A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Hot Link and Chorizo BBQ
Hot Link and Chorizo BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 20th of 21 at the Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1465
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 20, 2018
latest May 24, 2024 · 6.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Consistency
±68.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.76 · weakest Brisket (138.78)
Road miles
88
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 51 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$7,500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
567.87 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 160 | 164.76 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 157.7372 | 160.56 | top 68% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3484 | 146.2400 | 150.04 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.7772 | 134.7772 | 138.78 | top 98% |
“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
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
91
finished ahead 7 times, behind 118
Longest layoff
5.9 yrs
Jun 22, 2018 → May 24, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- Career-best overall score632.3544 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2744 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 20 / 21 (632.3544) | 13 (170.2744) | 15 (163.9544) | 19 (155.3484) | 21 (142.7772) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 43 / 49 (598.7544) | 35 (160) | 35 (157.7372) | 46 (146.2400) | 47 (134.7772) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 48 / 48 (472.5028) | 28 (164) | 29 (159.9772) | 45 (148.5256) | — |