New Life BBQ CA
Rating
1426
peak 1426
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-04-08
latest 2024-05-31
Best ToY finish
#475
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.76 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 654.73 (+2.03)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.11 · weakest Brisket (161.20)
Road miles
974
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Old Man Grillin' and The Chain Smokers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 145.0284 | 163.57 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.3200 | 150.2056 | 164.85 | top 68% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.9200 | 165.11 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 149.0744 | 161.20 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 11 | 0 | top 79% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 654.73
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.7200 | 647.04 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 682.7888 | 662.03 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 672.4684 | 653.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival Norco, CA | 27 / 39 (650.7200) | 33 (159.9428) | 29 (159.9544) | 7 (172.5600) | 30 (158.2628) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 31 / 39 (650.0452) | 39 (145.0284) | 23 (169.1084) | 21 (170.8228) | 29 (165.0856) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 52 / 58 (640.3656) | 53 (163.9884) | 43 (163.9544) | 55 (151.9200) | 41 (160.5028) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio Indio, CA | 39 / 40 (659.8744) | 22 (171.9656) | 37 (162.2400) | 28 (169.7144) | 39 (155.9544) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 18 / 43 (682.7888) | 24 (169.6800) | 22 (167.4288) | 20 (171.9656) | 8 (173.7144) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 25 / 33 (657.0516) | 19 (172.5828) | 25 (165.7144) | 20 (166.8344) | 32 (151.9200) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 36 / 45 (648.4000) | 37 (161.6572) | 31 (163.9772) | 37 (158.7884) | 24 (163.9772) |
| 2022-09-17 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 San Diego, CA | 13 / 16 (672.4684) | 14 (161.1200) | 8 (173.1084) | 11 (170.8572) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2022-09-16 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 San Diego, CA | 15 / 17 (657.0856) | 14 (166.2856) | 2 (174.3200) | 11 (167.4056) | 16 (149.0744) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 28 / 37 (655.9088) | 13 (172.5600) | 21 (168.5488) | 31 (161.6684) | 36 (153.1316) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) Big Bear Lake, CA | 20 / 25 (653.6460) | 19 (168.0228) | 24 (159.3832) | 22 (157.0628) | 11 (169.1772) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) Big Bear Lake, CA | 23 / 25 (628.3544) | 23 (153.0972) | 25 (150.2056) | 20 (163.9428) | 18 (161.1088) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 24 / 29 (654.7660) | 27 (160.5372) | 21 (165.1088) | 21 (162.8228) | 16 (166.2972) |
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 | #655 (240 pts) | #682 (255 pts) | #726 (250 pts) | #540 (365 pts) | #693 (240 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #709 (213 pts) | #763 (213 pts) | #883 (193 pts) | #707 (228 pts) | #622 (278 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #475 (447 pts) | #449 (507 pts) | #401 (637 pts) | #449 (497 pts) | #421 (547 pts) |