OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ CA
Rating
1472
peak 1514 · rated over 7 contests
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 Master vs avg 648.63 (-4.55)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.47
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$72K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.63 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
325.07 / 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
⚔️ 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).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) (2025-05-30).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHULENGO Smoker Team | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 61% | 2025-05-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 648.63 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 325.07 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-03 — First tracked contest · Horse Town Brew N Que Festival
- 📣 2022-06-03 — First call · Horse Town Brew N Que Festival
- ⭐ 2022-08-12 — Career-best overall score (671.3948) · Reata Round Up BBQ Contest
- 📈 2022-08-12 — Peak power rating (1514) · Reata Round Up BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 2022-06-03 |
| +2.3 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 2022-08-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2022-11-04 |
| -9.4 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2023-06-02 |
| -8.5 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) | 2025-05-30 |
| -8.1 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2023-04-28 |
| -4 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2023-01-13 |
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 85% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90.8% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 93.2% | 91% |
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) | — | — |
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 | #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) |