Howzit BBQ CA
Rating
1490
peak 1502 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-05-21
latest 2023-10-20
Best ToY finish
#900
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
592.36
last 5 Master vs avg 592.36 (+0.00)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±137.70
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.88 · weakest Brisket (158.52)
Road miles
115
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
592.36 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Two Brothers Barbeque in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 161.6572 | 166.61 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.9888 | 150.7888 | 165.28 | top 57% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 174.8456 | 163.4172 | 169.88 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 151.3372 | 158.52 | top 79% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Boots & Brew | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 80% | 2023-04-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 592.36 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-05-21 — First tracked contest · BBQ, Boots & Brew
- 📣 2021-10-08 — First call · 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2021-10-08 — Peak power rating (1502) · 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- ⭐ 2023-10-20 — Career-best overall score (681.1660) · 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2021-10-08 |
| +10.1 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-10-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2021-05-21 |
| -6.4 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2023-06-02 |
| -6.3 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2022-04-08 |
| -6.3 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 2022-08-12 |
| -2.7 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2023-04-28 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 56% | 92.4% | 92.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 91.4% | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 44% | 44% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) Riverside, CA | 5 / 20 (681.1660) | 14 (163.4744) | 11 (164.5488) | 2 (174.8456) | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 33 / 43 (663.9548) | 36 (165.1544) | 26 (167.3944) | 35 (166.2744) | 29 (165.1316) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 22 / 33 (665.6344) | 22 (170.8572) | 22 (167.4172) | 25 (163.4172) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 19 / 25 (657.0172) | 6 (172.0228) | 23 (162.8228) | 11 (170.8344) | 23 (151.3372) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 22 / 29 (658.1376) | 26 (161.6572) | 6 (171.9888) | 11 (170.8228) | 26 (153.6688) |
| 2021-10-08 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 2 / 19 (667.3372) | 5 (166.8344) | 2 (171.9656) | 2 (173.1084) | — |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 24 / 25 (317.0400) | 16 (166.2512) | 23 (150.7888) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #900 (133 pts) | #977 (133 pts) | #1071 (133 pts) | #1064 (118 pts) | #955 (133 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #915 (149 pts) | #795 (219 pts) | #819 (229 pts) | #731 (244 pts) | #1117 (114 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1540 (55 pts) | #1149 (95 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | — | — |