Smoke on the Water BBQ AZ
Rating
1469
peak 1469
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2025-01-17
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#281
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.79 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 661.57 (+11.22)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.62 · weakest Pork (163.33)
Road miles
6557
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 2293 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Vegas Grillbillies in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.3716 | 165.91 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 156.5144 | 167.62 | top 55% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 153.0744 | 163.33 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 146.7656 | 164.71 | top 60% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 681.6000 | 672.31 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 694.2056 | 654.42 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 23 / 29 (655.8972) | 24 (162.2400) | 20 (166.2400) | 5 (173.1544) | 24 (154.2628) |
| 2026-05-15 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival Deming, NM | 5 / 16 (681.6000) | 7 (170.2628) | 4 (175.4288) | 10 (159.3484) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ | 24 / 33 (675.2800) | 19 (171.9656) | 32 (157.0744) | 10 (173.1200) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 31 / 53 (676.4456) | 38 (166.8228) | 5 (176.5600) | 41 (165.6800) | 29 (167.3828) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 61 / 90 (674.7428) | 35 (173.1200) | 49 (169.6800) | 77 (162.8228) | 54 (169.1200) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Braintree, VT | 23 / 25 (640.9372) | 17 (167.9772) | 24 (156.5144) | 25 (154.7884) | 18 (161.6572) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 17 / 35 (694.2056) | 22 (173.1084) | 7 (177.1544) | 9 (175.4056) | 22 (168.5372) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 24 / 29 (658.6968) | 27 (159.3712) | 19 (168.5256) | 25 (162.8344) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 23 / 26 (630.7204) | 24 (158.8344) | 23 (157.0744) | 24 (153.0744) | 18 (161.7372) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 45 / 48 (627.1888) | 46 (155.3716) | 11 (171.9772) | 46 (153.0744) | 47 (146.7656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #281 (413 pts) | #304 (413 pts) | #237 (573 pts) | #199 (548 pts) | #199 (563 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #582 (280 pts) | #699 (245 pts) | #508 (440 pts) | #571 (315 pts) | #565 (315 pts) |