B&E BBQ CA
Rating
1468
peak 1508
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-04-29
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#677
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
579.01 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 548.01 (+31.01)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±149.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.89 · weakest Brisket (154.71)
Road miles
1139
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 460 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BULL MARKET BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brewskies BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 58% across 5 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 153.6800 | 160.76 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 140.4916 | 160.89 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3200 | 153.6800 | 160.33 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 148.5144 | 154.71 | 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 548.01
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 | 642.2172 | 641.31 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 656.0228 | 639.96 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 332.5372 | 332.54 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.8000 | 646.80 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 294.1948 | 294.19 |
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 | 27 / 29 (642.2172) | 28 (153.6800) | 7 (172.5828) | 26 (158.8344) | 26 (157.1200) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ | 31 / 33 (640.4004) | 25 (167.4172) | 29 (158.8116) | 27 (165.0972) | 31 (149.0744) |
| 2025-07-12 | California State Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sacramento, CA | — | — | 9 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 24 / 31 (656.0228) | 27 (162.8800) | 23 (163.9656) | 19 (166.3200) | 22 (162.8572) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) Hollister, CA | 31 / 31 (623.8972) | 30 (158.2972) | 27 (163.4056) | 31 (153.6800) | 31 (148.5144) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 6 / 34 (332.5372) | — | 7 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 21 / 27 (646.8000) | 13 (168.5828) | 22 (164.5256) | 25 (157.7144) | 21 (155.9772) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 7 / 29 (294.1948) | 6 (153.7032) | 8 (140.4916) | — | — |
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 | #677 (112 pts) | #749 (112 pts) | #552 (217 pts) | #697 (112 pts) | #702 (112 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #930 (117 pts) | #1030 (112 pts) | #737 (242 pts) | #875 (142 pts) | #899 (127 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1203 (72 pts) | #1116 (112 pts) | #1404 (67 pts) | #1611 (52 pts) | #1242 (72 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #226 (148 pts) | #250 (128 pts) | — | — |