SLO DOG Q CA
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-03-29
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#449
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.95 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 660.07 (+5.88)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.98 · weakest Brisket (164.05)
Road miles
2333
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 301 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Saltworks BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BULL MARKET BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PRISON BREAK BBQ 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 150.8800 | 164.74 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 155.9772 | 165.98 | top 54% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 159.3828 | 165.30 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 153.0744 | 164.05 | top 54% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 70% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (9 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.07
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 | 669.0860 | 666.22 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 673.0512 | 665.78 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.4576 | 672.46 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 664.4684 | 663.88 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 651.8968 | 647.72 |
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 | 18 / 29 (669.0860) | 26 (162.2400) | 8 (172.5716) | 23 (159.9772) | 4 (174.2972) |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 21 / 27 (663.3484) | 19 (170.2856) | 12 (169.7028) | 21 (166.8572) | 22 (156.5028) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 65 / 90 (673.0172) | 17 (175.4172) | 43 (170.8228) | 47 (170.2628) | 84 (156.5144) |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Felton, CA | 16 / 25 (673.0512) | 25 (156.5600) | 1 (176.0000) | 11 (168.5256) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 25 / 31 (651.2688) | 28 (162.2400) | 11 (171.4172) | 22 (164.5372) | 27 (153.0744) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 24 / 34 (672.4576) | 12 (174.2744) | 31 (159.9544) | 12 (173.1316) | 22 (165.0972) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 12 / 17 (664.4684) | 11 (165.6912) | 10 (166.2972) | 16 (160.5028) | 4 (171.9772) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 27 / 37 (663.2912) | 24 (167.9656) | 31 (159.9428) | 26 (163.4172) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 36 / 44 (638.1484) | 27 (164.5712) | 31 (160.5600) | 35 (159.3828) | 37 (153.6344) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 30 (650.6744) | 28 (163.9428) | 24 (163.3944) | 29 (161.0972) | 28 (162.2400) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 28 / 48 (651.8968) | 43 (150.8800) | 22 (165.0856) | 11 (169.7028) | 19 (166.2284) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 51 / 70 (650.1600) | 45 (162.8456) | 57 (155.9772) | 36 (166.2400) | 39 (165.0972) |
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 | #449 (221 pts) | #504 (236 pts) | #412 (326 pts) | #506 (196 pts) | #353 (331 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #792 (151 pts) | #1052 (106 pts) | #533 (401 pts) | #753 (191 pts) | #702 (211 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1165 (64 pts) | #969 (124 pts) | #1562 (59 pts) | #924 (124 pts) | #1151 (74 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #857 (167 pts) | #883 (177 pts) | #933 (177 pts) | #971 (147 pts) | #585 (347 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1061 (240 pts) | #1102 (240 pts) | #1080 (260 pts) | #952 (310 pts) | #1051 (270 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #700 (480 pts) | #800 (425 pts) | #811 (435 pts) | #703 (520 pts) | #640 (575 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1011 (328 pts) | #1135 (298 pts) | #927 (418 pts) | #754 (538 pts) | #1228 (253 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1275 (226 pts) | #1135 (296 pts) | #1415 (211 pts) | #1319 (241 pts) | #1185 (271 pts) |