The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7256 points of the Grand Championship at 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff (Aug 17, 2019).
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST is a competition barbecue team with 33 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #619 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Timbers Northwest”.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #566 (265 pts) | #811 (155 pts) | #488 (425 pts) | #735 (165 pts) | #480 (375 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #401 (521 pts) | #356 (646 pts) | #685 (271 pts) | #455 (446 pts) | #476 (431 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #442 (454 pts) | #576 (334 pts) | #441 (544 pts) | #532 (374 pts) | #482 (439 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #334 (630 pts) | #405 (560 pts) | #409 (605 pts) | #413 (515 pts) | #513 (375 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #513 (400 pts) | #734 (245 pts) | #482 (515 pts) | #616 (320 pts) | #420 (550 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #664 (227 pts) | #1098 (107 pts) | #629 (277 pts) | #935 (127 pts) | #752 (202 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #566 (693 pts) | #809 (488 pts) | #651 (623 pts) | #745 (548 pts) | #646 (613 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #575 (688 pts) | #801 (488 pts) | #688 (588 pts) | #809 (483 pts) | #520 (783 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2000 (85 pts) | #1180 (260 pts) | #1954 (105 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1947 (100 pts) | #2064 (95 pts) | #2785 (55 pts) | #2015 (105 pts) | #1573 (170 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1675 (129 pts) | #2044 (79 pts) | #1803 (124 pts) | #1472 (169 pts) | #1846 (109 pts) |
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST, each with one reason worth a look.
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersThey've been 1697 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersA longer road to the same neighbourhood — 49 contests to 33.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 59 contests, alongside a 63% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J&C BBQ | 19 | 14 | 5 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| RJs Smokehouse | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Dirty Basters | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| 503BACKYARDBBQ | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTIES BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW PORKIN | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| MADDDOG'S BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke324 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty's BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SLO.MO.QUE | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 151.4284 | 168.35 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 178.8572 | 146.2172 | 170.68 | top 33% |
| Pork | 33 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 178.2972 | 155.9200 | 168.63 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 33 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 178.2972 | 154.2400 | 170.18 | top 32% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 27 | 2 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 10 | 1 | 1 | top 32% | May 23, 2026 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 39% | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Sutherlin Throwdown | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 46% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 13% | Jul 6, 2024 |
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 100 | 0 | top 60% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) | May 27, 2017 |
| +14.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +13.1 | Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +12.3 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | Aug 17, 2019 |
| +11.6 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition | Aug 19, 2023 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.3 | Sutherlin Throwdown | Jul 18, 2026 |
| -3.2 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 25, 2019 |
| -2.5 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 23, 2026 |
| -2.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -1.6 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 27, 2017 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 95.5% | 94.9% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 96.9% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 96.5% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 96.3% | 95.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 95.7% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 11% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 95.1% | 92.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 96.2% | 93% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 28% | 97.3% | 94.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 88% | 88% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 7 / 27 (687.3716) | 18 (166.2516) | 2 (177.1428) | 14 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1544) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 17 / 29 (684.4912) | 4 (176) | 18 (169.6800) | 18 (165.7028) | 11 (173.1084) |
| May 23, 2026 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 15 / 33 (678.7656) | 23 (163.9428) | 6 (176) | 27 (162.8228) | 4 (176) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 3 / 30 (697.6800) | 1 (180) | 16 (171.4172) | 19 (169.1200) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 12 / 35 (687.3600) | 7 (177.7144) | 24 (169.1200) | 10 (173.7028) | 15 (166.8228) |
| May 24, 2025 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 6 / 26 (685.6456) | 4 (173.7028) | 14 (170.2628) | 3 (174.2856) | 17 (167.3944) |
| Aug 24, 2024 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 7 / 27 (690.1944) | 16 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (177.7144) | 18 (165.0972) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 8 / 30 (694.8116) | 10 (173.7144) | 8 (176) | 19 (167.3944) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 5 / 37 (691.3712) | 23 (168.5600) | 8 (175.4056) | 10 (173.1200) | 7 (174.2856) |
| May 25, 2024 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 8 / 27 (686.7884) | 14 (171.4400) | 6 (173.7028) | 13 (171.9656) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 1 / 30 (693.6572) | 3 (177.1544) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4056) | 17 (162.2400) |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 5 / 38 (693.6456) | 4 (177.1428) | 12 (170.8228) | 7 (174.8572) | 14 (170.8228) |
| May 27, 2023 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 6 / 25 (685.1084) | 11 (168.5828) | 3 (176) | 11 (169.7028) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Aug 20, 2022 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 10 / 29 (689.0396) | 18 (168.5256) | 4 (177.7028) | 12 (173.1084) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 10 / 34 (682.7884) | 29 (160.5372) | 6 (176.5600) | 10 (171.4056) | 4 (174.2856) |
| May 28, 2022 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 9 / 27 (674.7196) | 16 (166.2628) | 9 (171.9656) | 22 (162.2284) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Aug 21, 2021 | 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 3 / 27 (690.2284) | 14 (168) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (170.2628) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 2 / 27 (684.5028) | 6 (169.7144) | 12 (165.0740) | 4 (171.4172) | 2 (178.2972) |
| May 25, 2019 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 19 / 34 (652.4000) | 20 (162.2516) | 15 (161.6684) | 24 (155.9200) | 6 (172.5600) |
| May 26, 2018 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR | 10 / 35 (673.0172) | 7 (170.2628) | 29 (155.3716) | 4 (175.4056) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 65 / 95 (669.0172) | 74 (164.5372) | 14 (175.4172) | 83 (160.5028) | 49 (168.5600) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 173 / 407 (666.7656) | 293 (160.5372) | 35 (174.2628) | 169 (167.4400) | 202 (164.5256) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 100 / 129 (671.8856) | 111 (163.3944) | 78 (169.1084) | 96 (167.9772) | 55 (171.4056) |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA | 4 / 18 (674.1712) | 13 (165.0972) | 2 (173.1084) | 5 (169.7256) | 4 (166.2400) |
| May 27, 2017 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR | 1 / 37 (692.4684) | 5 (174.2744) | 11 (168.5256) | 6 (173.1084) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 17 / 30 (641.6228) | 20 (162.8456) | 10 (167.9772) | 19 (156.5600) | 23 (154.2400) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition Florence, OR | 2 / 13 (700.5716) | 4 (170.8228) | 4 (174.8572) | 3 (178.2972) | 2 (176.5944) |
| May 28, 2016 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 10 / 43 (669.1084) | 15 (167.3828) | 22 (164.5600) | 16 (166.8800) | 7 (170.2856) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 19 / 30 (671.3712) | 21 (166.2744) | 12 (170.8456) | 22 (163.9428) | 11 (170.3084) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 3 / 30 (672.5488) | 13 (165.1544) | 4 (169.1200) | 17 (161.6800) | 2 (176.5944) |
| May 22, 2015 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 20 / 38 (660.4572) | 2 (172.5600) | 16 (167.9772) | 31 (162.7884) | 32 (157.1316) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 16 / 30 (633.5084) | 17 (160.5256) | 27 (146.2172) | 15 (161.0856) | 6 (165.6800) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 10 / 29 (641.7138) | 20 (151.4284) | 11 (162.2858) | 6 (168.5712) | 14 (159.4284) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.