Whiskey Tango 'Que CA
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-10-08
latest 2024-04-12
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.17 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 625.83 (+26.34)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±59.94
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.55 · weakest Brisket (158.40)
Road miles
59
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Old Man Grillin' and The Chain Smokers in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.1708 points of the Grand Championship at The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2022-10-07).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 157.6800 | 164.17 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 158.8344 | 162.66 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.2856 | 157.1200 | 164.55 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 150.7772 | 158.40 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 625.83
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.5144 | 656.51 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0172 | 653.02 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 672.0692 | 650.44 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 494.1252 | 494.13 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 30 / 39 (656.5144) | 34 (159.9428) | 31 (159.4288) | 8 (174.2856) | 32 (162.8572) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 26 / 33 (653.0172) | 10 (174.2972) | 28 (158.8344) | 28 (160.5028) | 24 (159.3828) |
| 2022-10-07 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 2 / 10 (672.0692) | 3 (167.4516) | 4 (166.3432) | 1 (168.0000) | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 36 / 37 (637.1088) | 33 (157.6800) | 32 (161.7144) | 36 (157.1200) | 34 (160.5944) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 26 / 29 (642.1488) | 28 (159.4288) | 12 (169.1200) | 22 (162.8228) | 28 (150.7772) |
| 2021-10-08 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 19 / 19 (494.1252) | 6 (166.2284) | 8 (160.4912) | — | — |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #850 (155 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1552 (58 pts) | #977 (133 pts) | #1680 (58 pts) | #1557 (58 pts) | #1288 (63 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |