JW's BBQ CA
Rating
1501
peak 1507 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-01-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
317.87
last 3 Backyard vs avg 317.87 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.21
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 177.71 · weakest Chicken (155.55)
Road miles
2385
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 2377 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
317.87 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.4 years, then back at 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam (2026-01-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 146.3088 | 155.55 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 173.7028 | 154.8000 | 162.12 | top 35% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 177.7144 | 177.71 | top 3% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3716 | 159.3716 | 159.37 | top 47% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 317.87 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- 📣 2019-07-12 — First call · Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1507) · Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- ⭐ 2022-07-10 — Career-best overall score (320.0116) · CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.1 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 2019-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.6 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) | 2022-07-10 |
| -1.2 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2026-01-09 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 55% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 65% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 21 / 38 (318.7772) | 15 (163.9772) | 24 (154.8000) | 1 (177.7144) | 18 (159.3716) |
| 2022-08-27 | Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS) Walnut Creek, CA | — | — | 8 (159.4060) | — | — |
| 2022-07-10 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) Clayton, CA | 13 / 20 (320.0116) | 18 (146.3088) | 1 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 8 / 31 (314.8344) | 14 (154.2744) | 6 (160.5600) | — | — |