Part Time BBQ CA
Rating
1537
peak 1537
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2019-09-13
Best ToY finish
#450
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.47
last 5 vs career avg 679.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.67)
Road miles
428
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE HOUND BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) (2019-09-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Burnin and Lootin.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 167.9656 | 172.56 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 161.6456 | 168.67 | top 42% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 161.7372 | 168.79 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 164.5256 | 169.45 | top 28% |
“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) | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) (2019-09-13)
- Wins it all in 20% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 679.47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 701.6916 | 679.47 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) San Diego, CA | 1 / 30 (701.6916) | 2 (179.4400) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (176.0000) | 13 (168.5372) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 21 / 49 (662.7540) | 16 (171.4056) | 36 (161.6456) | 29 (161.7372) | 8 (167.9656) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 25 / 70 (671.9084) | 20 (170.2856) | 23 (167.9884) | 47 (163.9544) | 23 (169.6800) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 4 / 49 (685.6572) | 7 (173.7144) | 28 (167.9772) | 27 (167.4056) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 17 / 48 (675.3368) | 30 (167.9656) | 20 (168.0000) | 8 (174.8456) | 23 (164.5256) |
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 | #450 (730 pts) | #522 (670 pts) | #623 (555 pts) | #584 (590 pts) | #490 (695 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1293 (190 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1495 (145 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1058 (305 pts) | #1080 (325 pts) | #1131 (300 pts) | #1131 (300 pts) | #883 (435 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1251 (232 pts) | #1439 (202 pts) | #1412 (212 pts) | #1446 (212 pts) | #1168 (277 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1048 (286 pts) | #1213 (251 pts) | #950 (366 pts) | #1309 (236 pts) | #741 (496 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1784 (130 pts) | #1870 (130 pts) | #1842 (130 pts) | #1859 (130 pts) | #1836 (130 pts) |