PORKCHOP & BUBBAS CA
Rating
1494
peak 1506
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-03-29
latest 2024-03-15
Best ToY finish
#320
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.99
last 5 vs career avg 667.56 (+0.44)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.79 · weakest Chicken (164.42)
Road miles
2022
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 418 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT has finished one call ahead of PORKCHOP & BUBBAS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pops BBQ 22 in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 152.5256 | 164.42 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 159.4172 | 167.98 | top 46% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 160.5716 | 168.79 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 155.9544 | 166.37 | top 56% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.56
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 | 666.1488 | 666.15 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.0628 | 678.49 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 665.6228 | 660.82 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 683.9544 | 667.50 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 18 / 27 (666.1488) | 22 (161.6456) | 15 (167.9772) | 6 (174.2744) | 20 (162.2516) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 Hollister, CA | 15 / 26 (685.0628) | 17 (171.4056) | 16 (169.6800) | 9 (172.5600) | 14 (171.4172) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 Hollister, CA | 16 / 41 (671.9084) | 24 (162.2284) | 23 (164.5716) | 19 (169.7028) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 32 / 42 (658.1484) | 35 (161.6456) | 13 (172.5600) | 26 (167.9884) | 39 (155.9544) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 33 / 50 (658.6968) | 22 (167.9656) | 34 (162.8228) | 30 (165.1084) | 32 (162.8000) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 28 / 46 (665.6228) | 20 (169.7372) | 19 (166.2400) | 21 (168.5372) | 33 (161.1084) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 6 / 44 (683.9544) | 34 (165.0856) | 12 (171.4172) | 4 (176.5716) | 14 (170.8800) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops Harmony, CA | 21 / 26 (647.8856) | 25 (152.5256) | 19 (159.4172) | 16 (168.5484) | 17 (167.3944) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 35 / 47 (665.0404) | 22 (170.8344) | 22 (169.6916) | 40 (160.5716) | 34 (163.9428) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 22 / 70 (673.1092) | 53 (161.0972) | 2 (175.4288) | 45 (163.9888) | 14 (172.5944) |
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 | #1071 (87 pts) | #1223 (67 pts) | #1152 (102 pts) | #832 (167 pts) | #1133 (77 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #700 (206 pts) | #872 (156 pts) | #872 (166 pts) | #693 (226 pts) | #602 (291 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #320 (355 pts) | #419 (280 pts) | #317 (395 pts) | #301 (410 pts) | #401 (295 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1152 (206 pts) | #1277 (186 pts) | #785 (416 pts) | #1196 (216 pts) | #1058 (266 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #929 (375 pts) | #1323 (230 pts) | #867 (450 pts) | #1160 (290 pts) | #875 (440 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #819 (437 pts) | #765 (517 pts) | #944 (392 pts) | #828 (472 pts) | #756 (512 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #430 (888 pts) | #593 (658 pts) | #539 (723 pts) | #332 (1038 pts) | #534 (698 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1007 (286 pts) | #825 (391 pts) | #979 (316 pts) | #1063 (286 pts) | #942 (326 pts) |