MYA&DJ'S BBQ CA
Rating
1509
peak 1509
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#390
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.58 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 669.26 (+15.33)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±16.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.04 · weakest Brisket (164.33)
Road miles
3342
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 288 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bad Bears BBQ has finished one call ahead of MYA&DJ'S BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Old Town Franklin BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RBQ in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 153.6456 | 169.04 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 157.0744 | 168.09 | top 49% |
| Pork | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 154.3316 | 167.80 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 145.6688 | 164.33 | top 60% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (21 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 669.26
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 683.8740 | 682.73 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 690.2284 | 680.38 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.6116 | 676.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 674.8112 | 671.23 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 680.5944 | 663.15 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 632.5028 | 631.04 |
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 | 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) |
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 | #415 (241 pts) | #612 (171 pts) | #429 (306 pts) | #356 (326 pts) | #465 (221 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 | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (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) |