Smoke on the Water BBQ AZ
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2025-01-17
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#370
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 Master vs avg 661.57 (+11.22)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.56
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$110K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.57 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Meat Candy Q has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Bombin BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SLINGIN MEATS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribbin-1-Out | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SoCal Outlaw BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Juicy BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SinBin BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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)
- Average Master overall score: 661.57 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-01-17 — First tracked contest · 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📈 2025-01-17 — Peak power rating (1488) · 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2025-09-12 — First call · 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2025-09-12 — Career-best overall score (694.2056) · 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.6 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival | 2026-05-15 |
| +1.8 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2025-09-12 |
| +1.2 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2026-01-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2025-01-17 |
| -10.3 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2025-09-20 |
| -7.9 | Q's & Brews | 2025-03-28 |
| -7 | Best Dam BBQ | 2025-05-23 |
| -4.9 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2026-06-12 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 60% | 94.7% | 93.4% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 79% | 96.4% | 90.9% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #370 (413 pts) | #418 (413 pts) | #334 (573 pts) | #294 (548 pts) | #292 (563 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #582 (280 pts) | #699 (245 pts) | #508 (440 pts) | #571 (315 pts) | #565 (315 pts) |