DG FIREHOUSE BBQ CA
Rating
1557
peak 1557 · rated over 5 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-29
latest 2020-02-21
Best ToY finish
#105
Master 2017
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 16%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.32
last 5 Master vs avg 682.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.41
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 176.00 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.62)
Road miles
161
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$41K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.32 / 720
5 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Brisket Brothers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 37-team field at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2019-11-01) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 19-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BOOMERANG BBQ.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brisket Brothers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 172.5484 | 176.00 | top 10% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 155.3600 | 163.62 | top 58% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 165.0972 | 171.63 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 167.9656 | 171.07 | top 25% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 1 | top 10% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 19% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2019-11-01)
- Wins it all in 20% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 682.32 / 720
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
- 🏆 2019-11-01 — First Grand Championship · Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- ⭐ 2019-11-01 — Career-best overall score (694.2400) · Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- 📈 2020-02-21 — Peak power rating (1557) · The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2019-11-01 |
| +11.9 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-05-31 |
| +11.1 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | 2019-08-02 |
| +9.3 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | 2020-02-21 |
| +8.2 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2019-03-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 14% | 96.4% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 11 / 50 (675.3140) | 6 (175.4172) | 37 (161.6456) | 17 (169.1084) | 12 (169.1428) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 1 / 37 (694.2400) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (169.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 6 / 34 (685.0284) | 9 (172.5484) | 18 (165.1088) | 11 (171.9656) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 5 / 49 (683.3600) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (166.2744) | 24 (165.0972) | 3 (174.2856) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 18 / 70 (673.6456) | 5 (174.8800) | 62 (155.3600) | 6 (175.4400) | 26 (167.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #271 (415 pts) | #269 (460 pts) | #560 (185 pts) | #338 (360 pts) | #494 (235 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #446 (739 pts) | #364 (874 pts) | #871 (364 pts) | #553 (629 pts) | #586 (579 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1253 (185 pts) | #1242 (210 pts) | #1329 (185 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #105 (1907 pts) | #138 (1622 pts) | #182 (1487 pts) | #99 (1812 pts) | #141 (1638 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #156 (1677 pts) | #135 (1680 pts) | #173 (1512 pts) | #112 (1730 pts) | #117 (1795 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #197 (1529 pts) | #154 (1589 pts) | #109 (1789 pts) | #189 (1425 pts) | #156 (1688 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #1218 (250 pts) |