RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ CA
Rating
1606
peak 1609 · rated over 16 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2024-03-01
Best ToY finish
#40
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
3 reserve
Category wins
4
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
674.58 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 678.47 (-3.89)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.80
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.48 · weakest Chicken (168.48)
Road miles
5830
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1858 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$234K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.47 / 720
16 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Burnin and Lootin has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Old Town Franklin BBQ in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0572 points of the Grand Championship at Throwdown in the Vineyards (2019-05-31).
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 7 of 10 shared brisket entries.
📅 A January team
Something about January: average finish in the top 16% across 4 contests, versus top 27% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at The Golden State Battle VI (2024-03-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 162.2284 | 168.48 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 176.5600 | 162.8228 | 169.38 | top 32% |
| Pork | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 177.1544 | 161.1084 | 170.13 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9312 | 170.48 | top 30% |
“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 | 12 | 1 | top 23% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 24% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 23% | 2020-01-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (12 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Silicon Valley BBQ Championship (2019-06-21)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 678.47 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-18 — First tracked contest · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · The Golden State Battle
- 🏆 2019-06-21 — First Grand Championship · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2019-06-21 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-07-05 — Career-best overall score (693.0856) · Smoke & Hops
- 📈 2020-02-21 — Peak power rating (1609) · The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-15 |
| +13.9 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +13 | Throwdown in the Vineyards | 2019-05-31 |
| +12.3 | The Golden State Battle | 2019-01-25 |
| +11.9 | The Golden State Battle II | 2020-01-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-10-25 |
| -2.7 | The Golden State Battle VI | 2024-03-01 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 20% | 96.1% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 67% | top 26% | 96.3% | 94.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 18 / 33 (674.8000) | 29 (166.2284) | 19 (165.7144) | 17 (168.5944) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 18 / 50 (667.8628) | 24 (167.3712) | 26 (167.4172) | 11 (169.6916) | 29 (163.3828) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 2 / 46 (692.0688) | 19 (170.3200) | 3 (174.9144) | 14 (170.8344) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 11 / 59 (677.0512) | 11 (173.7028) | 38 (162.8228) | 3 (177.1544) | 25 (163.3712) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 72 / 97 (661.1312) | 48 (170.2856) | 82 (162.8572) | 80 (161.1084) | 47 (166.8800) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 14 / 44 (674.1940) | 31 (162.2628) | 1 (175.4400) | 1 (176.5600) | 29 (159.9312) |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 5 / 25 (663.4288) | 7 (168.5372) | 8 (164.0116) | 9 (166.8800) | 10 (164.0000) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 8 / 36 (675.3484) | 4 (174.8456) | 17 (167.9772) | 22 (162.2628) | 7 (170.2628) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 4 / 26 (693.0856) | 17 (167.4056) | 3 (172.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 1 (693.0856) | 8 (173.1084) | 11 (169.7028) | 11 (170.2744) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 2 / 20 (682.7312) | 10 (165.0972) | 5 (167.3712) | 2 (171.4056) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 20 / 47 (678.7656) | 35 (167.3828) | 19 (170.8572) | 28 (168.5256) | 12 (172.0000) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 20 / 70 (673.5884) | 33 (166.8228) | 16 (169.6916) | 21 (170.8456) | 33 (166.2284) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 2 / 49 (688.5484) | 24 (166.8800) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (169.1084) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 6 / 48 (686.8000) | 7 (173.1428) | 4 (173.7144) | 14 (171.4172) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 17 / 63 (673.0396) | 52 (162.2284) | 16 (168.5256) | 14 (170.8800) | 13 (171.4056) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1044 (93 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #1199 (88 pts) | #1077 (98 pts) | #795 (183 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #242 (485 pts) | #406 (285 pts) | #355 (355 pts) | #259 (480 pts) | #387 (305 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #106 (1806 pts) | #244 (1141 pts) | #99 (1711 pts) | #156 (1446 pts) | #90 (1766 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #40 (2347 pts) | #180 (1435 pts) | #48 (2040 pts) | #52 (2062 pts) | #98 (1812 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #312 (1155 pts) | #455 (855 pts) | #328 (1095 pts) | #145 (1620 pts) | #407 (945 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #174 (1629 pts) | #183 (1466 pts) | #155 (1576 pts) | #32 (2217 pts) | #138 (1699 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #298 (1174 pts) | #301 (1168 pts) | #227 (1333 pts) | #290 (1139 pts) | #357 (1018 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #116 (1932 pts) | #101 (1825 pts) | #68 (1960 pts) | #71 (1964 pts) | #57 (2126 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #114 (1822 pts) | #155 (1437 pts) | #81 (1835 pts) | #130 (1555 pts) | #51 (2136 pts) |