Dos Toros BBQ Team CA
Rating
1539
peak 1540 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2025-08-29
Best ToY finish
#312
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.12 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.48 (+4.64)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.38
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.94 · weakest Brisket (163.14)
Road miles
2543
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 682 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$108K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.48 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Brisket Brothers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Meat Candy Q has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 38% across 6 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SoCal Outlaw BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ONE PIT WONDER | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| B Lee's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.8800 | 165.1316 | 171.05 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 177.7372 | 161.6800 | 171.94 | top 37% |
| Pork | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 162.8116 | 171.57 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 149.0972 | 163.14 | top 58% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 40% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Boots & Brew | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-04-11 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-05-31 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (8 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.48 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-28 — First tracked contest · BBQ, Boots & Brew
- 📣 2023-04-28 — First call · BBQ, Boots & Brew
- ⭐ 2024-04-12 — Career-best overall score (693.1088) · BBQ Boots & Brew
- 📈 2025-05-31 — Peak power rating (1540) · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-05-19 |
| +12.1 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 2024-04-12 |
| +9.9 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands | 2025-05-02 |
| +6.9 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship | 2023-05-26 |
| +6.9 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | 2025-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Best in the Southwest | 2024-02-23 |
| -2.2 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2023-04-28 |
| -1 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition | 2025-05-16 |
| -1 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | 2025-08-29 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83% | top 47% | 96.1% | 94.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 96.3% | 92.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 95.5% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 24 / 39 (679.3600) | 21 (170.8344) | 31 (163.9772) | 18 (171.4284) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-31 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 7 / 20 (690.8460) | 6 (176.0000) | 8 (176.5600) | 16 (167.4288) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 14 / 27 (678.7540) | 10 (170.2512) | 12 (170.2628) | 11 (169.6800) | 12 (168.5600) |
| 2025-05-16 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 12 / 19 (669.6000) | 5 (174.8456) | 13 (169.1200) | 4 (174.2628) | 17 (151.3716) |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 9 / 30 (692.0228) | 27 (167.4172) | 3 (177.7372) | 10 (174.8800) | 9 (171.9884) |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 11 / 26 (677.6116) | 16 (169.6916) | 3 (176.0000) | 6 (173.1084) | 21 (158.8116) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 8 / 39 (693.1088) | 21 (169.1428) | 3 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) | 22 (169.6916) |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 25 / 25 (639.8516) | 19 (166.2628) | 23 (161.6800) | 19 (162.8116) | 25 (149.0972) |
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 6 / 19 (687.9316) | 3 (173.1200) | 3 (174.8456) | 4 (175.4172) | 12 (164.5488) |
| 2023-05-19 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) San Diego, CA | 2 / 14 (679.9540) | 2 (178.8800) | 2 (169.1084) | 2 (168.5484) | 2 (163.4172) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 21 / 33 (665.7032) | 26 (165.1316) | 9 (174.2972) | 12 (173.1544) | 30 (153.1200) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #312 (692 pts) | #333 (687 pts) | #288 (877 pts) | #291 (797 pts) | #342 (672 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1559 (50 pts) | #1168 (80 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1145 (80 pts) | #1553 (50 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #663 (237 pts) | #650 (277 pts) | #595 (362 pts) | #584 (317 pts) | #865 (167 pts) |