Griffin BBQ CA
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2025-05-16
Best ToY finish
#1140
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.97
last 4 vs career avg 618.97 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.04 · weakest Brisket (144.39)
Road miles
189
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 59 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 136.5600 | 156.85 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 145.7028 | 161.04 | top 67% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 148.5600 | 157.01 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4172 | 131.9200 | 144.39 | top 95% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 618.97
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 616.5832 | 616.58 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.1312 | 657.13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.6684 | 621.67 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 580.5144 | 580.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 19 / 19 (616.5832) | 18 (162.8572) | 19 (145.7028) | 18 (161.1888) | 18 (146.8344) |
| 2024-09-20 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 12 (162.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 18 / 27 (657.1312) | 14 (168.0000) | 3 (173.7028) | 14 (168.0228) | 24 (147.4056) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 26 / 29 (621.6684) | 26 (160.0000) | 24 (160.0000) | 29 (150.2512) | 28 (151.4172) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 43 / 44 (580.5144) | 44 (136.5600) | 26 (163.4744) | 42 (148.5600) | 44 (131.9200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1140 (87 pts) | #1137 (107 pts) | #813 (227 pts) | #1113 (107 pts) | #1577 (57 pts) |