisket (164.63)

Walk rate 55% a top-10 call in 16 of 29 contests

Overall top-10 rate 17% 5 of 29 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 664.93 out of 720 · 28 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 332 353–639 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,858 29 mapped stops · furthest 325 mi

Schedule strength 1579 average field rating faced — tougher than 63% of rated contests

Purse competed for $171,850 listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 23 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs 2019-05-31 → 2022-01-21

Power rating 1516 peak 1516 · #2619 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2017
May 19 First tracked contest *SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo(JUDGES FULL)
Jul 28 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.3660 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic(JUDGES FULL)
2018
Jul 13 First call 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic(JUDGES FULL)
2022
Jan 21 10th tracked contest The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1
Aug 12 First overall top-10 Reata Round Up BBQ Contest
2025
Mar 14 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.2972 Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest
Apr 25 25th tracked contest Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
May 16 Career-best overall score690.2284 Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship
2026
Aug 7 Peak power rating (1516) Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
Aug 7 Most recent contest Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.3	The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out	2022-09-23
+12.7	Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship	2025-05-16
+10.5	Reata Round Up BBQ Contest	2022-08-12
+9.8	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship	2025-04-25
+9.1	Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest	2023-08-04

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	The Golden State Battle	2019-01-25
-8.9	America's Finest BBQ State Championship	2018-09-14
-7.7	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	2019-05-31
-7.4	The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1	2022-01-21
-6.7	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	2018-06-01

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	3	1	100%	top 46%	95%	94.7%
2025	5	2	80%	top 54%	95.9%	94.5%
2024	2	0	50%	top 55%	94.1%	94%
2023	5	0	60%	top 62%	93.7%	93.2%
2022	5	2	80%	top 59%	94.5%	92.1%
2019	2	0	0%	top 89%	87.8%	87.6%
2018	5	0	20%	top 76%	91.3%	89.6%
2017	2	0	0%	top 65%	91.4%	91.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-08-07	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA	14 / 25 (679.3028)	20 (165.0856)	18 (167.9772)	8 (174.2744)	12 (171.9656)
2026-04-24	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	10 / 29 (683.8740)	21 (165.6800)	6 (173.1200)	4 (175.4056)	13 (169.6684)
2026-03-20	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	13 / 27 (681.5884)	16 (171.9772)	9 (171.4056)	11 (171.9656)	14 (166.2400)
2025-05-16	Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Oroville, CA	5 / 19 (690.2284)	9 (171.9656)	7 (170.8572)	6 (172.5600)	2 (174.8456)
2025-04-25	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	10 / 31 (683.8740)	18 (170.8228)	5 (175.4056)	5 (172.5600)	21 (165.0856)
2025-03-14	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	14 / 26 (683.3484)	8 (174.2628)	2 (178.2972)	20 (163.4056)	16 (167.3828)
2025-01-25	The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA	23 / 27 (674.1716)	23 (169.6800)	23 (168.5488)	17 (170.8344)	23 (165.1084)
2025-01-24	The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA	22 / 31 (670.2748)	15 (170.2972)	28 (161.1316)	6 (174.8688)	20 (163.9772)
2024-04-12	BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA	23 / 39 (677.6116)	22 (168.5256)	7 (176.0000)	32 (162.2400)	18 (170.8460)
2024-03-01	The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA	17 / 33 (675.3832)	12 (172.0116)	24 (161.6916)	14 (170.2628)	14 (171.4172)
2023-10-06	Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA	15 / 17 (665.5428)	5 (175.4056)	16 (157.0744)	13 (167.9772)	14 (165.0856)
2023-08-04	Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	12 / 29 (674.2060)	2 (177.7144)	2 (177.1544)	25 (161.6572)	26 (157.6800)
2023-06-02	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA	27 / 43 (674.8112)	18 (171.4172)	15 (171.4056)	17 (172.0000)	36 (159.9884)
2023-04-28	BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA	20 / 33 (670.1716)	20 (172.5600)	17 (169.6800)	24 (163.9544)	21 (163.9772)
2023-03-03	The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA	16 / 28 (671.4176)	6 (174.2972)	20 (163.4060)	24 (164.5600)	12 (169.1544)
2022-09-23	The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA	9 / 43 (679.4172)	5 (173.7028)	16 (167.9772)	13 (168.5828)	11 (169.1544)
2022-08-12	Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA	9 / 25 (680.5944)	7 (171.4744)	6 (172.5828)	18 (166.8572)	7 (169.6800)
2022-06-03	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA	27 / 37 (658.8116)	34 (157.0856)	36 (157.6800)	8 (174.8916)	18 (169.1544)
2022-04-08	BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA	21 / 29 (659.3484)	18 (168.5484)	7 (170.2744)	15 (169.1428)	27 (151.3828)
2022-01-21	The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA	28 / 30 (637.6004)	26 (161.0856)	13 (168.5488)	25 (162.2972)	28 (145.6688)
2019-05-31	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA	39 / 49 (629.5772)	38 (153.6456)	40 (159.3944)	26 (163.4172)	39 (153.1200)
2019-01-25	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	47 / 48 (632.5028)	46 (157.6572)	43 (158.2628)	46 (154.3316)	31 (162.2512)
2018-10-12	*Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	31 / 46 (657.6688)	23 (167.9656)	16 (170.8916)	37 (157.6916)	30 (161.1200)
2018-09-14	America's Finest BBQ State Championship 🏅 San Diego, CA	34 / 40 (628.5260)	32 (155.9544)	32 (153.6800)	38 (150.2972)	12 (168.5944)
2018-07-13	9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic(JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA	25 / 37 (651.8744)	30 (157.0972)	31 (158.2056)	26 (162.8688)	10 (173.7028)
2018-06-01	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA	46 / 57 (644.5260)	17 (172.5944)	48 (159.4172)	51 (154.8000)	47 (157.7144)
2018-03-23	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	60 / 78 (643.4748)	21 (171.4400)	66 (156.5832)	74 (152.5944)	42 (162.8572)
2017-07-28	8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic(JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA	26 / 40 (658.3660)	24 (165.7028)	24 (164.6288)	25 (165.1772)	21 (162.8572)
2017-05-19	*SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo(JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	—	—	—	—	—

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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	#432 (346 pts)	#597 (246 pts)	#467 (391 pts)	#351 (471 pts)	#471 (336 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#390 (539 pts)	#429 (534 pts)	#372 (699 pts)	#329 (679 pts)	#388 (559 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#791 (168 pts)	#775 (198 pts)	#766 (228 pts)	#822 (173 pts)	#754 (208 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#433 (452 pts)	#297 (767 pts)	#394 (627 pts)	#526 (377 pts)	#482 (407 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#456 (469 pts)	#427 (544 pts)	#418 (604 pts)	#439 (519 pts)	#468 (489 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#954 (300 pts)	#883 (370 pts)	#949 (345 pts)	#1011 (300 pts)	#780 (440 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2257 (65 pts)	#2271 (65 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2136 (80 pts)