Wild Side BBQ CA
Rating
1503
peak 1503 · rated over 5 contests
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
644.07
last 3 Master vs avg 644.07 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±5.43
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$44K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.07 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
334.79 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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
⚔️ 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).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (2022-06-03).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 79% | 2022-06-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.07 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 334.79 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle
- ⭐ 2019-01-25 — Career-best overall score (650.2056) · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2024-05-31 — First call · Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival
- 📈 2024-06-28 — Peak power rating (1503) · 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival | 2024-05-31 |
| +14.9 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2024-06-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 2022-06-03 |
| -8.4 | The Golden State Battle | 2019-01-25 |
| -8.2 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-05-31 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 8% | 94.1% | 93% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.3% | 89.4% |
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) |
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 ↗ | 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) |