Smoking Butcher BZ
Rating
1550
peak 1550 · rated over 7 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2025-03-29
latest 2026-06-20
Best ToY finish
#137
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
9
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
688.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.25 (+4.14)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
and counting
Consistency
±11.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.45 · weakest Brisket (167.89)
Road miles
570
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 175 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
684.25 / 720
7 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoky Cotte has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Art Razza Piave Bbq in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 46% of their entries (6 of 13).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (2026-03-07) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, COOKLOUNGE BBQ.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Razza Piave Bbq | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BRIXIA | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| LUNA SMOKE - Italy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Onkel Felix BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Hot Yard | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Beans BBQ team | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Average Joe BBQ Team | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold’s BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Cotte | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9656 | 172.60 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8572 | 171.24 | top 32% |
| Pork | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 169.6800 | 173.45 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 173.1200 | 156.5144 | 167.89 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GG | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| BZ | 1 | 1 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The War of Barbeque | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 34% | 2026-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GG (3 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (2026-03-07)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 684.25 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-03-29 — First tracked contest · BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- 📣 2025-03-29 — First call · BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- 🔥 2025-10-18 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 🏆 2026-03-07 — First Grand Championship · W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
- ⭐ 2026-06-20 — Career-best overall score (701.1088) · The War of Barbeque
- 📈 2026-06-20 — Peak power rating (1550) · The War of Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.2 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol | 2026-03-07 |
| +14.6 | The War of Barbeque | 2026-06-20 |
| +8.7 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2026-04-11 |
| +7.4 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 | 2025-09-20 |
| +4.7 | BBQ Knife Clash | 2026-05-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.7 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2025-03-29 |
| -0.9 | The War of Barbeque | 2025-06-14 |
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 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 92% | top 20% | 97.4% | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 71% | top 52% | 94.9% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 2 / 25 (701.1088) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (173.7260) | 8 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 11 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash Romano Di Lombardia, GG | 4 / 10 (673.0628) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (158.8572) | 5 (169.6800) | 5 (164.5256) |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Romano Di Lombardia, GG | — | 3 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Romano Di Lombardia, GG | — | — | 3 (170.2856) | — | — |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Rivergaro, PZ | — | 1 (179.4400) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT RIBS) Rivergaro, PZ | — | — | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 10 / 42 (685.0860) | 28 (167.9772) | 3 (173.1316) | 12 (171.4172) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | 1 / 10 (699.3596) | 4 (174.2856) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (173.1084) | 1 (171.9656) |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | 1 (174.8456) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | 5 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fossalta di Piave , 30020 | — | 1 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fossalta di Piave , 30020 | — | — | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto, I-41057 | 8 / 24 (683.3372) | 15 (169.1200) | 7 (170.8228) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (172.5716) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 12 / 20 (681.6112) | 20 (163.9656) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (177.1428) | 14 (163.9428) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 16 (166.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 11 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 19 / 30 (666.1716) | 24 (165.7144) | 18 (166.2400) | 4 (177.7028) | 22 (156.5144) |
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 | #137 (1000 pts) | #15 (1872 pts) | #33 (1707 pts) | #229 (685 pts) | #162 (890 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #526 (339 pts) | #389 (590 pts) | #286 (878 pts) | #424 (504 pts) | #499 (394 pts) |