SMOKIN' MONEY

SMOKIN' MONEY is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 6th of 82 at the 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship (2015). They are ranked #1901 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,901

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1544

peak 1553 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 26, 2014

latest Feb 17, 2017 · 2.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#462

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

14% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 50%

overall standings

Best overall

687.9656 / 720

Master · Del Mar BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

667.64 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 665.75 (+1.89)

Walk rate

73%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Consistency

±14.01

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.75)

Road miles

1,405

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 172 mi

Schedule strength

50%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)

Master avg

665.75 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

Pork ×1

On the rise

+31 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 31 points across 12 contests since Feb 19, 2016 — from 1512 up to 1544.

12 contests since Feb 19, 2016
now 1544

They almost always walk

73% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 16 of 22 contests

A top-10 category call in 73% of their 22 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

687.9656 career-best overall

95.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.9656 at Del Mar BBQ Championship — 95.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 15, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

COOL GRILLING has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN' MONEY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

16–1 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 94% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 16 of their 17 shared contests.

A strong matchup

9–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 82% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Que'd Up in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

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Chicken nemesis

12 of 17 shared chicken entries lost

LADY OF Q ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LADY OF Q has out-cooked them in 12 of 17 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

FUNTIME BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.95% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.95% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.5% of a perfect score
22 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#783 (495 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#462 (861 pts)	#385 (1,001 pts)	#477 (846 pts)	#205 (1,411 pts)	#398 (1,001 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#555 (678 pts)	#445 (878 pts)	#544 (718 pts)	#562 (693 pts)	#523 (723 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#1481 (190 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' MONEY, each with one reason worth a look.

59 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE

#1,892 of the rated field

1544 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1556

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Apr 28, 2023

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Lolli Q

#1,886 of the rated field

1544 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1550

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 10% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Apr 1, 2022

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RIB CAGE BBQ

#1,896 of the rated field

1544 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1545

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ

#1,894 of the rated field

1544 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1566

Level with SMOKIN' MONEY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Apr 22, 2022

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Great White Smoke

#1,891 of the rated field

1544 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1544

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 15, 2026

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Good Grief BBQ

#1,897 of the rated field

1544 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1563

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
COOL GRILLING	22	13	9	59%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	14	6	8	43%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HART'S	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	12	9	3	75%	⚔ compare
RAD FONDO BBQ	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
Meat Candy Q	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	7	0	0	177.1772	154.7540	168.51	top 45%
Pork Ribs	22	5	0	0	174.8572	149.6340	164.75	top 54%
Pork	22	7	1	3	180 🔥	153.6344	166.10	top 49%
Brisket	22	7	0	2	177.7144	141.7028	166.37	top 43%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 39%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 59%
Large (40+)	14	top 46%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	21	0	top 52%
AZ	1	0	top 7%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Dana Point State BBQ Championship	2	12	0	top 21%	Oct 7, 2016
Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	2	24	0	top 43%	Jun 3, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 10 contests

Contests a season 5.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 21 of 22 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 20 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 367 finished ahead 586 times, behind 455

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20172 milestones

Jan 27 Peak power rating (1553) Newport Beach Winter Q
Feb 17 Most recent contest The Smithfield Guinea Pig

20163 milestones

Jul 15 Career-best overall score687.9656 Del Mar BBQ Championship
Oct 7 First category win (Pork) Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Oct 7 First perfect 180 (Pork) Dana Point State BBQ Championship

20152 milestones

Feb 27 First overall top-10 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jun 26 10th tracked contest Newport Beach Barbecue Contest

20143 milestones

Jun 26 First tracked contest High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
Jun 26 First call High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
Oct 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.2516 Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.7	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Feb 27, 2015
+12.7	Del Mar BBQ Championship	Jul 15, 2016
+11.6	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 7, 2016
+9	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2014
+6.8	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	May 29, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.7	Newport Beach Barbecue Contest	Jun 26, 2015
-9.7	The Smithfield Guinea Pig	Feb 17, 2017
-8.9	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI	Apr 10, 2015
-6.1	The Pig (Guinea Pig)	Feb 19, 2016
-4.9	8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic	Jul 29, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	0	0	100%	top 67%	92.4%	90.7%
2016	10	2	1	70%	top 46%	95.6%	92.9%
2015	8	1	0	63%	top 51%	94.9%	92.6%
2014	2	0	0	100%	top 46%	93.6%	91.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Feb 17, 2017	The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA	44 / 49 (640.8908)	45 (154.7540)	48 (149.6340)	40 (161.0856)	3 (175.4172)
Jan 27, 2017	Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA	25 / 56 (665.5996)	45 (157.0740)	20 (168.5484)	42 (162.2628)	2 (177.7144)
Nov 11, 2016	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA	20 / 38 (676.5140)	18 (169.7028)	11 (173.1428)	25 (162.8228)	17 (170.8456)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	12 / 75 (678.7540)	14 (173.1084)	32 (165.1200)	1 (180)	45 (160.5256)
Aug 19, 2016	4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival Long Beach, CA	7 / 18 (676.4456)	13 (163.9428)	7 (172)	2 (174.2628)	6 (166.2400)
Jul 29, 2016	8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA	29 / 42 (653.5084)	28 (163.9312)	30 (159.9544)	26 (163.9428)	20 (165.6800)
Jul 15, 2016	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	9 / 47 (687.9656)	10 (173.7028)	34 (164.5600)	5 (174.8456)	4 (174.8572)
Jun 24, 2016	Newport Beach Barbecue Competition Newport, CA	17 / 33 (670.8344)	18 (167.9656)	7 (172)	8 (171.4172)	27 (159.4516)
Jun 3, 2016	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	31 / 58 (658.7884)	6 (177.1428)	16 (170.8228)	21 (169.1200)	58 (141.7028)
May 13, 2016	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	21 / 44 (670.2516)	7 (174.2628)	35 (157.6800)	4 (177.1544)	35 (161.1544)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	25 / 72 (665.6340)	65 (157.0512)	48 (160.5600)	10 (173.1428)	4 (174.8800)
Feb 19, 2016	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	38 / 48 (649.6232)	13 (170.8572)	35 (162.2972)	45 (153.6344)	30 (162.8344)
Jun 26, 2015	Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA	24 / 29 (642.0800)	25 (163.3828)	18 (165.0972)	28 (154.7772)	23 (158.8228)
Jun 19, 2015	Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA	20 / 29 (670.8000)	17 (170.2856)	25 (161.1088)	12 (169.7028)	11 (169.7028)
Jun 5, 2015	4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA	11 / 25 (682.1828)	13 (170.8228)	4 (173.1200)	14 (167.9772)	10 (170.2628)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	24 / 75 (681.6800)	5 (177.1772)	57 (161.6800)	32 (167.9656)	16 (174.8572)
Apr 10, 2015	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA	34 / 42 (654.7312)	6 (175.4172)	40 (155.3828)	36 (159.3828)	25 (164.5484)
Mar 27, 2015	Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) Havasu Landing, CA	11 / 25 (667.3140)	5 (174.2628)	7 (170.8228)	23 (153.7028)	7 (168.5256)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	6 / 82 (683.3944)	20 (169.1200)	17 (169.7144)	3 (176)	19 (168.5600)
Feb 20, 2015	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA	24 / 49 (651.3144)	29 (164.5372)	33 (159.9428)	18 (165.1200)	27 (161.7144)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	25 / 97 (674.2516)	45 (168)	6 (174.8572)	59 (162.2744)	26 (169.1200)
Jun 26, 2014	High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA	20 / 30 (643.8744)	10 (170.8228)	22 (156.5372)	24 (153.7028)	14 (162.8116)

SMOKIN' MONEY

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)