The heartbreaker
1.1200
points from the title
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (Nov 4, 2022).
West Coast BBQ Shop
West Coast BBQ Shop is a competition barbecue team with 33 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival (2022), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #862 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1621
peak 1630 · rated over 31 contests
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
Feb 18, 2022
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 4.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
4 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
5
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
42% of 33 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.95 (+1.58)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.70 · weakest Brisket (169.29)
Road miles
6,476
across 33 mapped stops · furthest 407 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$281K
listed at 30 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 33 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.95 / 720
31 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1082 (79 pts) | #815 (179 pts) | #1211 (89 pts) | #1048 (104 pts) | #1469 (54 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #668 (233 pts) | #699 (248 pts) | #1091 (118 pts) | #590 (318 pts) | #679 (253 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #102 (1,476 pts) | #151 (1,206 pts) | #160 (1,266 pts) | #96 (1,476 pts) | #138 (1,251 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #86 (1,632 pts) | #113 (1,404 pts) | #92 (1,563 pts) | #44 (1,826 pts) | #101 (1,469 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to West Coast BBQ Shop, each with one reason worth a look.
25 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#856 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1648
Careers of much the same size, 33 contests to 33, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#860 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1632
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before West Coast BBQ Shop's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#858 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1627
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 32 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#859 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1631
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before West Coast BBQ Shop's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#857 of the rated field
- Contests
- 43
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1653
They've been 1653 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1621
6 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B' Mackin BBQ | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 23 | 13 | 10 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| OM BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 177.7144 | 153.6684 | 171.00 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 159.3828 | 169.99 | top 45% |
| Pork | 26 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 166.8228 | 173.70 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 31 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 178.3200 | 152.5260 | 169.29 | top 45% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 1 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 23% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 42% | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 24% | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 42% | May 28, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
13 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
6.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
25 of 33 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
28
3 of them more than once
First title
Sep 30, 2022
2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival
Opponents faced
303
finished ahead 605 times, behind 351
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1630) The Golden State Battle VIII
- Most recent contest 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
20241 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest
20231 milestone
- Career-best overall score700.5716 Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
202211 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- First call BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- First category win (Pork) BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- First perfect 180 (Pork) BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score676.4804 BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- First overall top-10 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First overall podium 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest BBQ on the Bay Day 1
- First Reserve Championship BBQ on the Bay Day 2
- First Grand Championship 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival
- First state championship 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 | Sep 17, 2022 |
| +16.7 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | Sep 30, 2022 |
| +15.3 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | Nov 4, 2022 |
| +14.8 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | Apr 29, 2022 |
| +14.6 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 | Sep 16, 2022 |
| -7.2 | The Golden State Battle VI | Mar 1, 2024 |
| -6.1 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | Sep 18, 2026 |
| -6 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off | May 26, 2023 |
| -5.9 | BBQ & Brew Festival | Feb 27, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 49% | 96.1% | 94.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 43% | 96.4% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 90% | top 36% | 97.3% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 100% | top 35% | 97.3% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 16 / 31 (681.0972) | 9 (170.8344) | 23 (167.9772) | — | 22 (167.3828) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 13 / 29 (683.9424) | 22 (166.2856) | 14 (171.4056) | 6 (174.8456) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 17 / 25 (677.0288) | 20 (163.9544) | 17 (167.3828) | 11 (172.5600) | 5 (173.1316) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 13 / 41 (691.9316) | 13 (176.5600) | 22 (170.2628) | — | 15 (170.8344) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 16 / 90 (693.6344) | 53 (169.6684) | 28 (171.9888) | 10 (176.5600) | 12 (175.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 16 / 35 (694.2400) | 8 (177.7144) | 4 (177.7028) | 18 (173.1200) | 26 (165.7028) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 10 / 26 (678.7660) | 1 (177.7028) | 17 (162.8460) | 9 (171.9656) | 13 (166.2516) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 20 / 29 (672.4344) | 5 (175.4172) | 18 (166.8344) | 15 (169.6800) | 26 (160.5028) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 23 / 33 (670.7428) | 11 (172.5600) | 28 (159.3828) | 10 (171.9772) | 23 (166.8228) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 7 / 40 (698.2288) | 13 (174.2628) | 27 (169.6916) | — | 5 (176.5600) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 11 / 17 (681.0284) | 12 (170.8228) | 3 (177.1544) | — | 13 (165.6684) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Field, Fire Fork! 🏅 Los Banos, CA | 6 / 19 (685.1200) | 5 (172.5600) | 10 (163.9772) | 3 (177.7372) | 5 (170.8456) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 19 / 29 (669.0056) | 19 (166.8456) | 10 (169.6800) | 9 (170.8228) | 21 (161.6572) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 10 / 43 (690.2056) | 21 (170.2628) | 19 (168.5372) | 6 (177.7028) | 10 (173.7028) |
| May 26, 2023 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 12 / 19 (666.1944) | 18 (154.7772) | 10 (166.8572) | 8 (170.8572) | 4 (173.7028) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 2 / 27 (700.5716) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (173.1544) | 5 (174.8572) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 14 / 32 (681.6344) | 6 (176) | 20 (167.3944) | 9 (173.1316) | 25 (165.1084) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 2 / 28 (691.9888) | 13 (171.9656) | 5 (173.1316) | 4 (176.0228) | 8 (170.8688) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (170.8344) | 5 (176) | 13 (169.7372) |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 1 / 21 (699.4744) | 10 (170.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8800) | 10 (170.8800) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 🏅 San Diego, CA | 2 / 16 (700.5600) | 7 (173.7028) | 2 (177.7144) | 12 (170.8228) | 3 (178.3200) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 🏅 San Diego, CA | 14 / 17 (658.2284) | 17 (153.6684) | 12 (165.1428) | 3 (173.7372) | 12 (165.6800) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 10 / 25 (678.7772) | 1 (176.5944) | 13 (169.6800) | — | 20 (159.3828) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 9 / 37 (689.6228) | 8 (174.2628) | 29 (165.0972) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (171.4056) |
| May 28, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 11 / 25 (685.0512) | 12 (174.2628) | 8 (173.7028) | 16 (166.8228) | 8 (170.2628) |
| May 27, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 10 / 25 (680.4684) | 13 (168.5256) | 18 (165.0856) | 14 (169.1200) | 2 (177.7372) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 3 / 29 (685.6800) | 3 (175.4056) | 9 (172.5944) | 9 (171.4172) | 15 (166.2628) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 13 / 29 (677.0284) | 22 (166.2400) | 15 (167.4056) | 13 (170.8228) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 19 / 27 (683.3256) | 20 (168.5256) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (172.5600) | 18 (166.8228) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 7 / 37 (686.8000) | 22 (167.9772) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4400) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Feb 18, 2022 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 21 / 34 (676.4804) | 18 (170.8344) | 11 (173.1200) | 1 (180) | 29 (152.5260) |