Blackjack bbq CA
Rating
1471
peak 1506
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2021-10-08
latest 2026-01-30
Best ToY finish
#188
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.67 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 607.68 (+40.99)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±100.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.97 · weakest Brisket (158.14)
Road miles
84
mi across 8 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2628 | 156.5484 | 163.97 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 155.3944 | 162.77 | top 66% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 155.4056 | 162.67 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 147.3372 | 158.14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 1 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival (2024-05-31)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 607.68
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 | 658.2060 | 658.21 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 654.2284 | 647.68 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 644.4688 | 542.76 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.9540 | 631.95 |
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 | 36 / 41 (658.2060) | 35 (161.0972) | 35 (163.3944) | 25 (169.7144) | 30 (164.0000) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 31 / 35 (654.2284) | 29 (167.4056) | 31 (162.2400) | 30 (164.5828) | 32 (160.0000) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) Norco, CA | 18 / 27 (643.3144) | 17 (163.4056) | 15 (169.1544) | 16 (163.4172) | 22 (147.3372) |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 19 / 26 (645.4972) | 21 (163.9428) | 18 (161.6800) | 19 (160.5144) | 20 (159.3600) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 29 / 35 (642.1260) | 30 (165.0972) | 33 (155.3944) | 27 (165.1316) | 30 (156.5028) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival Norco, CA | 1 / 39 (341.6800) | 3 (170.2628) | 3 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 34 / 39 (644.4688) | 30 (164.0000) | 32 (158.8572) | 36 (159.9544) | 34 (161.6572) |
| 2021-10-08 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 11 / 19 (631.9540) | 12 (156.5484) | 9 (160.0228) | 15 (155.4056) | — |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #657 (228 pts) | #731 (223 pts) | #728 (248 pts) | #676 (238 pts) | #724 (203 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #188 (259 pts) | #221 (209 pts) | #230 (209 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |