Wild Side BBQ CA
Rating
1503
peak 1503
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2024-06-28
Best ToY finish
#214
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
520.36
last 5 vs career avg 520.36 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±151.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.64 · weakest Pork (157.68)
Road miles
159
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 40% of their entries (2 of 5).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 176.5600 | 157.6572 | 167.64 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 159.9428 | 162.59 | top 47% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9540 | 154.8228 | 157.68 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 153.6572 | 159.20 | top 74% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 520.36
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 | 2 | 338.8228 | 334.79 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.0168 | 645.02 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.2056 | 643.60 |
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 | 3 / 35 (330.7656) | 1 (170.8228) | 5 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival Norco, CA | 3 / 39 (338.8228) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 32 / 37 (645.0168) | 27 (163.4172) | 33 (160.5484) | 35 (159.9540) | 33 (161.0972) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 35 / 49 (636.9944) | 34 (157.6572) | 16 (167.4056) | 35 (158.2744) | 38 (153.6572) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 37 / 48 (650.2056) | 21 (169.7256) | 39 (162.8116) | 45 (154.8228) | 26 (162.8456) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #214 (209 pts) | #196 (259 pts) | #287 (139 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1489 (140 pts) | #1373 (165 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |