Hot Hoskins BBQ CA
Rating
1503
peak 1512
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2025-09-12
latest 2026-01-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.96 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.09)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 35 at their very first tracked contest, 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (2025-09-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 153.0628 | 165.96 | top 12% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 153.6456 | 157.09 | top 51% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 162.2516 | 162.25 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 162.2400 | 162.24 | top 83% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 485.30
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8860 | 663.89 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306.7084 | 306.71 |
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 | 34 / 41 (663.8860) | 4 (178.8572) | 37 (160.5372) | 35 (162.2516) | 34 (162.2400) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 5 / 35 (306.7084) | 5 (153.0628) | 4 (153.6456) | — | — |