Smoke324 OR
Rating
1617
peak 1617 · rated over 16 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#368
Master 2022
Grand champs
2
2 reserve
Category wins
5
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
690.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 686.80 (+3.67)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
and counting
Consistency
±7.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.17 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.70)
Road miles
7977
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1527 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$238K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.80 / 720
16 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of J&C BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7140 points of the Grand Championship at Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 (2022-07-02).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RJs Smokehouse has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 10% across 3 contests, versus top 24% the rest of the year.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 6-contest overall top-10 run.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2026-05-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J&C BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SLO.MO.QUE | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTIES BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| RJs Smokehouse | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Dirty Basters | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 503BACKYARDBBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| CROOKED PIGS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW PORKIN | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGERQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9428 | 171.52 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 164.5484 | 169.70 | top 40% |
| Pork | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 166.8572 | 173.17 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.3828 | 172.41 | top 29% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 8 | 0 | top 21% |
| WA | 3 | 2 | top 10% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 2 | top 17% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 27% | 2026-05-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (8 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff (2019-08-17)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 686.80 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-18 — First tracked contest · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2019-01-18 — First call · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 🏆 2019-08-17 — First Grand Championship · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- 🔥 2019-08-17 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2022-07-02 — Career-best overall score (702.8572) · Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022
- 📈 2026-05-23 — Peak power rating (1617) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | 2019-08-17 |
| +13.3 | 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | 2021-08-21 |
| +11.7 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2019-05-25 |
| +11.4 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 | 2022-07-02 |
| +10.9 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2019-01-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.6 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2023-05-27 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 96.2% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 31% | 95.6% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 9% | 97.6% | 96.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 35% | 97.4% | 95.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 95.7% | 95.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 83% | top 21% | 95.5% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 9 / 33 (687.9084) | 4 (176.0000) | 25 (167.9772) | 11 (174.2628) | 18 (169.6684) |
| 2024-08-24 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 6 / 27 (692.5372) | 11 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (177.1544) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 8 / 38 (688.5484) | 13 (171.9884) | 11 (172.5600) | 10 (172.5600) | 10 (171.4400) |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 10 / 25 (680.5140) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (166.8572) | 16 (167.9656) | 12 (165.6912) |
| 2022-07-02 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 2 / 34 (702.8572) | 6 (174.8572) | 2 (177.7372) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2022-01-08 | Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 🏅 Albany, OR | 2 / 16 (684.5600) | 9 (165.7256) | 8 (165.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (174.2744) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 47 / 92 (688.5256) | 60 (170.8684) | 40 (173.7144) | 45 (171.9772) | 40 (171.9656) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 55 / 111 (678.1944) | 12 (176.5600) | 83 (165.6916) | 60 (170.2628) | 78 (165.6800) |
| 2021-08-21 | 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 1 / 27 (701.0972) | 7 (170.2628) | 2 (174.2744) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2020-02-15 | Albany Bacon Championship 🏅 Albany, OR | 3 / 16 (689.0856) | 6 (166.2400) | 3 (174.2972) | 4 (173.1084) | 2 (175.4400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 54 / 135 (685.6112) | 122 (163.9428) | 83 (169.1084) | 20 (174.8572) | 9 (177.7028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 111 / 468 (676.4912) | 109 (170.8228) | 242 (165.1428) | 151 (169.1200) | 100 (171.4056) |
| 2019-08-17 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 1 / 27 (686.2284) | 3 (173.1428) | 13 (164.5484) | 9 (168.5372) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke on the Dragon BBQ-N-Brew 🏅 Dallas, OR | 4 / 16 (680.5484) | 7 (170.2856) | 5 (167.9884) | 5 (166.8572) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 5 / 34 (687.9540) | 8 (172.5600) | 14 (164.5484) | 2 (175.4400) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 11 / 63 (678.2056) | 34 (168.0000) | 25 (166.2400) | 5 (174.2856) | 19 (169.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #595 (280 pts) | #512 (395 pts) | #806 (230 pts) | #705 (230 pts) | #679 (250 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #368 (620 pts) | #462 (485 pts) | #482 (515 pts) | #385 (620 pts) | #431 (535 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #588 (277 pts) | #869 (157 pts) | #671 (252 pts) | #643 (252 pts) | #620 (277 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #476 (216 pts) | #621 (156 pts) | #520 (216 pts) | #537 (191 pts) | #478 (241 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #724 (434 pts) | #903 (334 pts) | #1001 (294 pts) | #588 (589 pts) | #671 (504 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #472 (754 pts) | #928 (349 pts) | #477 (779 pts) | #566 (664 pts) | #584 (624 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #572 (688 pts) | #697 (578 pts) | #563 (713 pts) | #721 (568 pts) | #670 (593 pts) |