OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ CA
Rating
1472
peak 1514
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-06-03
latest 2025-05-30
Best ToY finish
#660
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.08 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 602.41 (+41.67)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±114.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.16 · weakest Brisket (160.63)
Road miles
437
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 175 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 37 at their very first tracked contest, Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (2022-06-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 157.0856 | 162.66 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5944 | 155.3712 | 161.36 | top 71% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 158.7884 | 164.16 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 145.6116 | 160.63 | top 66% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 602.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.5832 | 622.58 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 653.5544 | 651.51 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.3948 | 546.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) Norco, CA | 23 / 27 (622.5832) | 23 (158.2288) | 22 (159.9544) | 22 (158.7884) | 23 (145.6116) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 37 / 43 (650.7428) | 20 (170.2744) | 38 (155.3712) | 38 (163.9772) | 33 (161.1200) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 27 / 33 (650.2400) | 32 (157.0856) | 18 (168.5944) | 26 (162.8572) | 23 (161.7028) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 31 / 45 (653.5544) | 34 (162.2400) | 40 (157.1088) | 22 (169.1200) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 33 / 35 (643.2916) | 32 (162.2516) | 34 (156.5372) | 31 (162.8112) | 27 (161.6916) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA | 12 / 25 (671.3948) | 8 (171.4172) | 20 (163.9772) | 16 (167.4288) | 10 (168.5716) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 4 / 37 (325.0744) | 4 (157.0972) | 2 (167.9772) | — | — |
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 | #1141 (62 pts) | #1213 (62 pts) | #1270 (67 pts) | #1163 (67 pts) | #1182 (62 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #660 (238 pts) | #664 (263 pts) | #721 (273 pts) | #662 (253 pts) | #655 (263 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1065 (115 pts) | #958 (145 pts) | #1346 (75 pts) | #1220 (95 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) |