OM BBQ COMPANY CA
Rating
1661
peak 1661 · rated over 32 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
32
in the data
First seen
2021-04-16
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#100
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
9
21 podiums
Overall top-10s
21
of 32 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
695.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.89 (+10.38)
Walk rate
94%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
and counting
Consistency
±11.44
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.78 · weakest Brisket (170.48)
Road miles
7332
mi across 32 mapped stops · furthest 733 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$282K
listed at 29 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 31 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.89 / 720
32 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Small Axe BBQ has finished one call ahead of OM BBQ COMPANY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Cynical BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BAR-B-CUDA BBQ in 17 of their 23 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8916 points of the Grand Championship at The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 (2022-01-21).
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2056 | 171.00 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 32 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 177.7372 | 163.3944 | 170.63 | top 42% |
| Pork | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.8968 | 172.78 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 32 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 179.4400 | 156.4912 | 170.48 | top 37% |
“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 | 24 | 1 | top 33% |
| OR | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| WA | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 24 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 41% | 2026-04-24 |
| Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 35% | 2022-05-28 |
| Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-08-08 |
| Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 13% | 2026-03-20 |
| 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 30% | 2025-08-09 |
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 38% | 2025-05-31 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (24 of 32 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (32 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival (2022-05-06)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 684.89 / 720
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-04-16 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
- 📣 2021-04-16 — First call · The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
- 🔥 2021-04-16 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
- 🏆 2022-05-06 — First Grand Championship · Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
- 🎖️ 2025-08-09 — 25th tracked contest · 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2026-08-08 — Career-best overall score (707.9888) · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
- 📈 2026-08-08 — Peak power rating (1661) · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 2022-01-21 |
| +14.2 | Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival | 2022-05-06 |
| +12 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2024-03-15 |
| +10.6 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2026-05-23 |
| +10.4 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2025-08-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2024-04-26 |
| -5.6 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 2023-11-03 |
| -5.3 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 2024-06-14 |
| -4.4 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 2022-04-02 |
| -4.2 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 2021-04-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 100% | top 21% | 98.3% | 96.6% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 89% | top 30% | 96.6% | 95.7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 46% | 96.5% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 89% | top 31% | 97% | 95.4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 41% | 93.9% | 93.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 4 / 17 (707.9888) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (174.8572) | 3 (177.7144) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 7 / 25 (690.2284) | 19 (165.6684) | 4 (176.5944) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 2 / 33 (698.2400) | 5 (175.4172) | 16 (170.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (172.5484) |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 9 / 29 (684.5028) | 6 (177.1428) | 24 (163.9544) | 16 (167.3828) | 2 (176.0228) |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 4 / 27 (695.3832) | 4 (177.1544) | 8 (171.9888) | 6 (173.1316) | 5 (173.1084) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 26 / 90 (688.4684) | 12 (176.5600) | 78 (163.9428) | 26 (173.1200) | 16 (174.8456) |
| 2025-08-16 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 6 / 30 (695.3828) | 5 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4056) | 8 (176.0000) | 21 (167.4172) |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 4 / 21 (687.3372) | 7 (171.9772) | 16 (163.3944) | 7 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 10 / 25 (682.1712) | 23 (166.8228) | 13 (170.2744) | 5 (177.7028) | 15 (167.3712) |
| 2025-07-19 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 7 / 35 (695.4060) | 21 (170.2744) | 14 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (173.1544) |
| 2025-05-31 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 10 / 28 (693.0628) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8228) | 24 (169.1200) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2025-05-30 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 12 / 30 (679.8972) | 4 (177.7028) | 15 (171.4172) | 15 (168.5372) | 26 (162.2400) |
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Oroville, CA | 7 / 19 (689.0740) | 7 (172.5484) | 9 (169.1200) | 4 (174.8456) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 8 / 31 (688.5028) | 11 (174.2628) | 10 (172.5600) | 12 (169.6800) | 8 (172.0000) |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) 🏅 Clayton, CA | 15 / 25 (668.4456) | 20 (160.5144) | 9 (169.1428) | 12 (170.8228) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 23 / 34 (674.8000) | 29 (162.2744) | 3 (177.7372) | 3 (178.2972) | 28 (156.4912) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 3 / 27 (694.8000) | 11 (169.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9772) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 17 / 26 (665.5884) | 20 (158.2056) | 10 (169.6916) | 18 (166.2512) | 6 (171.4400) |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA | 6 / 43 (686.2172) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8456) | 24 (162.8344) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 9 / 17 (667.3708) | 9 (168.5484) | 6 (170.2628) | 12 (166.2856) | 10 (162.2740) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 5 / 25 (694.8116) | 13 (173.1200) | 17 (166.2516) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (175.4400) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 11 / 25 (679.3488) | 14 (167.4172) | 6 (173.7260) | 10 (171.9656) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2022-05-06 | Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival 🏅 Bishop, CA | 1 / 4 (696.5260) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (167.3944) | 1 (174.2744) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 17 / 27 (685.6228) | 11 (173.1200) | 19 (169.6800) | 18 (171.4056) | 17 (171.4172) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 8 / 37 (686.7540) | 18 (169.1200) | 8 (171.4056) | 8 (175.4056) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 7 / 25 (690.1940) | 8 (175.4056) | 15 (169.1084) | 13 (169.1200) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 2 / 30 (698.2172) | 7 (175.4172) | 10 (170.8228) | 6 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2021-10-15 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 3 / 11 (674.7884) | 5 (169.7028) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4172) | 8 (156.5484) |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 12 / 29 (671.3600) | 12 (171.4400) | 9 (169.1544) | 16 (165.0972) | 15 (165.6684) |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 11 / 27 (655.2568) | 15 (166.8228) | 6 (170.8572) | 21 (155.8968) | 16 (161.6800) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 18 / 26 (674.7888) | 23 (164.5372) | 20 (166.8460) | 13 (170.8228) | 10 (172.5828) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 11 / 41 (676.0116) | 27 (159.9772) | 19 (166.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 16 (169.7600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #100 (1185 pts) | #93 (1255 pts) | #197 (875 pts) | #98 (1085 pts) | #114 (1080 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #176 (1204 pts) | #205 (1119 pts) | #261 (974 pts) | #165 (1239 pts) | #172 (1189 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #419 (487 pts) | #580 (332 pts) | #344 (722 pts) | #385 (562 pts) | #361 (627 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #102 (1508 pts) | #149 (1268 pts) | #131 (1368 pts) | #100 (1468 pts) | #114 (1418 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #289 (668 pts) | #401 (503 pts) | #296 (708 pts) | #241 (803 pts) | #363 (563 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1192 (223 pts) | #1248 (223 pts) | #1248 (233 pts) | #1236 (223 pts) | #1233 (223 pts) |