OM BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#700

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1641

peak 1641 · rated over 21 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2022-04-29

latest 2026-07-18

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

12 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 21 contests

Avg finish

top 34%

overall standings

Best overall

709.6800 / 720

Master · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Current form

694.32 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 683.98 (+10.35)

Walk rate

90%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Pork · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)

Consistency

±12.63

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 172.80 · weakest Brisket (169.69)

Road miles

7,309

mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 1417 mi

Schedule strength

74%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)

Purse competed for

$145K

listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

GCs in 21 state-championship entries

Master avg

683.98 / 720

21 Master contests · 1 GC

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Storylines (12 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

Perfect scores on the board

3 perfect 180s

3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Pork ×2
Pork Ribs ×1

Against the odds

14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (2025-10-31) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 14-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.

Giant slayer

53 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 53-team field at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1).

2025-10-31

They almost always walk

90% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 19 of 21 contests

A top-10 category call in 90% of their 21 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

709.6800 career-best overall

98.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 709.6800 at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) — 98.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2025-10-31

State champions

1 state championships won

They've taken 1 state championship from 21 entries at contests carrying the title.

21 state-championship entries

A tough matchup

10–4 behind in the head-to-head

Meat Candy Q ahead in 71% of their meetings

Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 14 shared contests.

A strong matchup

10–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 77% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BAR-B-CUDA BBQ in 10 of their 13 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

9 of 14 shared pork entries lost

Meat Candy Q ahead 64% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Meat Candy Q has out-cooked them in 9 of 14 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

LADY OF Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

7,309 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,309 miles across 21 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,417 miles to Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1).

21 mapped stops
furthest 1,417 mi

The metronome

±1.75% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.75% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 95.0% of a perfect score
21 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q

#699 of the rated field

1641 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1641

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2019-09-12

⚔ Head-to-head

LOVE-N-SMOKE

#697 of the rated field

1641 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1643

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before OM BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 34 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Pig Candy Barbeque Co.

#701 of the rated field

1641 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1641

No shared contest yet.

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 36 contests to 21.

rated over 35 contests
last seen 2026-07-11

⚔ Head-to-head

SON SEEKERS BBQ

#702 of the rated field

1641 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 44
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1662

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 44 contests, alongside a 39% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 43 contests
last seen 2018-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP

#698 of the rated field

1641 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 69
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1678

No shared contest yet.

They were already cooking in 2014, 8 years before OM BBQ's first contest.

rated over 67 contests
last seen 2026-08-21

⚔ Head-to-head

WEEKEND SMOKERS

#703 of the rated field

1641 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 70
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1658

No shared contest yet.

Level with OM BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 70 contests
last seen 2026-07-11

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Smokin' Bliss BBQ	15	10	5	67%	⚔ compare
BULL MARKET BBQ	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
Meat Candy Q	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ	13	10	3	77%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
Old Town Franklin BBQ	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
Cherry Anchor BBQ	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
West Coast BBQ Shop	12	6	6	50%	⚔ compare
Cynical BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
Bad Bears BBQ	11	9	2	82%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	11	9	2	82%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
Big Cat BBQ	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
BONE RUBBIN BBQ	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	6	0	2	177.7028	155.9656	170.02	top 49%
Pork Ribs	21	13	2	4	180.0000 🔥	158.2172	171.47	top 35%
Pork	21	11	2	3	180.0000 🔥	164.5600	172.80	top 38%
Brisket	21	10	1	3	179.4400	155.9084	169.69	top 39%

“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	16	0	top 38%
OR	2	0	top 17%
MO	2	1	top 26%
NV	1	0	top 30%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	0	top 40%
Medium (20–39)	13	0	top 38%
Large (40+)	5	1	top 20%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)	2	1	1	top 26%	2025-11-01
The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2)	2	11	0	top 45%	2025-01-25

The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.2 yrs 2022-04-29 → 2026-07-18

Busiest season 2023 9 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CA 16 of 21 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 19 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 21 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 172.80 · weakest Brisket (169.69)

Walk rate 90% a top-10 call in 19 of 21 contests

Overall top-10 rate 48% 10 of 21 contests

Wins it all 5% 1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve

First title 2025-10-31 Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)

Best top-10 run 5 straight contests

Master average 683.98 out of 720 · 21 contests · 1 GC

Perfect 180s 3 every judge at the table handing back a nine

Opponents faced 284 477–212 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 7,309 21 mapped stops · furthest 1,417 mi

Schedule strength 1594 average field rating faced — tougher than 74% of rated contests

Purse competed for $145,325 listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 1 from 21 state-championship entries

Power rating 1641 peak 1641 · #700 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2022
Apr 29 First tracked contest 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
Apr 29 First call 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
Apr 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.7768 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
2023
Mar 3 First overall top-10 The Golden State Battle V
May 26 First category win (Pork) Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off
Jul 1 First perfect 180 (Pork) Icebox Cookoff
Aug 4 10th tracked contest Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest
Nov 17 First overall podium Golden State Battle of Indio
2025
Oct 31 First Grand Championship Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
Oct 31 First state championship Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
Oct 31 Biggest field won (53 teams) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
Oct 31 Career-best overall score709.6800 Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
2026
Jul 18 Peak power rating (1641) Sutherlin Throwdown
Jul 18 Most recent contest Sutherlin Throwdown

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18.3	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)	2025-10-31
+16.4	Golden State Battle of Indio	2023-11-17
+15.7	The Golden State Battle V	2023-03-03
+12.7	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	2023-06-02
+10.4	Icebox Cookoff	2023-07-01

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-1.2	Clayton BBQ Cook-off	2022-07-08

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)

Season by season

Season	Contests	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	1	0	100%	top 17%	97.1%	97.1%
2025	5	1	1	2	60%	top 37%	98.6%	95.8%
2024	2	0	0	1	100%	top 32%	95.2%	95.1%
2023	9	0	8	2	100%	top 27%	97.3%	95.2%
2022	4	0	0	0	100%	top 52%	95.2%	93%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-07-18	Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR	5 / 29 (698.8000)	3 (177.7028)	5 (176.5600)	11 (172.5716)	12 (171.9656)
2025-11-01	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	25 / 50 (685.0400)	20 (176.0000)	16 (174.2744)	37 (167.3828)	31 (167.3828)
2025-10-31	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	1 / 53 (709.6800)	12 (176.5600)	1 (180.0000)	2 (180.0000)	18 (173.1200)
2025-03-14	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	11 / 26 (686.1828)	18 (168.5372)	19 (166.8228)	8 (173.1200)	1 (177.7028)
2025-01-25	The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA	11 / 27 (691.9200)	12 (174.2744)	3 (177.7144)	23 (168.5256)	12 (171.4056)
2025-01-24	The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA	15 / 31 (676.4796)	12 (171.9656)	17 (167.9656)	12 (172.5600)	19 (163.9884)
2024-12-06	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	22 / 74 (683.8740)	26 (173.1200)	36 (169.6800)	7 (177.7028)	64 (163.3712)
2024-03-01	The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA	11 / 33 (685.6688)	30 (163.9660)	1 (179.4400)	15 (169.7028)	8 (172.5600)
2023-11-17	Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA	3 / 40 (700.5372)	23 (171.9656)	19 (172.0116)	7 (177.7028)	2 (178.8572)
2023-10-06	Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA	7 / 17 (690.7772)	3 (176.0000)	10 (170.8344)	11 (169.6800)	4 (174.2628)
2023-09-29	Field, Fire Fork! 🏅 Los Banos, CA	9 / 19 (673.5768)	13 (166.8228)	6 (170.2628)	9 (174.2628)	12 (162.2284)
2023-08-04	Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	13 / 29 (671.8972)	21 (166.2972)	27 (158.2172)	4 (175.4172)	6 (171.9656)
2023-07-01	Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR	6 / 38 (692.5372)	6 (176.0000)	25 (165.0972)	1 (180.0000)	11 (171.4400)
2023-06-02	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA	5 / 43 (695.3600)	7 (176.5600)	7 (174.2744)	37 (165.0856)	3 (179.4400)
2023-05-26	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Felton, CA	6 / 19 (677.0860)	17 (160.5372)	3 (171.4288)	1 (177.1544)	10 (167.9656)
2023-04-28	Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	9 / 27 (677.1196)	15 (166.8340)	7 (172.5828)	20 (164.5600)	4 (173.1428)
2023-03-03	The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA	4 / 28 (687.9428)	4 (176.0000)	8 (170.8572)	12 (169.6800)	7 (171.4056)
2022-11-04	2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA	14 / 35 (685.1084)	25 (167.4172)	6 (173.1428)	18 (170.8228)	5 (173.7256)
2022-08-12	Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA	15 / 25 (669.0056)	23 (157.0628)	7 (172.5600)	6 (175.4172)	14 (163.9656)
2022-07-08	Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA	17 / 27 (650.1256)	22 (155.9656)	14 (162.8344)	4 (175.4172)	20 (155.9084)
2022-04-29	3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	13 / 29 (674.7768)	10 (170.8456)	5 (174.2744)	7 (171.9656)	24 (157.6912)

OM BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Best runs

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Top-10 streak

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in this team's record)

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By state / province

By contest size

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)