PRISON BREAK BBQ CA
Rating
1394
peak 1510 · rated over 25 contests
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-08-09
Best ToY finish
#450
Master 2025
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.28 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.56 (+10.71)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±16.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.62 · weakest Brisket (155.97)
Road miles
5670
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 492 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$223K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.56 / 720
23 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
315.97 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Pops BBQ 22 has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 12 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 65% across 5 contests, versus top 79% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards (2021-06-04).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boys BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 152.5488 | 163.01 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 147.3600 | 165.62 | top 53% |
| Pork | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 153.6572 | 162.86 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 135.3600 | 155.97 | top 79% |
“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 | 15 | 1 | top 82% |
| OR | 8 | 0 | top 71% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 70% | 2025-05-24 |
| 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 84% | 2025-08-09 |
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 78% | 2025-04-25 |
| 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 83% | 2024-07-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (16 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Silicon Valley BBQ Championship (2019-06-21)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 647.56 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.97 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (BACK YARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2019-06-21 — First Grand Championship · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1510) · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2024-05-25 — Career-best overall score (679.3716) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 🎖️ 2025-08-08 — 25th tracked contest · 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +3.4 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2024-05-25 |
| +2.7 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (BACK YARD ONLY) | 2019-05-03 |
| +1.7 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-25 |
| +1.7 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 2025-07-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Smoke & Hops | 2019-07-05 |
| -12.2 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2023-04-28 |
| -10.5 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2019-09-20 |
| -8.9 | Icebox Cookoff | 2023-07-01 |
| -8.8 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2024-04-26 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 92.8% | 90.8% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 74% | 94.4% | 92% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 86% | 90.4% | 89% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 91.7% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 87.9% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 16 / 21 (657.5660) | 21 (161.0972) | 17 (163.3944) | 16 (162.8000) | 7 (170.2744) |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 23 / 25 (646.7088) | 22 (167.3828) | 21 (159.9544) | 21 (160.5144) | 23 (158.8572) |
| 2025-07-19 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 22 / 35 (667.9428) | 28 (163.9884) | 9 (174.8572) | 20 (168.5600) | 23 (160.5372) |
| 2025-05-24 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 23 / 26 (651.8288) | 24 (161.6688) | 23 (161.0856) | 8 (171.9772) | 24 (157.0972) |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 20 / 31 (667.3376) | 23 (167.3944) | 13 (170.8572) | 23 (163.9888) | 19 (165.0972) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 30 / 31 (631.8744) | 31 (156.5144) | 26 (163.4288) | 28 (159.9884) | 30 (151.9428) |
| 2024-09-20 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 6 (166.8460) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 19 / 30 (669.6232) | 27 (158.2404) | 9 (174.2628) | 10 (174.2972) | 21 (162.8228) |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 28 / 37 (672.4228) | 16 (171.9772) | 13 (173.1316) | 36 (159.9312) | 24 (167.3828) |
| 2024-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 15 / 27 (679.3716) | 7 (173.7144) | 1 (178.2972) | 15 (169.1544) | 23 (158.2056) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 31 / 34 (642.8460) | 33 (158.2516) | 29 (162.2628) | 33 (158.2972) | 24 (164.0344) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 23 / 27 (649.0060) | 24 (159.9544) | 18 (165.6916) | 24 (161.6800) | 21 (161.6800) |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! 🏅 Los Banos, CA | 15 / 19 (649.5768) | 16 (164.5140) | 9 (167.9772) | 16 (161.1084) | 14 (155.9772) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 34 / 38 (641.5428) | 34 (161.6684) | 16 (168.5372) | 35 (158.2744) | 34 (153.0628) |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 18 / 25 (650.7540) | 25 (152.5600) | 5 (175.4056) | 4 (175.4056) | 25 (147.3828) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 33 / 33 (616.8800) | 28 (162.2400) | 32 (154.7772) | 31 (155.3484) | 33 (144.5144) |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 25 / 28 (645.5888) | 23 (166.2744) | 25 (157.1316) | 13 (169.6684) | 26 (152.5144) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 15 / 17 (642.8228) | 15 (158.8228) | 4 (170.8800) | 17 (155.4056) | 13 (157.7144) |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 17 / 27 (659.9428) | 17 (166.2516) | 8 (171.9884) | 15 (166.2972) | 21 (155.4056) |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 22 / 29 (641.6000) | 21 (163.4172) | 8 (170.2744) | 15 (165.6684) | 28 (142.2400) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 38 / 44 (633.0172) | 23 (166.2628) | 43 (147.3600) | 41 (153.6572) | 21 (165.7372) |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 19 / 25 (632.5028) | 12 (162.2744) | 5 (168.0000) | 18 (159.4172) | 22 (142.8112) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 25 / 26 (614.7084) | 22 (161.1200) | 17 (161.1200) | 25 (157.1084) | 25 (135.3600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 1 (349.1312) | 2 (171.9884) | — | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (BACK YARD ONLY) Elk Grove, CA | 7 / 15 (315.9664) | 13 (152.5488) | 3 (163.4176) | — | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 37 / 48 (628.5028) | 25 (165.1544) | 40 (149.6684) | 34 (157.1200) | 31 (156.5600) |
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 | #450 (424 pts) | #550 (369 pts) | #444 (534 pts) | #419 (514 pts) | #447 (479 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #507 (368 pts) | #485 (433 pts) | #297 (838 pts) | #494 (408 pts) | #565 (338 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #524 (350 pts) | #589 (320 pts) | #464 (520 pts) | #411 (520 pts) | #568 (320 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #802 (184 pts) | #863 (184 pts) | #638 (339 pts) | #846 (184 pts) | #867 (174 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1203 (69 pts) | #1240 (74 pts) | #919 (149 pts) | #1101 (104 pts) | #1546 (54 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1033 (251 pts) | #935 (311 pts) | #833 (386 pts) | #1072 (256 pts) | #1085 (256 pts) |