Bado BBQ PO
Rating
1472
peak 1500 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-04-26
latest 2026-07-12
Best ToY finish
#658
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.50
last 4 Master vs avg 605.50 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.11
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.70)
Road miles
284
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 177 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Master avg
605.50 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
88 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 165.7484 | 147.4056 | 152.42 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.0228 | 139.9884 | 146.70 | top 77% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2860 | 146.8572 | 155.83 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1656 | 137.0400 | 150.55 | top 59% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Fest Panama | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 63% | 2026-03-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PO (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 605.50 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-04-26 — First tracked contest · BBQ Fest Panama
- 📣 2025-04-26 — First call · BBQ Fest Panama
- ⭐ 2025-04-26 — Career-best overall score (615.4628) · BBQ Fest Panama
- 📈 2025-04-26 — Peak power rating (1500) · BBQ Fest Panama
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.3 | BBQ Fest Panama | 2025-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | BBQ Fest Market Plaza | 2026-07-12 |
| -9.9 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional | 2026-01-24 |
| -6.5 | BBQ Fest Panama | 2026-03-21 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 83% | 84.5% | 83.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | BBQ Fest Market Plaza La Chorrera, PO | 12 / 13 (605.0632) | 1 (165.7484) | 12 (139.9888) | 7 (162.2860) | 13 (137.0400) |
| 2026-03-21 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 17 / 23 (593.0508) | 16 (149.1084) | 19 (139.9884) | 12 (157.1084) | 16 (146.8456) |
| 2026-01-24 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui, +507 | 26 / 31 (608.4344) | 29 (147.4056) | 29 (146.8000) | 20 (157.0856) | 12 (157.1432) |
| 2025-04-26 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 12 / 23 (615.4628) | 18 (147.4172) | 9 (160.0228) | 18 (146.8572) | 6 (161.1656) |
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 | #658 (144 pts) | #722 (149 pts) | #807 (134 pts) | #606 (194 pts) | #580 (214 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #957 (113 pts) | #1137 (83 pts) | #973 (133 pts) | #1120 (83 pts) | #813 (163 pts) |