Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ OR
Rating
1503
peak 1524 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-08-17
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#769
Master 2022
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.37 (+1.38)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.18
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.86 · weakest Pork (164.29)
Road miles
6257
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 2180 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Purse competed for
$248K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.37 / 720
13 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ has finished one call ahead of Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
503BACKYARDBBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Small Axe BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Old Dirty Basters in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
2024 Icebox Cookoff is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, J&C BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 12 shared chicken entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 27% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition (2025-08-16) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 27-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Small Axe BBQ.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 (2022-07-02).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJs Smokehouse | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| J&C BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Dirty Basters | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Alderfire BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW PORKIN | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| CROOKED PIGS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SLO.MO.QUE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| DND BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Daddy & Me BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke324 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 503BACKYARDBBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.0744 | 169.86 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 159.3944 | 168.46 | top 52% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 153.6572 | 164.29 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 155.9428 | 169.38 | top 39% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 8 | 0 | top 56% |
| WA | 5 | 1 | top 44% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 68% | 2026-05-23 |
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 80% | 2025-05-31 |
| 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 17% | 2024-07-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition (2025-08-16)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 673.37 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-17 — First tracked contest · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- 📣 2019-08-17 — First call · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- 📈 2024-07-06 — Peak power rating (1524) · 2024 Icebox Cookoff
- 🏆 2025-08-16 — First Grand Championship · 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2025-08-16 — Career-best overall score (701.0972) · 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | 2025-08-16 |
| +14.3 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2024-07-06 |
| +9.9 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | 2019-08-17 |
| +9.6 | Icebox Cookoff | 2023-07-01 |
| +1.5 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 | 2022-07-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2025-05-31 |
| -10 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2024-10-17 |
| -6.4 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | 2024-08-24 |
| -5.3 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition | 2023-08-19 |
| -5 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2025-05-24 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 93% | 93% |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 97.4% | 93.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 96% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 95.3% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 94% | 93.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 93% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 23 / 33 (669.5656) | 14 (170.2628) | 23 (168.5372) | 30 (157.0628) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2025-08-16 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 1 / 30 (701.0972) | 8 (175.4056) | 12 (173.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 7 (174.2744) |
| 2025-05-31 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 26 / 28 (664.4460) | 28 (157.0744) | 28 (163.3944) | 25 (167.3828) | 4 (176.5944) |
| 2025-05-30 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 20 / 30 (667.8972) | 6 (173.7144) | 20 (167.3828) | 27 (161.0972) | 20 (165.7028) |
| 2025-05-24 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 18 / 26 (670.7656) | 19 (165.1200) | 22 (161.1200) | 5 (173.1200) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 32 / 33 (654.1372) | 16 (174.8572) | 33 (159.3944) | 30 (163.9428) | 32 (155.9428) |
| 2024-08-24 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 19 / 27 (664.4688) | 7 (174.2744) | 10 (170.8228) | 24 (153.6572) | 16 (165.7144) |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 4 / 37 (691.3828) | 32 (165.0856) | 2 (178.8572) | 25 (169.1200) | 2 (178.3200) |
| 2023-08-19 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 20 / 30 (659.9084) | 20 (167.4172) | 12 (168.5600) | 27 (154.2512) | 6 (169.6800) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 9 / 38 (686.3088) | 9 (173.7144) | 2 (175.4172) | 28 (164.0000) | 6 (173.1772) |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 16 / 25 (657.5428) | 5 (175.4172) | 20 (161.0972) | 24 (156.5028) | 15 (164.5256) |
| 2022-08-20 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 16 / 29 (677.0856) | 10 (170.8684) | 18 (167.3944) | 19 (167.4056) | 9 (171.4172) |
| 2022-07-02 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 16 / 34 (673.6796) | 17 (169.7256) | 13 (170.2744) | 18 (166.8340) | 17 (166.8456) |
| 2019-08-17 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 6 / 27 (669.6576) | 14 (165.0972) | 1 (173.1316) | 10 (167.4516) | 12 (163.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1116 (95 pts) | #857 (175 pts) | #1368 (75 pts) | #1589 (55 pts) | #1150 (100 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #769 (203 pts) | #783 (228 pts) | #848 (208 pts) | #875 (178 pts) | #737 (238 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1317 (167 pts) | #1759 (107 pts) | #1032 (277 pts) | #1547 (127 pts) | #1650 (117 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1949 (62 pts) | #2565 (52 pts) | #1863 (92 pts) | #1894 (87 pts) | #2560 (52 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1981 (100 pts) | #2214 (70 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1603 (160 pts) | #2079 (90 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2060 (95 pts) | #2916 (55 pts) | #1854 (125 pts) | #2061 (110 pts) | #1799 (125 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1527 (162 pts) | #1896 (127 pts) | #1575 (167 pts) | #958 (372 pts) | #1188 (262 pts) |