Los Pinos BBQ Team
Rating
1497
peak 1497 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#357
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 655.93 (+8.59)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±23.18
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.65 · weakest Brisket (160.27)
Road miles
342
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Master avg
655.93 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Justice BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pura Vida BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Masters BBQ Challenge CR (2025-03-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Justice BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Club Carbon CR | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 151.4172 | 161.69 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 150.9028 | 164.98 | top 57% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.8228 | 166.65 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 147.9428 | 160.27 | top 55% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.93 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-04-23 — First tracked contest · Fuego y Humo 2021
- 📣 2025-03-14 — First call · Masters BBQ Challenge CR
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (690.8228) · ECP BBQ Challenge
- 📈 2026-07-24 — Peak power rating (1497) · ECP BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional | 2026-01-24 |
| +7.5 | ECP BBQ Challenge | 2026-07-24 |
| +3.2 | Masters BBQ Challenge CR | 2025-03-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Fuego y Humo 2021 | 2021-04-23 |
| -7 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 | 2022-03-25 |
| -5.8 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica | 2026-02-21 |
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)
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 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 95.9% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 47% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | ECP BBQ Challenge San Jose, 92701 | 6 / 17 (690.8228) | 5 (174.2744) | 12 (169.7256) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 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) | 17 (154.8112) | 18 (158.8228) | 18 (147.9428) |
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 | #357 (431 pts) | #454 (366 pts) | #408 (441 pts) | #350 (456 pts) | #326 (491 pts) |