THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES CA
Rating
1551
peak 1554
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2023-09-15
Best ToY finish
#272
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
2
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.03 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.67 (+6.37)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±16.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.70 · weakest Brisket (164.34)
Road miles
4939
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 649 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BULL MARKET BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pops BBQ 22 in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 161.6572 | 171.70 | top 24% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 156.5028 | 168.02 | top 40% |
| Pork | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 177.7028 | 162.2284 | 169.98 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.7768 | 164.34 | top 48% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
| OR | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| WA | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (7 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.67
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.4684 | 660.47 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 696.0000 | 684.92 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 689.1772 | 680.25 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 685.6572 | 664.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 15 / 27 (660.4684) | 6 (171.4056) | 26 (156.5028) | 10 (168.5944) | 14 (163.9656) |
| 2021-10-15 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off Susanville, CA | 5 / 11 (671.3024) | 3 (170.8456) | 4 (167.9772) | 3 (170.2512) | 6 (162.2284) |
| 2021-08-21 | 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff DuPont, WA | 2 / 27 (696.0000) | 1 (178.2972) | 3 (173.1428) | 5 (172.5600) | 5 (172.0000) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 Hollister, CA | 6 / 26 (695.3600) | 11 (174.2744) | 10 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (170.8228) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 Hollister, CA | 10 / 41 (677.0288) | 14 (167.3944) | 7 (174.2744) | 31 (162.2400) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2020-02-15 | Albany Bacon Championship Albany, OR | 2 / 16 (689.1772) | 2 (173.1428) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (175.4400) | 7 (161.1544) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 19 / 46 (671.3144) | 13 (172.0000) | 30 (162.8116) | 17 (170.2628) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 23 / 44 (667.2796) | 5 (177.7028) | 37 (158.8112) | 2 (175.4056) | 35 (155.3600) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands brews & BBQ Boise, ID | 7 / 25 (685.6572) | 12 (169.7144) | 3 (177.1428) | 14 (169.1200) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 15 / 25 (642.0908) | 5 (169.6800) | 15 (159.4056) | 16 (162.2284) | 20 (150.7768) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 34 (647.2572) | 33 (161.6572) | 21 (164.5372) | 22 (165.7028) | 36 (155.3600) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 8 / 34 (681.0624) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (165.1428) | 12 (170.2512) | 10 (171.4056) |
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 | — | — | #872 (197 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1138 (102 pts) | #910 (167 pts) | #1731 (52 pts) | #1025 (127 pts) | #1156 (107 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #272 (714 pts) | #286 (724 pts) | #299 (704 pts) | #302 (674 pts) | #365 (559 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #341 (331 pts) | #342 (361 pts) | #377 (326 pts) | #352 (341 pts) | #527 (206 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #606 (539 pts) | #478 (719 pts) | #593 (589 pts) | #529 (659 pts) | #708 (474 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #377 (901 pts) | #457 (796 pts) | #351 (976 pts) | #333 (1011 pts) | #502 (736 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #317 (1142 pts) | #289 (1177 pts) | #443 (882 pts) | #273 (1227 pts) | #233 (1367 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #353 (1056 pts) | #188 (1446 pts) | #367 (1026 pts) | #416 (966 pts) | #454 (896 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #621 (585 pts) | #596 (655 pts) | #563 (685 pts) | #1034 (325 pts) | #714 (515 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1011 (307 pts) | #1052 (322 pts) | #1348 (222 pts) | #994 (352 pts) | #1229 (247 pts) |