Bad Boyz BBQ AZ
Rating
1650
peak 1650 · rated over 26 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#241
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
688.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.70 (+6.14)
Walk rate
93%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.17)
Road miles
6101
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 929 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$283K
listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 25 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.70 / 720
26 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Your Behind BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bad Boyz BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
GETTIN' BASTED has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKERS PURGATORY in 14 of their 17 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 18 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 26 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 179.4400 | 166.8344 | 173.70 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 153.0744 | 168.17 | top 46% |
| Pork | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.5256 | 171.39 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6684 | 169.18 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 16 | 0 | top 27% |
| NV | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
| CA | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 20% | 2022-01-14 |
| 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 34% | 2022-11-04 |
| 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | 2022-09-30 |
| Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 25% | 2019-12-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (17 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (27 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 682.70 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2018-12-28 — First tracked contest · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📣 2018-12-28 — First call · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 🔥 2022-09-09 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Western Legends BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2023-05-26 — Career-best overall score (700.5372) · Best Dam Barbeque
- 🎖️ 2025-05-23 — 25th tracked contest · Best Dam BBQ
- 📈 2026-04-17 — Peak power rating (1650) · The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2022-01-14 |
| +12.5 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2019-01-18 |
| +11.1 | Best Dam Barbeque | 2023-05-26 |
| +10.9 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 2023-11-03 |
| +10.7 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 2022-02-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.5 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition | 2026-03-27 |
| -3.6 | BBQ Jackpot | 2024-12-06 |
| -2 | The Best Dam Barbeque | 2019-05-24 |
| -0.6 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2024-01-12 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 95.5% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 20% | 96.4% | 96.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 94.2% | 94.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 16% | 97.3% | 96.2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 22% | 96.8% | 95.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 95.8% | 95.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 94.3% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 94.7% | 93.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 95% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 9 / 29 (687.9196) | 17 (170.2512) | 12 (171.9656) | 16 (170.8228) | 4 (174.8800) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 19 / 33 (681.0744) | 7 (176.0000) | 11 (173.1544) | 14 (171.9772) | 29 (159.9428) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 6 / 29 (694.2056) | 15 (169.1084) | 3 (176.5716) | 11 (175.4056) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 5 / 26 (690.2168) | 16 (170.8228) | 7 (172.0228) | 5 (175.4056) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 6 / 29 (690.8000) | 1 (179.4400) | 14 (170.2744) | 10 (171.4172) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 41 / 74 (677.0744) | 45 (167.3828) | 69 (161.1316) | 21 (173.7028) | 13 (174.8572) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 25 / 58 (678.1716) | 9 (175.4172) | 17 (173.1316) | 34 (166.2284) | 36 (163.3944) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 3 / 26 (691.3600) | 4 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1428) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (169.6916) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Mesa, AZ | — | — | 13 (161.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 3 / 27 (700.5372) | 5 (175.4172) | 5 (175.4172) | 15 (169.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 8 / 32 (686.7656) | 7 (174.8456) | 23 (164.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 13 / 35 (685.6344) | 8 (176.5600) | 19 (167.3828) | 6 (175.4400) | 20 (166.2516) |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 4 / 21 (691.3484) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (173.1428) | 10 (171.9772) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 9 / 31 (682.1712) | 7 (173.7028) | 23 (163.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 16 (165.0856) |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 5 / 34 (697.1084) | 10 (175.4056) | 12 (172.5944) | 16 (171.4056) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 6 / 59 (685.1316) | 9 (173.7028) | 33 (166.2744) | 5 (177.1544) | 16 (168.0000) |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 10 / 33 (689.6228) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (174.2628) | 21 (166.8228) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 19 / 42 (678.1712) | 14 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1200) | 18 (170.8456) | 33 (161.0856) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 11 / 29 (678.7544) | 10 (169.6800) | 6 (174.2744) | 22 (160.5256) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 23 / 59 (667.2572) | 10 (174.2628) | 26 (166.2400) | 31 (165.0972) | 29 (161.6572) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 12 / 44 (681.0632) | 24 (166.8344) | 25 (167.9888) | 11 (173.1200) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 10 / 33 (673.5880) | 7 (171.9656) | 31 (154.8112) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (172.5484) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 16 / 29 (663.2684) | 8 (171.9656) | 28 (153.0744) | 14 (169.1084) | 7 (169.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 20 / 45 (668.4452) | 15 (171.9884) | 16 (167.3828) | 8 (171.4056) | 28 (157.6684) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 15 / 61 (665.0860) | 4 (176.0000) | 23 (165.7144) | 31 (161.1088) | 30 (162.2628) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 7 / 63 (681.5884) | 3 (174.8572) | 40 (160.5028) | 6 (174.2628) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 11 / 47 (683.9196) | 5 (176.5600) | 25 (167.9656) | 24 (166.8456) | 9 (172.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #373 (574 pts) | #425 (539 pts) | #436 (554 pts) | #423 (509 pts) | #385 (574 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #396 (499 pts) | #448 (494 pts) | #632 (334 pts) | #402 (534 pts) | #418 (484 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #357 (633 pts) | #343 (708 pts) | #558 (423 pts) | #365 (648 pts) | #416 (558 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #279 (409 pts) | #277 (444 pts) | #293 (434 pts) | #342 (354 pts) | #257 (459 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #457 (722 pts) | #289 (1052 pts) | #802 (407 pts) | #483 (717 pts) | #450 (752 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #241 (1274 pts) | #321 (1029 pts) | #320 (1024 pts) | #338 (999 pts) | #228 (1289 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #292 (1231 pts) | #377 (991 pts) | #365 (1026 pts) | #275 (1216 pts) | #356 (1066 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #277 (1253 pts) | #268 (1228 pts) | #339 (1083 pts) | #555 (733 pts) | #239 (1353 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #266 (1252 pts) | #364 (1007 pts) | #541 (722 pts) | #457 (852 pts) | #237 (1347 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #321 (1120 pts) | #366 (1015 pts) | #420 (935 pts) | #192 (1435 pts) | #403 (935 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #260 (1159 pts) | #251 (1124 pts) | #260 (1139 pts) | #224 (1209 pts) | #355 (874 pts) |