Mid Valley BBQ CA
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2024-03-01
latest 2025-07-19
Best ToY finish
#282
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.27 (+0.84)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.62 · weakest Brisket (161.62)
Road miles
2610
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 541 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.27 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
GRILLIN' THE SHED has finished one call ahead of Mid Valley BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Boys BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PRISON BREAK BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Bad Bears BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Boys BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Good BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Beards BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 161.1316 | 170.62 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 153.6112 | 167.22 | top 58% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.8000 | 167.80 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 147.4288 | 161.62 | top 68% |
“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 68% |
| OR | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.27 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-01 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle VI
- 📣 2024-03-01 — First call · The Golden State Battle VI
- ⭐ 2024-04-12 — Career-best overall score (686.2744) · BBQ Boots & Brew
- 📈 2024-04-12 — Peak power rating (1490) · BBQ Boots & Brew
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.1 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 2024-04-12 |
| +7.3 | The Sutherlin Throwdown | 2024-07-20 |
| +2.2 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 2025-07-19 |
| +0.2 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 2024-05-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | The Golden State Battle VI | 2024-03-01 |
| -9.8 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2024-04-26 |
| -7.2 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 2024-06-14 |
| -6 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2024-03-15 |
| -5.7 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2024-06-28 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 65% | 95.3% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 18 / 35 (677.6116) | 20 (170.8572) | 23 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1200) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 11 / 30 (684.4912) | 7 (176.5600) | 19 (166.2400) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (163.9884) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 26 / 35 (667.3144) | 17 (171.9772) | 16 (172.5600) | 30 (158.8000) | 24 (163.9772) |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) 🏅 Clayton, CA | 20 / 25 (649.0284) | 15 (166.8800) | 17 (164.5256) | 19 (160.5372) | 20 (157.0856) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 22 / 39 (662.1256) | 1 (177.7144) | 37 (153.6112) | 10 (171.4172) | 28 (159.3828) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 9 / 21 (682.7428) | 11 (171.9656) | 5 (173.7144) | 13 (166.2284) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 28 / 34 (655.8968) | 25 (166.8340) | 22 (167.9884) | 27 (162.2744) | 27 (158.8000) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 14 / 39 (686.2744) | 24 (167.9772) | 17 (171.4400) | 7 (174.2972) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 21 / 27 (659.8740) | 23 (161.1316) | 9 (171.9656) | 15 (168.5484) | 24 (158.2284) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 32 / 33 (647.3488) | 8 (174.2856) | 26 (160.5144) | 25 (165.1200) | 33 (147.4288) |
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 | #1025 (95 pts) | #1131 (85 pts) | #1264 (70 pts) | #907 (130 pts) | #1076 (90 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #282 (770 pts) | #180 (1100 pts) | #280 (880 pts) | #216 (995 pts) | #319 (720 pts) |