They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1539
peak 1539 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2013-06-28
latest 2019-08-23
Best ToY finish
#985
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.54 (+6.21)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.27
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.86 · weakest Brisket (161.10)
Road miles
625
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.54 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
677.0628
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.0628 at Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-06-24
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Lolli Q has finished one call ahead of GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.76 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 56%.
- Brisket avg 161.10
- Chicken avg 167.86
- 1 calls in 9 entries
A strong matchup
5–2
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 71% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' DOGS in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
The comeback
2.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2016-08-26).
- last seen 2014-06-27
- back 2016-08-26
The metronome
±1.98%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.98% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 91.7% of a perfect score
- 9 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1974 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1552
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1547
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ has cooked, 6 to 9, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2000 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1541
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1539
No shared contest yet.
Level with GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1972 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1539
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 11 contests, alongside a 64% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1992 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1539
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KISS MY RACK | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' DOGS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BarrelHead Cookers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lolli Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' DOUBLE Z BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Fishing Eagles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE EM UP BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 154.2856 | 167.86 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 151.4286 | 164.23 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 151.9992 | 167.34 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 151.3256 | 161.10 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
| TX | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 39% | 2018-08-24 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.2 yrs
2013-06-28 → 2019-08-23
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NM
5 of 9 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.86 · weakest Brisket (161.10)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 6 of 9 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 9 contests
Master average
660.54
out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
292
280–187 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
625
9 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Schedule strength
1542
average field rating faced — tougher than 31% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$13,175
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
2014-06-27 → 2016-08-26
Power rating
1539
peak 1539 · #1989 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Smokin' On the Pecos
- 2014
- First call Smokin' On The Pecos
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7428 Smokin' On The Pecos
- 2017
- Career-best overall score677.0628 Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 *Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- 2019
- Peak power rating (1539) Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- Most recent contest Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.2 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 | 2017-06-23 |
| +5.3 | *Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2017-08-25 |
| +5 | *Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2018-08-24 |
| +4.7 | Smokin' On The Pecos | 2014-06-27 |
| +4.4 | *The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival(WFC QUALIFIER) | 2017-05-26 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 94% | 93.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 29 / 62 (654.7312) | 44 (157.1200) | 18 (166.8572) | 25 (165.6684) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2018-08-24 | *Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 20 / 54 (666.1828) | 23 (165.6800) | 25 (166.2628) | 21 (166.8228) | 20 (167.4172) |
| 2017-08-25 | *Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 15 / 44 (664.4228) | 13 (170.2744) | 23 (165.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 36 (151.3256) |
| 2017-06-24 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM | 18 / 37 (677.0628) | 4 (176.5944) | 16 (169.1200) | 4 (177.7028) | 31 (153.6456) |
| 2017-06-23 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM | 11 / 43 (671.3600) | 8 (173.1316) | 29 (158.8228) | 20 (164.5600) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2017-05-26 | *The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival(WFC QUALIFIER) Ruidoso, NM | 16 / 36 (670.1600) | 10 (170.2972) | 17 (166.2400) | 8 (174.2628) | 26 (159.3600) |
| 2016-08-26 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 33 / 72 (657.0520) | 9 (173.1200) | 35 (165.7032) | 42 (162.8228) | 52 (155.4060) |
| 2014-06-27 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 23 / 60 (658.7428) | 9 (170.2628) | 20 (168.5372) | 29 (164.5600) | 41 (155.3828) |
| 2013-06-28 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 32 / 70 (625.1420) | 47 (154.2856) | 52 (151.4286) | 50 (151.9992) | 11 (167.4286) |
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 | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1820 (95 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #1973 (65 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1827 (85 pts) | #1949 (70 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1923 (80 pts) | #1873 (85 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #985 (345 pts) | #941 (410 pts) | #1329 (230 pts) | #840 (475 pts) | #1047 (330 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2026 (85 pts) | #1617 (160 pts) | #2027 (100 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #1586 (145 pts) |