BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ CA
Rating
1539
peak 1547
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2026-01-30
Best ToY finish
#233
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.61 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 678.48 (-1.87)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.07 · weakest Brisket (168.17)
Road miles
2884
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 348 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
The Pitfather BBQ has finished one call ahead of BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Ribbin-1-Out has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
B' Mackin BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Twiki G BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 28% across 3 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 10 at their very first tracked contest, The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2022-10-07).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 162.2400 | 168.82 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 157.7144 | 169.59 | top 48% |
| Pork | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 162.2628 | 171.07 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 159.4172 | 168.17 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 12 | 1 | top 44% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (12 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2022-10-07)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 678.48
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.7544 | 674.75 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 683.9548 | 683.95 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.1828 | 674.78 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 694.3088 | 680.66 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 674.2400 | 672.23 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII Riverside, CA | 25 / 41 (674.7544) | 32 (166.8344) | 17 (171.9656) | 31 (168.5372) | 23 (167.4172) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 39 / 90 (683.9548) | 54 (169.1316) | 64 (167.3944) | 27 (173.1200) | 19 (174.3088) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 38 / 74 (677.6340) | 40 (169.1084) | 59 (163.9772) | 17 (174.8456) | 32 (169.7028) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 22 / 39 (678.1828) | 17 (170.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 29 (165.1200) | 27 (165.0972) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI Hollister, CA | 25 / 33 (668.5260) | 28 (167.3944) | 31 (157.7144) | 22 (166.8228) | 2 (176.5944) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio Indio, CA | 23 / 40 (686.7656) | 37 (167.9772) | 30 (169.6800) | 10 (177.1428) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic Mesa, AZ | 12 / 26 (673.6804) | 12 (170.8460) | 16 (166.2744) | 12 (169.1428) | 14 (167.4172) |
| 2023-10-20 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) Riverside, CA | 3 / 20 (685.0400) | 5 (171.9772) | 3 (174.8456) | 11 (163.9544) | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA | 10 / 17 (682.7772) | 9 (173.7144) | 15 (162.2400) | 7 (173.1084) | 5 (173.7144) |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! Los Banos, CA | 3 / 19 (694.3088) | 7 (170.2972) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (174.8800) | 6 (170.2744) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 20 / 43 (681.0288) | 33 (167.3944) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 32 (163.9544) |
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship Big Bear Lake, CA | 5 / 19 (691.9316) | 12 (168.5372) | 5 (173.1316) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 12 / 33 (691.9432) | 12 (174.2744) | 11 (173.1200) | 10 (174.2744) | 14 (170.2744) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 22 / 32 (668.4340) | 29 (163.4056) | 7 (176.5600) | 16 (168.5256) | 27 (159.9428) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 34 / 45 (650.6856) | 35 (162.2400) | 36 (161.7028) | 32 (165.0856) | 28 (161.6572) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 24 / 35 (670.2288) | 23 (168.5372) | 24 (165.6916) | 2 (176.5828) | 29 (159.4172) |
| 2022-10-07 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 1 / 10 (674.2400) | 2 (167.9772) | 3 (167.9656) | 3 (162.2628) | — |
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 | #619 (120 pts) | #688 (120 pts) | #642 (160 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #573 (160 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1064 (100 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #551 (319 pts) | #576 (334 pts) | #540 (424 pts) | #518 (384 pts) | #416 (524 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #233 (910 pts) | #300 (755 pts) | #204 (1090 pts) | #131 (1285 pts) | #256 (845 pts) |