Smoke Em Good BBQ AZ
Rating
1499
peak 1499
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-01-14
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.42
last 4 vs career avg 657.42 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.69 · weakest Brisket (157.24)
Road miles
472
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 431 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HONEY PAWS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 166.2400 | 171.69 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 147.9428 | 162.83 | top 61% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 153.6344 | 165.67 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 153.0628 | 157.24 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.42
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.5660 | 665.57 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.6916 | 681.69 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.8800 | 620.88 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.5544 | 661.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival Deming, NM | 8 / 16 (665.5660) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (166.2516) | 9 (159.9428) | 7 (167.3944) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 20 / 58 (681.6916) | 21 (173.1200) | 10 (174.8572) | 2 (178.8572) | 48 (154.8572) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 40 / 45 (620.8800) | 27 (166.2400) | 45 (147.9428) | 41 (153.6344) | 39 (153.0628) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 37 / 59 (661.5544) | 4 (175.4056) | 46 (162.2516) | 23 (170.2628) | 50 (153.6344) |
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |