Can Do BBQ CA
Rating
1521
peak 1521
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2024-04-26
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#214
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
685.41 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 680.18 (+5.23)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.23
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.51 · weakest Brisket (167.94)
Road miles
4585
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 654 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RACK CITY BBQ has finished one call ahead of Can Do BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 37% across 4 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 160.5256 | 170.91 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 155.9200 | 169.82 | top 48% |
| Pork | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 159.9428 | 171.51 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 161.0856 | 167.94 | top 56% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 45% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (10 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 680.18
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 693.6916 | 686.07 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 693.6916 | 678.67 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 694.2400 | 678.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 17 / 31 (693.6916) | 18 (173.7028) | 12 (174.8688) | 12 (175.4400) | 19 (169.6800) |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 6 / 29 (689.0968) | 10 (171.9884) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 16 (166.2856) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ | 18 / 33 (681.6228) | 28 (164.5484) | 19 (170.8344) | 3 (177.7028) | 20 (168.5372) |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival Yuma, AZ | 15 / 25 (679.8512) | 9 (171.9772) | 20 (166.2284) | 5 (175.4056) | 19 (166.2400) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 43 / 90 (682.7656) | 46 (170.8456) | 34 (171.9772) | 50 (169.6800) | 45 (170.2628) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 25 / 35 (683.8740) | 16 (175.4056) | 29 (166.2284) | 15 (173.7144) | 23 (168.5256) |
| 2025-05-31 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) Norco, CA | 6 / 20 (693.6916) | 7 (175.4172) | 5 (177.1544) | 9 (173.7028) | 11 (167.4172) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) Norco, CA | 12 / 27 (681.0516) | 8 (171.4172) | 20 (161.0972) | 6 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 26 / 29 (659.2916) | 17 (169.7144) | 29 (155.9200) | 12 (171.4172) | 25 (162.2400) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) Hollister, CA | 20 / 31 (671.3376) | 19 (168.5716) | 7 (174.2744) | 21 (166.2400) | 24 (162.2516) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 55 / 74 (667.8856) | 64 (160.5256) | 32 (170.2972) | 40 (169.6684) | 42 (167.3944) |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff Sweet Home, OR | 24 / 37 (678.1712) | 35 (162.2284) | 12 (173.7028) | 7 (174.2628) | 22 (167.9772) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 11 / 35 (694.2400) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (173.1200) | 17 (170.2628) | 9 (174.2972) |
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion Winchester, CA | 11 / 22 (680.4688) | 6 (176.5600) | 16 (167.3944) | 11 (171.9772) | 18 (164.5372) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival Norco, CA | 7 / 39 (679.8972) | 9 (172.0000) | 16 (165.0972) | 8 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off Felton, CA | 12 / 21 (670.7656) | 6 (173.7372) | 2 (176.0000) | 17 (159.9428) | 15 (161.0856) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 22 / 34 (675.3600) | 18 (170.2628) | 19 (168.5600) | 31 (161.1200) | 3 (175.4172) |
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 | #214 (518 pts) | #258 (473 pts) | #240 (573 pts) | #110 (818 pts) | #295 (408 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #397 (532 pts) | #359 (642 pts) | #424 (582 pts) | #342 (662 pts) | #440 (487 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #326 (662 pts) | #290 (797 pts) | #324 (782 pts) | #326 (682 pts) | #304 (762 pts) |