Smoke Trails BBQ AB
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-08-31
latest 2026-05-30
Best ToY finish
#724
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
555.15 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 557.47 (-2.32)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±183.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.07 · weakest Brisket (153.57)
Road miles
84
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOME COOKIN' BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smoke Trails BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rack Addicts BBQ Team in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 130.2860 | 160.35 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 135.3828 | 161.24 | top 59% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 150.2516 | 163.07 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 142.2744 | 153.57 | top 76% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AB (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 557.47
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 664.0232 | 664.02 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.3488 | 643.35 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.4340 | 660.43 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.2172 | 654.22 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153.7028 | 153.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 17 / 24 (664.0232) | 18 (166.2972) | 13 (170.8800) | 10 (173.1544) | 20 (153.6916) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 33 / 38 (643.3488) | 25 (166.8456) | 34 (158.8344) | 37 (150.2516) | 12 (167.4172) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 21 / 40 (660.4340) | 12 (171.4056) | 10 (171.9656) | 20 (166.2628) | 37 (150.8000) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 20 / 36 (654.2172) | 15 (166.8916) | 9 (169.1200) | 19 (164.5140) | 30 (153.6916) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 17 / 37 (153.7028) | 37 (130.2860) | 37 (135.3828) | 14 (161.1428) | 33 (142.2744) |
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 | #724 (89 pts) | #815 (84 pts) | #799 (109 pts) | #633 (124 pts) | #786 (74 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #904 (125 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1170 (80 pts) | #998 (125 pts) | #1063 (135 pts) | #1188 (85 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1207 (85 pts) | #1155 (110 pts) | #1022 (145 pts) | #1236 (90 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1694 (115 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |