Alotta BS BBQ CA
Rating
1474
peak 1510 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-07-10
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#669
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.73
last 5 Master vs avg 656.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.02 · weakest Pork (158.26)
Road miles
475
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.73 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
330.25 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin Colt has finished one call ahead of Alotta BS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ 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 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2024-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Bears BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Coaches Pit BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SLO DOG Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OM BBQ COMPANY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Colt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 162.8228 | 167.02 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 157.6800 | 166.11 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 150.2516 | 158.26 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 148.0000 | 163.07 | top 63% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 61% | 2026-04-24 |
| Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 72% | 2026-08-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.73 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.25 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-10 — First tracked contest · CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 📣 2022-07-10 — First call · CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 📈 2024-04-26 — Peak power rating (1510) · Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2025-04-25 — Career-best overall score (670.2172) · Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) | 2022-07-10 |
| +2.3 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2024-04-26 |
| +0.8 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-24 |
| -11.1 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2025-08-08 |
| -9.7 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 2024-05-24 |
| -2.9 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2026-08-07 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 92.7% | 90.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 93.1% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
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 | 18 / 25 (667.4288) | 22 (163.4172) | 3 (177.1544) | 22 (160.0228) | 14 (166.8344) |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 28 / 29 (638.8232) | 18 (169.1200) | 13 (170.3088) | 28 (151.3944) | 28 (148.0000) |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 24 / 25 (645.5772) | 19 (168.5256) | 20 (162.8228) | 25 (150.2516) | 19 (163.9772) |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 17 / 31 (670.2172) | 15 (173.7028) | 22 (165.1316) | 25 (161.0972) | 11 (170.2856) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 15 / 21 (661.6000) | 19 (164.5256) | 17 (162.2744) | 10 (168.5256) | 11 (166.2744) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 11 / 34 (305.6344) | — | 10 (157.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-07-10 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) Clayton, CA | 6 / 20 (330.2512) | 10 (162.8228) | 6 (167.4284) | — | — |
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 | #669 (139 pts) | #710 (154 pts) | #492 (339 pts) | #777 (119 pts) | #666 (159 pts) |