Raices Smoke & Grill
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-03-25
latest 2025-03-14
Best ToY finish
#934
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.87
last 3 vs career avg 653.87 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.63 · weakest Brisket (158.46)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Club Carbon CR has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 154.2168 | 161.40 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 161.7032 | 163.99 | top 69% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 161.1200 | 167.63 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 150.8344 | 158.46 | top 61% |
“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 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.87
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 | 638.7772 | 638.78 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.2632 | 662.26 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.5828 | 660.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Masters BBQ Challenge CR San Jose, 10104 | 12 / 17 (638.7772) | 15 (159.4172) | 9 (165.7144) | 10 (161.1200) | 11 (152.5256) |
| 2023-04-15 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2023 San Jose, | 11 / 26 (662.2632) | 21 (154.2168) | 17 (164.5600) | 3 (174.2972) | 23 (150.8344) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 San Jose, | 23 / 28 (660.5828) | 23 (159.3940) | 25 (161.7032) | 13 (167.4628) | 8 (172.0228) |
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 | #934 (121 pts) | #938 (146 pts) | #1313 (91 pts) | #714 (226 pts) | #1293 (61 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1301 (63 pts) | #1332 (63 pts) | #1723 (53 pts) | #1136 (113 pts) | #933 (148 pts) |