Battle Born Smokers CA
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-07-01
latest 2023-08-11
Best ToY finish
#838
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.72
last 3 vs career avg 635.72 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.78 · weakest Brisket (152.89)
Road miles
354
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BONE RUBBIN BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 145.1200 | 156.55 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 156.5372 | 162.11 | top 68% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 159.4172 | 164.78 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 146.7772 | 152.89 | top 85% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.72
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.8000 | 631.05 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.0744 | 645.07 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 | All American Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Auburn, CA | — | — | 4 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-05-26 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off Felton, CA | 18 / 19 (611.2916) | 19 (145.1200) | 16 (156.5372) | 17 (159.4172) | 18 (150.2172) |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 20 / 27 (650.8000) | 25 (157.1200) | 23 (162.8344) | 12 (169.1656) | 16 (161.6800) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 14 / 17 (645.0744) | 10 (167.4172) | 11 (165.1200) | 13 (165.7600) | 17 (146.7772) |
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 | #838 (156 pts) | #997 (126 pts) | #628 (337 pts) | #761 (201 pts) | #839 (176 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1163 (97 pts) | #1116 (117 pts) | #1197 (112 pts) | #1181 (102 pts) | #1246 (82 pts) |