8up Barbecue CA
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
2026-04-24
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#1036
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 1 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.26 · weakest Brisket (158.86)
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 164.5256 | 164.53 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 161.1200 | 161.12 | top 90% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 166.2628 | 166.26 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 158.8572 | 158.86 | top 86% |
“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: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (1 of 1 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (1 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.77
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.7656 | 650.77 |
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 | 25 / 29 (650.7656) | 25 (164.5256) | 26 (161.1200) | 18 (166.2628) | 25 (158.8572) |
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 | #1036 (54 pts) | #1073 (54 pts) | #1110 (54 pts) | #760 (89 pts) | #1032 (54 pts) |