Team of the Year

Team profile

Pops BBQ 22

Contests
59
Grand Championships GC
0
Reserve Grand Championships RGC
0
Overall top 10s
10
Average overall score
662.449
Best overall score
695.931
Seasons active
2016–2026
Sanctioning bodies
KCBS

Strengths by category

How often the team finishes where, call by call. “Typical finish” is the average finish as a share of the field — lower is better.

Chicken

Typical finishTop 42%

Entries
58
Firsts
3
Top 10s
22

Ribs

Typical finishTop 52%

Entries
58
Firsts
1
Top 10s
19

Pork

Typical finishTop 61%

Entries
59
Firsts
1
Top 10s
8

Brisket

Typical finishTop 61%

Entries
58
Firsts
0
Top 10s
9

Season by season

Overall results per year: how many contests, how they finished, and how the scores moved.

Contests enteredby how the team finished
Contests by year for Pops BBQ 22 Stacked bars of overall contests entered each year, 2016 to 2026. Each bar is split into Grand Championships, other top 10 finishes and all other finishes. The busiest year was 2016 with 8 contests. The full numbers are in the table that follows. 02468 2016: 8 contests, 4 top 10s 8 2016 2017: 5 contests 5 2017 2018: 6 contests 6 2018 2019: 6 contests 6 2019 2020: 1 contest 1 2020 2021: 5 contests, 2 top 10s 5 2021 2022: 5 contests 5 2022 2023: 3 contests, 1 top 10 3 2023 2024: 6 contests, 2 top 10s 6 2024 2025: 7 contests, 1 top 10 7 2025 2026: 6 contests 6 2026
Overall contests by year for Pops BBQ 22
YearContestsGrand ChampionshipsOverall top 10sAverage overall score
2016804661.696
2017500648.896
2018600645.419
2019600636.712
2020100644.411
2021502665.01
2022500667.298
2023301678.583
2024602672.674
2025701670.782
2026600686.328
Average overall scoreper season
Average overall score by year for Pops BBQ 22 Line chart of the team’s average overall score in each year it competed. The highest average was 686.328 in 2026. The yearly averages are in the table of the contests chart. 620640660680700 2016: average overall score 661.696661.7 2016 2017: average overall score 648.896648.9 2017 2018: average overall score 645.419645.4 2018 2019: average overall score 636.712636.7 2019 2020: average overall score 644.411644.4 2020 2021: average overall score 665.01665.0 2021 2022: average overall score 667.298667.3 2022 2023: average overall score 678.583678.6 2023 2024: average overall score 672.674672.7 2024 2025: average overall score 670.782670.8 2025 2026: average overall score 686.328686.3 2026

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

  • Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
  1. 12th

    Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

    Aug 8, 2026KCBS Felton, CA 17 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    695.931
  2. 11th

    Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

    Aug 7, 2026KCBS Felton, CA 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    684.526
  3. 16th

    Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship

    Apr 24, 2026KCBS Lodi, CA 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    674.812
  4. 12th

    Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest

    Mar 20, 2026KCBS Rose Ann Vuich Park 855 E. El Monte Way Dinuba, CA 27 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.857
  5. 11th

    The Golden State Battle VIII

    Jan 30, 2026KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 41 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    693.109
  6. 14th

    11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

    Jan 16, 2026KCBS Rotary Park 2314 Balboa Drive Bullhead City, AZ 53 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    686.731
  7. 17th

    3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

    Aug 9, 2025KCBS Felton, CA 21 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    655.92
  8. 20th

    3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

    Aug 8, 2025KCBS Felton, CA 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    662.138
  9. 21st

    Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship

    Apr 25, 2025KCBS Lodi, CA 31 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    666.777
  10. 6th

    Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest

    Mar 14, 2025KCBS Dinuba, CA 26 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    689.154
  11. 18th

    The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2)

    Jan 25, 2025KCBS Casa de Fruta 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway Hollister, CA 27 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    687.44
  12. 28th

    The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1)

    Jan 24, 2025KCBS Casa de Fruta 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway Hollister, CA 31 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    659.851

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