SMOKIN' WITH SWAG AZ
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2020-02-28
Best ToY finish
#514
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.19
last 4 vs career avg 658.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.24 · weakest Brisket (160.69)
Road miles
465
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 105 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 162.7768 | 168.24 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 155.9772 | 163.71 | top 67% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 159.3828 | 165.56 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 151.9200 | 160.69 | top 68% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.19
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.9656 | 679.97 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 652.9940 | 643.55 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.7028 | 665.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition Yuma, AZ | 10 / 29 (679.9656) | 8 (170.8112) | 8 (172.5944) | 12 (171.4172) | 17 (165.1428) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 38 / 44 (652.9940) | 38 (162.7768) | 34 (165.1316) | 34 (161.6800) | 28 (163.4056) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 52 / 63 (634.1028) | 40 (166.8228) | 52 (155.9772) | 48 (159.3828) | 51 (151.9200) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 30 / 47 (665.7028) | 18 (172.5484) | 37 (161.1200) | 20 (169.7600) | 32 (162.2744) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #514 (189 pts) | #519 (209 pts) | #538 (209 pts) | #573 (179 pts) | #618 (154 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1419 (155 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1459 (145 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1256 (205 pts) | #1271 (205 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1511 (140 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1997 (110 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #2166 (90 pts) | #2291 (70 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1296 (205 pts) | #1275 (235 pts) | #1313 (230 pts) | #1374 (220 pts) | #1327 (210 pts) |