SON OF SMOKE CA
Rating
1585
peak 1585 · rated over 15 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-03-29
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#79
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.97 (+1.03)
Walk rate
93%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.30 · weakest Brisket (168.36)
Road miles
2793
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 498 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$174K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.97 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CROOKED PIGS has finished one call ahead of SON OF SMOKE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of J&C BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.3544 points of the Grand Championship at Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship (2019-04-26).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship (2022-04-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| J&C BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Dirty Basters | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| PRISON BREAK BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 177.7372 | 159.3712 | 170.30 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 176.5600 | 161.6572 | 169.47 | top 35% |
| Pork | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 155.3716 | 169.84 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 161.1200 | 168.36 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 7 | 0 | top 29% |
| CA | 7 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 6 | 4 | 0 | top 31% | 2026-05-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (7 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.97 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-29 — First tracked contest · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 📣 2019-03-29 — First call · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- ⭐ 2019-04-26 — Career-best overall score (691.3828) · Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- 📈 2026-05-23 — Peak power rating (1585) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2019-04-26 |
| +10.5 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2022-05-28 |
| +8.9 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 | 2022-07-02 |
| +8.5 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2025-05-24 |
| +8.5 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 2022-04-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.9 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2023-05-27 |
| -0.4 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 2019-05-03 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 95.4% | 95.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 95.8% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 86% | top 31% | 96% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 14 / 33 (681.0628) | 10 (173.1200) | 22 (168.5716) | 18 (169.7028) | 17 (169.6684) |
| 2025-05-24 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 5 / 26 (686.7540) | 8 (170.8228) | 10 (171.9656) | 9 (171.9656) | 7 (172.0000) |
| 2024-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 7 / 27 (687.9544) | 9 (173.1200) | 16 (165.1200) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 14 / 25 (670.7312) | 23 (159.3712) | 10 (171.9656) | 9 (170.8572) | 10 (168.5372) |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 8 / 27 (668.5028) | 12 (166.2744) | 2 (170.8456) | 11 (167.9772) | 11 (163.4056) |
| 2022-07-02 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 6 / 34 (689.7028) | 9 (173.7256) | 11 (172.0000) | 13 (169.6800) | 3 (174.2972) |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 4 / 27 (687.4288) | 7 (170.8572) | 11 (170.2860) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (172.0228) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 5 / 29 (683.3600) | 2 (177.7372) | 2 (176.5600) | 21 (161.6800) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 12 / 44 (678.1828) | 26 (165.6684) | 12 (170.2860) | 16 (169.1200) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 13 / 36 (668.4688) | 12 (170.8228) | 25 (164.5716) | 14 (167.3944) | 15 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 13 (673.6112) | 6 (174.8456) | 30 (161.6572) | 13 (168.5484) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 10 / 34 (670.7768) | 11 (170.2856) | 16 (161.6684) | 7 (171.9772) | 13 (166.8456) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | 14 / 27 (659.8744) | 12 (169.1084) | 3 (174.2744) | 26 (155.3716) | 17 (161.1200) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 2 / 48 (691.3828) | 2 (176.0000) | 13 (170.2628) | 1 (178.2972) | 16 (166.8228) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 26 / 70 (671.8168) | 46 (162.8000) | 9 (171.9656) | 17 (171.9656) | 40 (165.0856) |
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 | #776 (113 pts) | #747 (133 pts) | #981 (73 pts) | #856 (93 pts) | #840 (98 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #740 (176 pts) | #886 (146 pts) | #994 (126 pts) | #892 (136 pts) | #826 (156 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #807 (157 pts) | #927 (137 pts) | #1168 (97 pts) | #713 (227 pts) | #877 (137 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1087 (105 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1100 (125 pts) | #935 (135 pts) | #970 (125 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #328 (702 pts) | #362 (672 pts) | #338 (757 pts) | #441 (517 pts) | #375 (642 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #340 (926 pts) | #343 (926 pts) | #397 (841 pts) | #346 (941 pts) | #462 (741 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #117 (1806 pts) | #111 (1721 pts) | #186 (1406 pts) | #223 (1276 pts) | #176 (1486 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #289 (1238 pts) | #371 (1008 pts) | #324 (1103 pts) | #271 (1228 pts) | #416 (933 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #79 (2083 pts) | #146 (1638 pts) | #34 (2230 pts) | #89 (1831 pts) | #111 (1823 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #172 (1638 pts) | #262 (1243 pts) | #313 (1108 pts) | #202 (1378 pts) | #174 (1618 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #132 (1862 pts) | #60 (2032 pts) | #194 (1482 pts) | #213 (1359 pts) | #193 (1514 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #244 (1226 pts) | #270 (1046 pts) | #263 (1126 pts) | #206 (1261 pts) | #275 (1081 pts) |