Old Man Grillin' and The Chain Smokers CA
Rating
1426
peak 1426
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-01-14
latest 2025-03-28
Best ToY finish
#723
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.19 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 582.51 (+45.67)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±84.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.98 · weakest Brisket (150.24)
Road miles
1482
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 238 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 142.1828 | 156.34 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 135.8972 | 153.03 | top 88% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 133.0972 | 161.98 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3712 | 130.2172 | 150.24 | top 87% |
“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 89% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 582.51
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 | 608.3088 | 608.31 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.5540 | 637.55 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 629.0172 | 627.29 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 640.4916 | 539.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 24 / 26 (608.3088) | 26 (142.1828) | 25 (151.9544) | 19 (161.6572) | 23 (152.5144) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 36 / 39 (637.5540) | 38 (156.5028) | 33 (157.1200) | 26 (166.8112) | 37 (157.1200) |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! Los Banos, CA | 16 / 19 (629.0172) | 9 (167.9772) | 14 (160.5484) | 15 (164.5716) | 17 (135.9200) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 31 / 33 (625.5544) | 30 (159.4172) | 33 (135.8972) | 15 (170.8688) | 25 (159.3712) |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out Fresno, CA | 30 / 43 (640.4916) | 39 (153.6572) | 26 (164.5716) | 20 (164.5944) | 30 (157.6684) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 35 / 37 (638.2400) | 31 (158.3200) | 37 (154.2172) | 15 (171.4400) | 35 (154.2628) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 29 / 29 (475.3260) | — | 26 (157.6688) | 23 (162.8228) | 24 (154.8344) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 58 / 59 (405.6000) | — | 58 (142.2856) | 59 (133.0972) | 58 (130.2172) |
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 | #1423 (56 pts) | #1515 (51 pts) | #1572 (51 pts) | #1124 (81 pts) | #1186 (61 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #862 (147 pts) | #817 (187 pts) | #989 (157 pts) | #758 (202 pts) | #934 (142 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #723 (234 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #809 (234 pts) | #622 (319 pts) | #733 (239 pts) |