SMOKIN' OUTLAWS AB
Rating
1718
peak 1718 · rated over 51 contests
Best runs
7
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
58
in the data
First seen
2021-11-26
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#22
Master 2026
Grand champs
4
4 reserve
Category wins
11
39 podiums
Overall top-10s
27
of 58 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
687.13 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.52 (+4.61)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
and counting
Consistency
±16.03
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.17)
Road miles
23454
mi across 58 mapped stops · furthest 1780 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$495K
listed at 28 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.52 / 720
51 Master contests · 4 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Kreiser Barbecue has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN' OUTLAWS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
333BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 14 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MOTLEY QUE in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5484 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke 'N the Valley (2024-09-21).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BIGG SMOAK BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 19 shared pork entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 13% across 5 contests, versus top 30% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ (2023-06-16) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 7-contest overall top-10 run — including 2 straight Grand Championships.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTLEY QUE | 20 | 18 | 2 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Homestead Smoke Shack | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 18 | 16 | 2 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Mark's Meats and Treats | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Brisket Butts | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Cartel | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 52 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 177.7144 | 155.9772 | 170.80 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 57 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.8116 | 170.17 | top 42% |
| Pork | 51 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.0000 | 171.31 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 51 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 179.4400 | 141.1200 | 170.73 | top 31% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 18 | 2 | top 25% |
| KS | 12 | 0 | top 27% |
| SK | 6 | 1 | top 26% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| MI | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| ND | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| ON | 1 | 1 | top 7% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 14 | 3 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 1 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 35% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 4 | 20 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-11-01 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 12% | 2026-05-30 |
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 31% | 2025-08-30 |
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | 2026-05-23 |
| Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 17% | 2026-06-19 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 28% | 2026-05-01 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 38% | 2026-04-10 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 15% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 180 | 0 | top 49% | 2025-11-05 |
| Meat Inferno | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | 2024-10-04 |
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 45% | 2023-08-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (20 of 58 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (57 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ (2023-06-16)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 682.52 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-11-26 — First tracked contest · Agribition Supreme BBQ
- 📣 2021-11-26 — First call · Agribition Supreme BBQ
- 🏆 2023-06-16 — First Grand Championship · Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ
- 🔥 2023-09-27 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- ⭐ 2024-05-25 — Career-best overall score (710.2972) · Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- 🎖️ 2024-09-27 — 25th tracked contest · ND BBQ Championship
- 🎖️ 2026-05-23 — 50th tracked contest · Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- 📈 2026-08-14 — Peak power rating (1718) · Big Smoke Bonnyville
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ | 2023-06-16 |
| +14.4 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2023-06-03 |
| +12.8 | Smoke, Wind & Fire | 2023-07-20 |
| +12.5 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 2023-10-06 |
| +12 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2025-08-30 |
| -8.9 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2025-11-01 |
| -7.4 | Agribition Supreme BBQ | 2021-11-26 |
| -6.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -5.8 | Roast N Boast | 2024-10-18 |
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 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 92% | top 19% | 97% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67% | top 37% | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 80% | top 29% | 98.7% | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 77% | top 24% | 97.4% | 95.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 52% | 92.1% | 90.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 1 / 15 (687.3828) | 9 (169.1200) | 4 (170.8800) | 2 (173.1200) | 1 (174.2628) |
| 2026-08-01 | Camper's Corner BBQ Cookoff London, ON | 1 / 14 (685.0856) | 10 (165.1084) | 1 (174.8572) | 6 (168.5600) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 5 / 45 (698.2284) | 21 (173.1200) | 6 (175.4400) | 13 (173.1084) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 8 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-07-03 | Alberta BBQ Festival Millet, AB | 3 / 11 (684.4684) | 2 (177.1428) | 7 (167.9656) | 10 (165.0972) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2026-06-19 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 3 / 24 (680.4796) | 7 (170.2628) | 15 (164.5484) | 7 (167.9656) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 3 / 24 (695.9428) | 13 (168.5372) | 7 (173.7028) | 8 (174.2628) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 3 / 23 (695.3944) | 4 (172.5600) | 4 (172.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 5 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 15 / 71 (684.5828) | 28 (170.3200) | 21 (171.4056) | 43 (166.2972) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 10 / 27 (689.0400) | 22 (168.5256) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (173.1316) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 37 / 101 (690.2172) | 68 (170.2628) | 54 (171.4172) | 14 (175.4172) | 31 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 20 / 158 (696.5144) | 111 (169.6800) | 41 (174.8572) | 9 (178.8572) | 44 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 229 / 401 (674.1368) | 305 (164.5256) | 183 (170.2512) | 275 (166.2400) | 92 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 38 / 50 (675.2684) | 27 (173.1200) | 34 (170.8228) | 38 (167.3828) | 43 (163.9428) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 32 / 53 (686.7428) | 19 (175.4056) | 34 (170.8228) | 34 (169.6800) | 30 (170.8344) |
| 2025-10-11 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff Bow Island, AB | 2 / 15 (673.0856) | 3 (171.4172) | 5 (167.4400) | 4 (167.9656) | 5 (166.2628) |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash 🏅 Egg Harbor, WI | 3 / 16 (691.3600) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (170.8456) | 6 (170.8344) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Egg Harbor, WI | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 8 / 26 (681.0516) | 12 (170.2744) | 11 (168.5372) | 8 (169.6800) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 10 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB | 5 / 16 (681.6460) | 8 (170.2628) | 7 (171.9772) | 2 (176.5716) | 11 (162.8344) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 19 / 38 (667.3252) | 14 (170.2628) | 18 (167.4056) | 13 (170.8456) | 26 (158.8112) |
| 2025-06-21 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 6 / 27 (690.2400) | 12 (169.7144) | 15 (169.1200) | 5 (175.4056) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 30 / 169 (693.6688) | 69 (173.1200) | 8 (178.8572) | 8 (178.8572) | 155 (162.8344) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 180 / 444 (679.8856) | 226 (169.1200) | 199 (170.2628) | 105 (173.1200) | 217 (167.3828) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 30 / 56 (682.7312) | 32 (171.9772) | 43 (166.8112) | 27 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 20 / 53 (688.4916) | 17 (174.8572) | 31 (170.8344) | 21 (173.1200) | 27 (169.6800) |
| 2024-10-18 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 8 / 15 (682.1712) | 12 (166.2400) | 7 (169.7028) | 12 (169.6684) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 8 / 31 (692.4916) | 19 (171.9772) | 2 (180.0000) | 19 (169.6916) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 6 / 38 (703.4060) | 5 (177.7144) | 19 (172.5600) | 3 (180.0000) | 9 (173.1316) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | — | — | 7 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 16 / 47 (673.0512) | 7 (175.4172) | 28 (164.0000) | 13 (169.6684) | 29 (163.9656) |
| 2024-09-21 | Smoke 'N the Valley Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | 2 / 21 (695.9656) | 2 (176.0000) | 3 (175.4400) | 6 (174.8572) | 7 (169.6684) |
| 2024-08-31 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 11 / 35 (681.1084) | 10 (171.9656) | 29 (158.8684) | 5 (173.7144) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2024-06-08 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 3 / 27 (685.1316) | 7 (172.5716) | 7 (166.8800) | 4 (176.0000) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 1 / 39 (710.2972) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (174.2972) | 2 (179.4400) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 39 / 97 (686.1596) | 49 (170.8228) | 64 (167.9540) | 37 (171.9656) | 13 (175.4172) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 21 / 58 (681.0284) | 50 (165.0856) | 8 (176.0000) | 3 (177.7144) | 38 (162.2284) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 42 / 81 (679.3368) | 54 (166.8228) | 56 (169.1084) | 41 (169.7028) | 22 (173.7028) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 2 / 19 (701.1200) | 5 (177.1428) | 2 (176.0000) | 6 (171.9772) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 2 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 51 / 487 (691.9428) | 360 (163.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 58 (175.4172) | 75 (173.1428) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 47 / 211 (690.7656) | 187 (165.0856) | 88 (171.9772) | 40 (175.4056) | 11 (178.2972) |
| 2023-09-23 | Smoke 'N the Valley Lumsden, SK | 11 / 26 (675.9884) | 11 (171.4056) | 19 (164.5600) | 12 (172.0000) | 10 (168.0228) |
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 6 / 29 (681.6000) | 14 (169.6684) | 21 (163.3828) | 5 (174.2744) | 7 (174.2744) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 5 / 40 (682.7772) | 5 (174.2744) | 29 (163.9772) | 9 (173.1200) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 16 / 44 (679.3716) | 20 (170.8228) | 13 (168.5832) | 11 (171.4400) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2023-08-05 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 8 / 17 (666.1600) | 6 (170.8228) | 12 (163.3944) | 6 (167.3828) | 6 (164.5600) |
| 2023-07-20 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Raymond, AB | 2 / 12 (697.7372) | 1 (176.5828) | 6 (171.4172) | 1 (174.8800) | 2 (174.8572) |
| 2023-06-16 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ Regina, SK | 1 / 16 (698.8572) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (174.3316) | 3 (173.7028) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2023-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 3 / 23 (692.5372) | 9 (171.9884) | 3 (176.5716) | 9 (169.1200) | 6 (174.8572) |
| 2022-09-10 | Smoke 'N the Valley Moose Jaw, SK | 11 / 18 (649.0288) | 14 (155.9772) | 14 (155.3600) | 6 (167.3944) | 4 (170.2972) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 23 / 36 (650.7312) | 24 (164.5256) | 11 (167.4400) | 33 (153.6684) | 17 (165.0972) |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 8 / 19 (663.3944) | 3 (169.7372) | 18 (156.5600) | 4 (170.2628) | 6 (166.8344) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 16 / 39 (650.2516) | 10 (166.2628) | 10 (166.8572) | 23 (157.0856) | 19 (160.0460) |
| 2021-11-26 | Agribition Supreme BBQ Regina, S4P 2Z6 | 11 / 14 (613.0744) | 3 (169.1428) | 12 (150.8116) | 11 (152.0000) | 13 (141.1200) |
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 | #22 (1893 pts) | #75 (1311 pts) | #25 (1843 pts) | #42 (1503 pts) | #4 (2128 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #158 (1290 pts) | #187 (1210 pts) | #174 (1257 pts) | #135 (1355 pts) | #180 (1160 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #82 (1619 pts) | #92 (1499 pts) | #85 (1564 pts) | #51 (1744 pts) | #67 (1619 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #63 (1747 pts) | #84 (1547 pts) | #60 (1759 pts) | #84 (1557 pts) | #64 (1712 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #485 (427 pts) | #442 (517 pts) | #546 (442 pts) | #466 (482 pts) | #426 (542 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1117 (255 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1286 (195 pts) | #1253 (210 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1460 (190 pts) | #1320 (230 pts) | #1458 (185 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1611 (165 pts) |