MUDVILLE BBQ CA
Rating
1701
peak 1713
Contests
72
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#58
Master 2025
Grand champs
7
2 reserve
Category wins
14
40 podiums
Overall top-10s
27
of 72 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
689.87 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 677.07 (+12.79)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±46.63
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.87 · weakest Brisket (169.64)
Road miles
22526
mi across 72 mapped stops · furthest 2035 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has finished one call ahead of MUDVILLE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 25 of their 29 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BULL MARKET BBQ in 15 of their 21 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6172 points of the Grand Championship at Madison Ribberfest (2025-08-15).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 135-team field at 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST.
📅 A January team
Something about January: average finish in the top 21% across 4 contests, versus top 33% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (2023-07-14) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 70 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.3600 | 172.01 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 72 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 179.4400 | 163.3828 | 172.87 | top 29% |
| Pork | 70 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 178.8800 | 154.8000 | 169.98 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 70 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8000 | 169.64 | top 43% |
“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 | 25 | 2 | top 33% |
| TN | 17 | 2 | top 40% |
| KS | 12 | 1 | top 36% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 3% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 4% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| VA | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| OR | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 32 | 6 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 34 | 1 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (25 of 72 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (72 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Throwdown in the Vineyards (2019-05-31)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 677.07
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 691.3600 | 688.88 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 707.3828 | 694.52 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 690.8004 | 677.10 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 698.2056 | 687.17 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 697.1200 | 682.39 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 705.1316 | 630.90 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 691.4176 | 677.10 |
| 2019 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 706.2516 | 664.77 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 48 / 82 (691.3600) | 64 (170.8456) | 6 (178.8572) | 60 (170.8344) | 55 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 53 / 117 (685.6688) | 50 (173.1772) | 9 (177.7144) | 105 (163.9544) | 52 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 4 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 39 / 125 (689.6228) | 70 (170.8228) | 36 (173.7028) | 83 (168.5372) | 20 (176.5600) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 18 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 3 / 90 (700.5144) | 14 (175.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (177.7144) | 60 (168.5256) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 38 / 158 (693.6340) | 73 (173.1200) | 25 (176.5600) | 23 (176.0000) | 108 (167.9540) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 167 / 401 (682.1600) | 134 (173.1084) | 128 (171.9888) | 253 (167.3828) | 160 (169.6800) |
| 2025-10-17 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 3 / 13 (690.1828) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (163.9428) |
| 2025-10-03 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) Jackson, TN | 1 / 25 (704.5372) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (177.7144) | 11 (171.4056) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 9 / 29 (685.0168) | 22 (168.5256) | 17 (168.5256) | 7 (176.0000) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 2 / 45 (701.6456) | 9 (175.4056) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2025-07-25 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ Leburn, KY | 2 / 10 (699.9428) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-30 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 1 / 25 (707.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 16 / 70 (697.0860) | 35 (173.1316) | 14 (175.4288) | 23 (174.2628) | 22 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 20 / 106 (695.9200) | 13 (177.7028) | 35 (173.1316) | 68 (169.6800) | 16 (175.4056) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 16 / 33 (682.1484) | 6 (175.4056) | 16 (169.6800) | 22 (167.3944) | 17 (169.6684) |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 11 / 34 (691.9200) | 21 (169.6800) | 9 (174.8572) | 22 (168.5256) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 11 / 31 (694.7656) | 3 (178.8572) | 15 (173.1200) | 22 (169.6800) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 9 / 100 (698.7884) | 26 (175.4172) | 25 (173.7028) | 23 (175.4056) | 25 (174.2628) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 45 (686.7312) | 19 (173.1084) | 12 (174.2744) | 6 (177.7028) | 39 (161.6456) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 79 / 169 (685.6112) | 121 (169.1084) | 95 (170.8228) | 120 (169.1200) | 20 (176.5600) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 245 / 444 (673.0284) | 345 (162.8000) | 197 (170.2628) | 151 (171.4056) | 178 (168.5600) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 34 / 58 (681.0172) | 31 (173.1200) | 20 (171.9772) | 6 (176.5600) | 48 (159.3600) |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 13 / 25 (690.8004) | 18 (163.9544) | 5 (176.5716) | 12 (171.9772) | 3 (178.2972) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 77 / 81 (676.4456) | 80 (163.3828) | 51 (170.8344) | 64 (170.2628) | 47 (171.9656) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 103 / 118 (664.4228) | 118 (147.3600) | 3 (177.7144) | 89 (168.5256) | 54 (170.8228) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 68 / 93 (668.4000) | 79 (165.0972) | 17 (174.2628) | 74 (163.9544) | 71 (165.0856) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 127 / 487 (683.9312) | 109 (173.7028) | 197 (170.8228) | 305 (165.1200) | 54 (174.2856) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 131 / 211 (679.3256) | 124 (169.6800) | 144 (168.5372) | 38 (175.4056) | 155 (165.7028) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 11 / 33 (682.7884) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (174.8572) | 22 (166.8572) | 14 (169.1084) |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 1 / 36 (698.2056) | 16 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 23 / 36 (675.2684) | 28 (162.8000) | 16 (169.6800) | 15 (171.9656) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 9 / 26 (695.9084) | 10 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7028) | 8 (174.2744) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 9 / 32 (688.4684) | 3 (177.7028) | 13 (169.6800) | 12 (170.2744) | 14 (170.8112) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 11 / 32 (686.1944) | 15 (171.4056) | 7 (174.2744) | 2 (177.7144) | 27 (162.8000) |
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ Somerville, TN | 5 / 25 (695.3600) | 7 (175.4172) | 17 (170.8228) | 12 (170.8228) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2023-03-31 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome Marion, AR | 6 / 15 (686.7312) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (173.1200) | 8 (169.6684) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 16 / 80 (686.7312) | 20 (175.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 44 (168.5256) | 51 (166.2400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 172 / 249 (675.2912) | 42 (175.4172) | 101 (171.9772) | 207 (165.1084) | 217 (162.7884) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 140 / 505 (680.4796) | 151 (171.4056) | 124 (171.9884) | 234 (167.9772) | 164 (169.1084) |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 4 / 35 (689.0628) | 9 (173.1200) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 1 / 27 (697.1200) | 3 (175.4400) | 12 (170.2744) | 7 (171.9656) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 14 / 29 (674.7544) | 8 (171.4172) | 20 (165.1316) | 18 (166.2400) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 16 / 29 (672.4228) | 9 (171.9772) | 23 (163.3828) | 25 (162.8000) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 19 / 37 (673.6688) | 28 (163.9772) | 10 (170.3088) | 17 (169.7028) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 Santa Barbara, CA | 5 / 25 (691.9316) | 2 (180.0000) | 23 (165.0972) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (172.5716) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 Santa Barbara, CA | 8 / 30 (686.7540) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (173.7028) | 24 (163.3828) | 17 (169.6684) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 131 / 467 (342.8228) | 121 (170.8456) | 26 (176.5600) | 330 (159.9428) | 261 (162.7884) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 71 / 185 (683.9200) | 40 (174.8572) | 139 (166.2400) | 60 (172.0000) | 73 (170.8228) |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards Murphy, CA | 3 / 29 (689.6916) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (174.2744) | 2 (177.1428) | 21 (160.5600) |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships Big Bear Lake, CA | 1 / 27 (705.1316) | 1 (177.7028) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (178.8800) | 7 (170.8344) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 Hollister, CA | 14 / 26 (685.6112) | 7 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (166.8228) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 Hollister, CA | 9 / 41 (678.2168) | 3 (173.1428) | 4 (176.0000) | 36 (157.1084) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 24 / 50 (662.7772) | 16 (169.1316) | 8 (173.7256) | 47 (157.0972) | 31 (162.8228) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 3 / 46 (691.4176) | 7 (174.2744) | 9 (169.1316) | 10 (172.5716) | 6 (175.4400) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 19 / 37 (666.1488) | 14 (170.2744) | 16 (168.5372) | 21 (165.6800) | 24 (161.6572) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 55 / 468 (497.6572) | 118 (170.2628) | 83 (171.9656) | 124 (170.2628) | 102 (171.4056) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 1 / 135 (706.2516) | 10 (177.7144) | 17 (175.4172) | 18 (175.4172) | 11 (177.7028) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 19 / 35 (666.1828) | 2 (177.1428) | 17 (166.8228) | 33 (154.8000) | 17 (167.4172) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 6 / 36 (678.8000) | 1 (177.1544) | 15 (167.9884) | 12 (167.9772) | 16 (165.6800) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 11 / 31 (674.1600) | 17 (167.3944) | 15 (165.6800) | 9 (173.7028) | 16 (167.3828) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops Harmony, CA | 16 / 26 (665.5772) | 9 (171.4056) | 5 (171.9888) | 24 (159.3600) | 22 (162.8228) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 12 (674.2060) | 2 (177.1544) | 13 (167.4172) | 32 (159.3716) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards Murphy, CA | 1 / 20 (682.7884) | 8 (166.2628) | 1 (177.1544) | 3 (170.8456) | 6 (168.5256) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill Big Bear Lake, CA | 12 / 25 (665.5888) | 17 (162.8116) | 3 (171.9772) | 1 (176.0000) | 20 (154.8000) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 15 / 27 (658.1828) | 16 (166.8344) | 10 (170.8456) | 21 (159.4172) | 18 (161.0856) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 7 / 48 (679.3716) | 23 (166.2400) | 3 (174.2972) | 12 (169.1200) | 13 (169.7144) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 18 / 47 (679.3144) | 13 (173.1316) | 12 (173.1200) | 16 (171.9772) | 39 (161.0856) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 8 / 70 (683.3832) | 28 (168.5716) | 6 (173.7028) | 8 (174.8572) | 30 (166.2516) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 9 / 49 (679.9084) | 21 (168.5256) | 4 (176.0116) | 26 (167.4056) | 26 (167.9656) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 15 / 48 (678.8228) | 20 (170.8572) | 9 (172.5484) | 11 (172.5828) | 27 (162.8344) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #278 (415 pts) | #422 (295 pts) | #110 (945 pts) | #351 (335 pts) | #405 (265 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #58 (1903 pts) | #73 (1736 pts) | #108 (1626 pts) | #104 (1511 pts) | #66 (1746 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #431 (470 pts) | #478 (445 pts) | #326 (775 pts) | #371 (590 pts) | #370 (610 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #117 (1383 pts) | #138 (1243 pts) | #81 (1578 pts) | #158 (1178 pts) | #149 (1211 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #155 (1230 pts) | #118 (1370 pts) | #289 (870 pts) | #266 (890 pts) | #152 (1235 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #218 (877 pts) | #171 (1067 pts) | #177 (1087 pts) | #261 (767 pts) | #377 (537 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #287 (390 pts) | #325 (385 pts) | #310 (405 pts) | #418 (275 pts) | #394 (300 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #126 (1671 pts) | #117 (1644 pts) | #75 (1808 pts) | #155 (1451 pts) | #287 (1074 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #954 (300 pts) | #810 (420 pts) | #961 (340 pts) | #788 (440 pts) | #994 (300 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1487 (173 pts) | #1925 (118 pts) | #1809 (123 pts) | #1173 (283 pts) | #2018 (103 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2178 (90 pts) | #2212 (85 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2316 (65 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |