Beards BBQ CA
Rating
1487
peak 1516 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2022-07-08
latest 2025-03-14
Best ToY finish
#277
Master 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.63
last 5 Master vs avg 670.10 (-0.47)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.79)
Road miles
3689
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 449 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$137K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.10 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
340.51 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 1 GC
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
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Beards BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
All About Smokin Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mid Valley BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Old Town Franklin BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Bears BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boys BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Good BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mid Valley BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 158.2512 | 169.39 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 154.8000 | 166.79 | top 58% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 162.8344 | 167.11 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 155.9544 | 167.33 | top 50% |
“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 | 11 | 1 | top 58% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 76% | 2025-03-14 |
| The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 90% | 2025-01-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (12 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (16 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) (2022-07-10)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 670.10 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 340.51 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-08 — First tracked contest · Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- 📣 2022-07-10 — First call · CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 🏆 2022-07-10 — First Grand Championship · CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2024-04-26 — Career-best overall score (688.4800) · Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- 📈 2024-12-06 — Peak power rating (1516) · BBQ Jackpot
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) | 2022-07-10 |
| +9.5 | BBQ Jackpot | 2024-12-06 |
| +6.2 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 2024-06-14 |
| +3.5 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 2024-05-24 |
| +1.8 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2024-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 2025-01-25 |
| -8.9 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 2025-01-24 |
| -7 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2025-03-14 |
| -6.2 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2024-01-12 |
| -6 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2024-06-28 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 93.6% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44% | top 52% | 95.6% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 36% | 94.6% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 21 / 26 (674.1944) | 21 (166.2400) | 10 (173.1544) | 12 (170.2744) | 20 (164.5256) |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 25 / 27 (667.8744) | 13 (174.2628) | 27 (165.0972) | 24 (167.9656) | 25 (160.5488) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 27 / 31 (662.2056) | 10 (172.5828) | 31 (154.8000) | 20 (166.8228) | 9 (168.0000) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 32 / 48 (661.0404) | 41 (161.6800) | 22 (168.5488) | 32 (163.3944) | 22 (167.4172) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 23 / 74 (682.8344) | 33 (169.7600) | 39 (168.5372) | 43 (169.1200) | 11 (175.4172) |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 16 / 30 (670.7316) | 15 (170.8228) | 4 (178.8572) | 27 (162.8344) | 27 (158.2172) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 24 / 35 (673.0628) | 27 (167.9656) | 25 (166.8228) | 25 (166.8228) | 17 (171.4516) |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) 🏅 Clayton, CA | 9 / 25 (679.9544) | 1 (178.8572) | 21 (160.5372) | 9 (172.5600) | 9 (168.0000) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 7 / 21 (683.3372) | 15 (167.9656) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (166.8344) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 12 / 34 (688.4800) | 10 (175.4056) | 20 (168.5372) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (173.7144) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 19 / 27 (663.8284) | 21 (163.9312) | 20 (165.0972) | 22 (166.2400) | 14 (168.5600) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 21 / 33 (672.4344) | 15 (171.9656) | 27 (159.9660) | 19 (168.5256) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 44 / 58 (660.4000) | 41 (168.5372) | 45 (162.8000) | 42 (163.3944) | 32 (165.6684) |
| 2023-09-15 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-07-10 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) Clayton, CA | 1 / 20 (340.5140) | 3 (172.5484) | 5 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 18 / 27 (640.9940) | 19 (158.2512) | 15 (162.8000) | 15 (163.9884) | 19 (155.9544) |
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 | #546 (309 pts) | #505 (434 pts) | #575 (369 pts) | #511 (374 pts) | #448 (474 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #277 (795 pts) | #254 (910 pts) | #300 (835 pts) | #332 (675 pts) | #245 (895 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1004 (152 pts) | — | — |