Meat Candy CA
Rating
1481
peak 1481 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2024-07-20
Best ToY finish
#1508
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.08)
Road miles
2109
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1501 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
606.42 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.6 years, then back at IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2023-05-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 151.9428 | 159.22 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0972 | 140.5144 | 145.08 | top 91% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 156.5944 | 161.13 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.1544 | 135.9544 | 147.03 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in OR (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 606.42 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-27 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Trails
- 📣 2023-05-19 — First call · IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- ⭐ 2023-05-19 — Career-best overall score (624.5376) · IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📈 2023-05-19 — Peak power rating (1496) · IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-05-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | The Sutherlin Throwdown | 2024-07-20 |
| -10.8 | Smoke on the Trails | 2019-09-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 30 / 30 (615.8512) | 26 (160.5484) | 30 (140.5144) | 20 (166.8112) | 29 (147.9772) |
| 2023-05-19 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) San Diego, CA | 5 / 14 (624.5376) | 4 (165.1544) | 12 (145.6344) | 7 (156.5944) | 7 (157.1544) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 46 / 53 (596.9828) | 44 (151.9428) | 47 (149.0972) | 32 (159.9884) | 50 (135.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1508 (55 pts) | #1554 (55 pts) | #1597 (55 pts) | #1145 (80 pts) | #1513 (55 pts) |