SMOKED SEDUCTION CA
Rating
1567
peak 1567 · rated over 11 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2022-01-22
Best ToY finish
#282
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.85 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.10 (+4.76)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.20)
Road miles
1856
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 301 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$91K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.10 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKED SEDUCTION 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUDVILLE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUDVILLE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pops BBQ 22 in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Yard | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 161.1084 | 170.79 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.2516 | 163.20 | top 63% |
| Pork | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 177.7144 | 158.2516 | 172.40 | top 25% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 163.9428 | 169.70 | top 34% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 676.10 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · The Golden State Battle
- ⭐ 2022-01-22 — Career-best overall score (694.8000) · The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2
- 📈 2022-01-22 — Peak power rating (1567) · The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 2022-01-22 |
| +12.4 | The Golden State Battle II | 2020-01-24 |
| +10.4 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | 2021-06-04 |
| +8.4 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2019-04-26 |
| +7.6 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.6 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 96.5% | 95.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 9% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86% | top 38% | 94% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 4 / 25 (694.8000) | 20 (169.7028) | 10 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7144) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 15 / 30 (677.0400) | 10 (173.7028) | 27 (157.0744) | 5 (175.4400) | 14 (170.8228) |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 5 / 29 (686.2628) | 17 (166.8456) | 6 (171.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (171.4400) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 4 / 46 (690.2284) | 2 (178.8800) | 24 (165.0972) | 3 (176.0000) | 16 (170.2512) |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 7 / 25 (655.9312) | 13 (161.1084) | 20 (156.0000) | 3 (171.9656) | 8 (166.8572) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 12 / 36 (668.5028) | 7 (173.7028) | 18 (166.8572) | 26 (158.2516) | 9 (169.6912) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 11 (677.1084) | 20 (167.9656) | 29 (161.7028) | 3 (176.0000) | 8 (171.4400) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 12 / 48 (672.5252) | 9 (171.9884) | 28 (162.8456) | 6 (171.9656) | 20 (165.7256) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 25 / 47 (676.5484) | 1 (177.7028) | 38 (163.4400) | 18 (171.4628) | 33 (163.9428) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 35 / 70 (665.5652) | 41 (165.0856) | 46 (162.2628) | 41 (165.0740) | 12 (173.1428) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 19 / 48 (672.5372) | 12 (172.0000) | 45 (154.2516) | 7 (176.0000) | 11 (170.2856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #610 (305 pts) | #814 (205 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #507 (430 pts) | #695 (265 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #768 (179 pts) | #1157 (94 pts) | #869 (169 pts) | #735 (204 pts) | #830 (169 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #440 (745 pts) | #319 (975 pts) | #718 (470 pts) | #305 (1015 pts) | #396 (845 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #876 (350 pts) | #883 (370 pts) | #883 (385 pts) | #788 (440 pts) | #1300 (190 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #282 (1251 pts) | #294 (1171 pts) | #170 (1526 pts) | #346 (1051 pts) | #260 (1296 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #547 (728 pts) | #755 (528 pts) | #400 (983 pts) | #633 (633 pts) | #381 (1028 pts) |