Los Pinos BBQ Team
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2026-02-21
Best ToY finish
#382
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.96
last 5 vs career avg 648.96 (-0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.36 · weakest Brisket (157.58)
Road miles
331
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Justice BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pura Vida BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 151.4172 | 159.18 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 150.9028 | 164.19 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 158.8228 | 165.36 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 147.9428 | 157.58 | 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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.96
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 664.5256 | 660.79 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 648.5488 | 648.55 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.6456 | 661.65 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.9940 | 612.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica Alajuela, 10903 | 13 / 18 (657.0624) | 14 (163.3712) | 9 (169.1084) | 6 (165.1428) | 13 (159.4400) |
| 2026-01-24 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui, +507 | 6 / 31 (664.5256) | 16 (158.2628) | 4 (173.7600) | 8 (170.8344) | 6 (161.6684) |
| 2025-03-14 | Masters BBQ Challenge CR San Jose, 10104 | 8 / 17 (648.5488) | 16 (158.2860) | 1 (176.0000) | 8 (162.8572) | 14 (151.4056) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 San Jose, | 21 / 28 (661.6456) | 14 (164.5484) | 26 (160.5372) | 11 (169.1200) | 16 (167.4400) |
| 2021-04-23 | Fuego y Humo 2021 San Jose, | 20 / 22 (612.9940) | 20 (151.4172) | 19 (150.9028) | 18 (158.8228) | 18 (147.9428) |
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 | #382 (274 pts) | #550 (199 pts) | #401 (334 pts) | #374 (309 pts) | #396 (274 pts) |