Gold’s BBQ PZ
Rating
1503
peak 1507 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2024-09-21
latest 2026-06-20
Best ToY finish
#502
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.36 (+1.48)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.79 · weakest Brisket (165.69)
Road miles
10285
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 4767 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
675.36 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Griller Unchained has finished one call ahead of Gold’s BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoky Cotte has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Art Razza Piave Bbq in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Average Joe BBQ Team has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onkel Felix BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BRIXIA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| LUNA SMOKE - Italy | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Cotte | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Art Razza Piave Bbq | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Average Joe BBQ Team | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Butcher | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Hot Yard | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| I Cinghiali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 166.2628 | 170.79 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 161.0972 | 169.16 | top 43% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 162.8688 | 168.28 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 158.8228 | 165.69 | top 54% |
“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 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The War of Barbeque | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.36 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-04-06 — First tracked contest · "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1
- 📣 2024-04-06 — First call · "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1
- ⭐ 2026-04-11 — Career-best overall score (688.4800) · BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- 📈 2026-04-11 — Peak power rating (1507) · BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2026-04-11 |
| +0.7 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2025-03-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.4 | The War of Barbeque | 2025-06-14 |
| -4.2 | The War of Barbeque | 2026-06-20 |
| -0.9 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 | 2025-09-20 |
| -0.2 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 | 2024-09-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 42% | 95.6% | 94.9% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | top 61% | 94.3% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 58% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 17 / 25 (677.5656) | 19 (169.6684) | 12 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1200) | 19 (165.0972) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 14 (167.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 6 (174.8456) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 77 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Rivergaro, PZ | — | 6 (171.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT RIBS) Rivergaro, PZ | — | — | 8 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 7 / 42 (688.4800) | 6 (176.5600) | 20 (167.3944) | 10 (173.7028) | 14 (170.8228) |
| 2026-03-21 | Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) LIVORNO FERRARIS (VC), 13 | — | 4 (173.7256) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-21 | Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT RIBS) LIVORNO FERRARIS (VC), 13 | — | — | 3 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fossalta di Piave , 30020 | — | 6 (170.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fossalta di Piave , 30020 | — | — | 8 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto, I-41057 | 14 / 24 (669.0632) | 5 (174.8800) | 14 (162.8344) | 17 (168.5372) | 14 (162.8116) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 14 / 20 (678.8576) | 8 (173.1316) | 7 (173.1200) | 16 (164.5944) | 11 (168.0116) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 14 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 17 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 16 / 30 (670.2516) | 17 (168.0000) | 16 (166.8344) | 21 (166.8456) | 8 (168.5716) |
| 2024-09-21 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 Providence of MODENA (MO), | 11 / 19 (667.9544) | 10 (167.9656) | 1 (178.2972) | 16 (162.8688) | 14 (158.8228) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 11 (166.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 8 (166.8800) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 4 (173.7028) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #502 (255 pts) | #240 (702 pts) | #238 (773 pts) | #538 (255 pts) | #601 (195 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #555 (304 pts) | #344 (670 pts) | #421 (583 pts) | #654 (254 pts) | #520 (369 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #959 (114 pts) | #715 (238 pts) | #387 (621 pts) | #1111 (89 pts) | #1053 (99 pts) |