SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN LT
Rating
1514
peak 1523 · rated over 14 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-04-13
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#326
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.59 (+0.72)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±21.54
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.03)
Road miles
13097
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 5014 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Master avg
649.59 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Badboy Butchers BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ+ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Clean Smoke BBQ in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BBQ+ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared brisket entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Longhorn BBQ (2022-05-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, LT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Smoke BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Badboy Butchers BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MASTERS OF FIRE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 151.4060 | 161.74 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 145.0972 | 161.03 | top 57% |
| Pork | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 178.3200 | 151.3944 | 162.84 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 176.5716 | 153.6800 | 163.98 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in LT (1 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 649.59 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-13 — First tracked contest · Meat the East
- 📣 2019-04-20 — First call · Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2
- ⭐ 2019-09-13 — Career-best overall score (698.8000) · Open Polish BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1523) · Open Polish BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Open Polish BBQ Championship | 2019-09-13 |
| +13.2 | BBQ Battle Finland | 2019-06-15 |
| +11.3 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2019-06-08 |
| +10.1 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | 2023-08-26 |
| +6.2 | Twin Smoke | 2026-05-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Meat the East | 2019-04-13 |
| -8.5 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 | 2019-04-19 |
| -8.4 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2024-10-11 |
| -6.8 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition | 2019-11-30 |
| -6.2 | Longhorn BBQ | 2022-05-14 |
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 35% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 97.1% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 8 / 23 (658.7424) | 14 (165.0856) | 16 (156.5484) | 3 (175.4056) | 11 (161.7028) |
| 2025-08-22 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 15 / 31 (646.7312) | 16 (161.7144) | 16 (162.8228) | 24 (155.9540) | 10 (166.2400) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 81 / 87 (639.2800) | 85 (151.4060) | 75 (163.9428) | 76 (162.2512) | 72 (161.6800) |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp Rolfstorp, | 5 / 21 (674.8576) | 9 (165.1316) | 8 (170.2972) | 1 (178.3200) | 15 (161.1088) |
| 2022-05-14 | Longhorn BBQ Broerup, 6650 | 10 / 14 (631.9548) | 7 (163.4172) | 7 (162.8460) | 11 (151.3944) | 9 (154.2972) |
| 2020-08-15 | Slow Joe's Barn Burner Vedum, | 9 / 14 (651.2800) | 12 (153.6800) | 3 (174.2744) | 14 (153.0628) | 3 (170.2628) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 23 / 31 (621.5768) | 14 (165.1656) | 28 (145.0972) | 24 (157.6340) | 22 (153.6800) |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship Poland, | 3 / 23 (698.8000) | 4 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4172) | 3 (174.8572) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-06-15 | BBQ Battle Finland Tampere, 33840 | 3 / 23 (657.6572) | 12 (158.8344) | 7 (165.7028) | 4 (166.8800) | 4 (166.2400) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 11 / 55 (671.9656) | 23 (165.7256) | 25 (163.4172) | 24 (166.2512) | 3 (176.5716) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 29 / 49 (634.1940) | 44 (151.9428) | 23 (158.8456) | 33 (158.2856) | 15 (165.1200) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 13 / 29 (657.7368) | 5 (170.9028) | 19 (161.1084) | 17 (161.7372) | 14 (163.9884) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 20 / 25 (620.5712) | 17 (158.8456) | 22 (147.3828) | 19 (155.4400) | 13 (158.9028) |
| 2019-04-13 | Meat the East Hengelo, 7534 MK | 32 / 41 (628.9368) | 32 (160.5600) | 40 (146.7656) | 20 (162.2400) | 25 (159.3712) |
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 | #661 (143 pts) | #873 (103 pts) | #941 (93 pts) | #580 (223 pts) | #779 (118 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #983 (106 pts) | #1066 (101 pts) | #1163 (101 pts) | #1184 (61 pts) | #890 (131 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #801 (171 pts) | #983 (131 pts) | #1049 (141 pts) | #635 (271 pts) | #1162 (96 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1083 (114 pts) | #971 (144 pts) | #1040 (144 pts) | #1155 (109 pts) | #1011 (124 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #512 (190 pts) | #510 (215 pts) | #440 (270 pts) | #619 (155 pts) | #413 (285 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #326 (951 pts) | #360 (881 pts) | #480 (721 pts) | #394 (866 pts) | #272 (1116 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #705 (475 pts) | #785 (435 pts) | #579 (645 pts) | #666 (555 pts) | #789 (435 pts) |