BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ CA
Rating
1533
peak 1535 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-29
latest 2019-06-21
Best ToY finish
#42
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
677.07
last 5 Master vs avg 677.07 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.84
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.53 · weakest Brisket (166.38)
Road miles
1158
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 561 mi
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Purse competed for
$46K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.07 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Cynical BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BONE RUBBIN BBQ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 162.8000 | 169.69 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 165.6800 | 171.53 | top 26% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6800 | 169.47 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 157.7028 | 166.38 | top 38% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.07 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-29 — First tracked contest · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 📣 2019-03-29 — First call · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 🔥 2019-03-30 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
- ⭐ 2019-05-25 — Career-best overall score (688.5140) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 📈 2019-05-25 — Peak power rating (1535) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2019-05-25 |
| +8.3 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
| +7.8 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2019-03-29 |
| +7.2 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 2019-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.9 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 95.6% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 18 (663.3028) | 16 (170.8344) | 6 (172.5600) | 28 (161.6800) | 31 (158.2284) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 4 / 34 (688.5140) | 7 (172.5600) | 5 (173.7028) | 16 (167.4056) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | 8 / 27 (675.3944) | 13 (168.5716) | 5 (172.5600) | 12 (168.5828) | 10 (165.6800) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 12 / 47 (684.5372) | 11 (173.7028) | 11 (173.1316) | 1 (180.0000) | 43 (157.7028) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 19 / 70 (673.6000) | 47 (162.8000) | 32 (165.6800) | 27 (169.6800) | 5 (175.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #497 (666 pts) | #605 (571 pts) | #477 (726 pts) | #554 (626 pts) | #549 (616 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #522 (685 pts) | #417 (865 pts) | #499 (745 pts) | #466 (795 pts) | #489 (760 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #406 (922 pts) | #515 (767 pts) | #526 (762 pts) | #332 (1092 pts) | #511 (772 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #225 (1420 pts) | #316 (1129 pts) | #379 (1005 pts) | #126 (1679 pts) | #230 (1390 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #92 (2040 pts) | #198 (1450 pts) | #177 (1525 pts) | #97 (1795 pts) | #190 (1540 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #55 (2318 pts) | #160 (1577 pts) | #63 (1985 pts) | #49 (2088 pts) | #77 (2016 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #42 (2358 pts) | #48 (2160 pts) | #37 (2083 pts) | #48 (2057 pts) | #101 (1879 pts) |