The comeback
1.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) (Jun 14, 2024).
- last seen Aug 27, 2022
- back Jun 14, 2024
Mojave Meat Masters
Mojave Meat Masters is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 27 at the Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2022). They finished #1303 in the 2022 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 8, 2022
latest Jun 14, 2024 · 1.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.61)
Road miles
10
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
617.35 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1303 (62 pts) | #1303 (72 pts) | #1003 (152 pts) | #1269 (82 pts) | #1685 (52 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8916 | 157.1544 | 158.02 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6800 | 145.0744 | 146.61 | top 92% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 159.9772 | 160.55 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8344 | 147.9544 | 151.39 | top 96% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
41
finished ahead 5 times, behind 45
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Aug 27, 2022 → Jun 14, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best overall score623.3832 CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS)
- Most recent contest CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS)
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Pork)161.1200 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) 🏅 Clayton, CA | 24 / 25 (623.3832) | 23 (158.8916) | 24 (149.6800) | 21 (159.9772) | 24 (154.8344) |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS) Walnut Creek, CA | — | — | 13 (145.0744) | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 23 / 27 (611.3144) | 21 (157.1544) | 25 (145.0856) | 19 (161.1200) | 26 (147.9544) |