Ron's Barbecue CA
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-06-02
latest 2024-06-28
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
578.29
last 3 vs career avg 578.29 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±33.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.94 · weakest Chicken (133.60)
Road miles
6
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FAT SAL'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of Ron's Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6800 | 102.5484 | 133.60 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 136.5372 | 146.64 | top 92% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 152.0228 | 156.94 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.2628 | 140.4800 | 141.11 | top 100% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 578.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 611.8288 | 601.58 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 531.7028 | 531.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 34 / 35 (611.8288) | 35 (149.6800) | 27 (165.1544) | 32 (156.5144) | 35 (140.4800) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival Norco, CA | 39 / 39 (591.3372) | 39 (148.5600) | 39 (138.2400) | 27 (162.2744) | 39 (142.2628) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 43 / 43 (531.7028) | 43 (102.5484) | 43 (136.5372) | 43 (152.0228) | 43 (140.5944) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |