BIG RED BBQ CA
Rating
1597
peak 1619 · rated over 45 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
45
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2025-04-11
Best ToY finish
#213
Master 2022
Grand champs
3
1 reserve
Category wins
3
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 45 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
677.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.42 (+7.55)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±33.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.95)
Road miles
27801
mi across 45 mapped stops · furthest 2156 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$508K
listed at 39 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 43 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.42 / 720
40 Master contests · 3 GCs
Backyard avg
531.70 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 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
🎯 The one to beat
7 SINS BBQ has finished one call ahead of BIG RED BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Meat Candy Q has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 29 of their 37 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.3084 points of the Grand Championship at BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival (2022-02-18).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 43-team field at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Meat Candy Q has out-cooked them in 25 of 37 shared chicken entries.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 25% across 5 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 (2022-04-02) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 22-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS.
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 | 37 | 8 | 29 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 32 | 5 | 27 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 31 | 13 | 18 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 25 | 11 | 14 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| West Coast BBQ Shop | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 146.8344 | 168.85 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.9200 | 166.95 | top 53% |
| Pork | 45 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 150.2744 | 168.84 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 45 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.3372 | 168.32 | top 41% |
“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 | 31 | 3 | top 50% |
| AZ | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
| FL | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 28 | 2 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 1 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Boots & Brew | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-04-11 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 41% | 2025-01-24 |
| Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 43% | 2022-05-28 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 25% | 2023-06-02 |
| Best in the Southwest | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-02-21 |
| 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | 2022-11-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (31 of 45 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (45 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 (2022-04-02)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 670.42 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 531.70 / 360
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-15 — First tracked contest · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-03-29 — First call · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 🔥 2022-01-22 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2
- ⭐ 2022-02-18 — Career-best overall score (705.6916) · BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- 🏆 2022-04-02 — First Grand Championship · 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2
- 🎖️ 2022-04-29 — 25th tracked contest · 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
- 📈 2024-05-31 — Peak power rating (1619) · Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.9 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 2022-04-02 |
| +16.8 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 2022-02-18 |
| +16 | The Golden State Battle V | 2023-03-03 |
| +15.5 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
| +14.6 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2023-06-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.9 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-15 |
| -13.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
| -7.4 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 2022-04-29 |
| -6.7 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | 2019-08-16 |
| -6.4 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 | 2022-09-17 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 72% | 93.5% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 95.5% | 95% |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 75% | top 25% | 186.5% | 106.7% |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 79% | top 44% | 186.3% | 101% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 182.1% | 107.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 60% | 92.6% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 61% | 94% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 15 / 26 (665.0056) | 20 (163.9544) | 9 (171.4172) | 12 (170.2628) | 19 (159.3712) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 19 / 29 (673.0288) | 26 (166.2400) | 22 (164.5372) | 16 (169.1316) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 37 / 40 (325.6344) | 35 (162.2400) | 35 (163.3944) | 14 (171.9656) | 33 (158.2516) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 6 / 39 (681.6684) | 5 (174.8456) | 24 (162.2400) | 23 (166.2856) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 8 / 33 (687.8968) | 22 (168.5140) | 4 (177.1544) | 3 (177.7028) | 22 (164.5256) |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 10 / 25 (682.2060) | 10 (170.8228) | 10 (172.5716) | 7 (171.9772) | 16 (166.8344) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 10 / 40 (694.2056) | 14 (174.2628) | 17 (173.1200) | 15 (174.2628) | 15 (172.5600) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 4 / 25 (335.3716) | 11 (162.2516) | 2 (173.1200) | 6 (161.1316) | 16 (147.3828) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 284 / 487 (667.3140) | 418 (158.2512) | 400 (159.3600) | 48 (176.0000) | 65 (173.7028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 91 / 211 (685.6340) | 117 (170.2628) | 185 (165.0856) | 105 (170.8456) | 5 (179.4400) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 1 / 43 (705.1316) | 6 (176.5716) | 6 (174.8572) | 11 (173.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 9 / 32 (685.6456) | 20 (169.7028) | 13 (169.6800) | 10 (172.5600) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | 19 (169.1428) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (176.0000) | 4 (173.1316) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 12 / 51 (671.3028) | 4 (173.7028) | 37 (161.6572) | 33 (161.6456) | 2 (174.2972) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 9 / 35 (688.4912) | 17 (171.9656) | 25 (165.1200) | 13 (171.9656) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2022-09-17 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 🏅 San Diego, CA | 12 / 16 (677.5656) | 12 (168.5372) | 14 (162.8000) | 6 (174.2628) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2022-09-16 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 🏅 San Diego, CA | 10 / 17 (675.8856) | 10 (170.8228) | 11 (166.8344) | 7 (171.4172) | 11 (166.8112) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 13 / 25 (670.1712) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (166.8572) | 14 (168.5256) | 13 (163.9656) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 12 / 25 (682.7772) | 4 (177.7028) | 12 (172.0000) | 17 (165.6800) | 15 (167.3944) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 8 / 25 (686.2628) | 2 (176.0000) | 9 (170.8916) | 13 (170.2512) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 19 / 29 (667.8852) | 19 (163.9884) | 6 (174.2628) | 26 (159.3712) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 17 / 29 (668.9712) | 11 (171.4056) | 20 (166.2400) | 24 (162.8000) | 14 (168.5256) |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 1 / 27 (703.4172) | 8 (174.2628) | 16 (170.8572) | 4 (179.4400) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 18 / 37 (674.1484) | 13 (171.9656) | 33 (157.0972) | 20 (168.5256) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 2 / 34 (705.6916) | 6 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (178.2972) | 7 (174.2744) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 5 / 60 (670.7884) | 4 (170.8572) | 9 (167.9772) | 18 (161.6456) | 4 (170.3084) |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 16 / 25 (677.0628) | 24 (162.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (169.1084) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 22 / 30 (664.3884) | 13 (171.9772) | 30 (151.9200) | 13 (170.8228) | 16 (169.6684) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 5 / 37 (655.3944) | 7 (165.2000) | 4 (167.4288) | 9 (162.2512) | 10 (160.5144) |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 15 / 33 (679.3716) | 21 (166.8228) | 26 (161.6688) | 5 (176.0000) | 3 (174.8800) |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 13 / 27 (653.5316) | 18 (164.5372) | 8 (168.5372) | 7 (173.1200) | 23 (147.3372) |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 13 / 25 (668.4800) | 20 (161.6800) | 20 (158.2628) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 19 / 26 (674.7884) | 15 (171.9656) | 22 (163.4400) | 18 (167.9656) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 30 / 41 (649.0972) | 39 (146.8344) | 28 (159.9772) | 15 (171.4400) | 15 (170.8456) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 18 / 29 (666.7656) | 9 (170.2744) | 12 (170.8572) | 5 (173.7028) | 23 (151.9312) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 35 / 50 (657.5428) | 34 (165.0856) | 28 (166.8228) | 26 (166.2400) | 38 (159.3944) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 29 / 59 (660.4228) | 22 (170.8228) | 29 (165.6916) | 47 (157.6456) | 21 (166.2628) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 27 / 35 (650.0912) | 22 (163.9428) | 28 (159.9428) | 31 (156.5028) | 13 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 20 / 34 (667.2912) | 5 (174.2628) | 29 (157.6572) | 19 (165.7028) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 23 / 49 (661.5544) | 9 (174.2628) | 41 (159.3600) | 21 (165.6800) | 19 (162.2516) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 11 / 25 (667.8860) | 11 (165.1088) | 13 (167.4172) | 15 (164.5372) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2019-05-10 | Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-Off 🏅 Long Beach, CA | 8 / 12 (670.7316) | 6 (167.3944) | 4 (172.5716) | 9 (163.3828) | 7 (167.3828) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 23 / 47 (677.0628) | 2 (177.1428) | 26 (167.9772) | 31 (166.8228) | 29 (165.1200) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 32 / 70 (666.7196) | 42 (163.9428) | 26 (167.4172) | 3 (176.5828) | 52 (158.7768) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 49 / 49 (481.1200) | — | 31 (164.5600) | 48 (150.2744) | 30 (166.2856) |
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 | #717 (185 pts) | #921 (130 pts) | #804 (205 pts) | #716 (215 pts) | #672 (230 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #219 (197 pts) | #312 (117 pts) | #205 (247 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #371 (588 pts) | #441 (498 pts) | #474 (498 pts) | #383 (568 pts) | #407 (538 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #472 (405 pts) | #625 (295 pts) | #678 (295 pts) | #666 (250 pts) | #392 (530 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #213 (998 pts) | #292 (813 pts) | #327 (798 pts) | #213 (1008 pts) | #179 (1133 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | — | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #466 (759 pts) | #465 (784 pts) | #390 (919 pts) | #504 (724 pts) | #732 (489 pts) |