SMOKE EM UP BBQ TX
Rating
1515
peak 1515
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-14
latest 2019-08-23
Best ToY finish
#540
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.06
last 5 vs career avg 665.06 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.16 · weakest Pork (163.27)
Road miles
276
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 228 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoking OCD in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 167.4056 | 170.16 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 158.2972 | 167.78 | top 38% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 156.4912 | 163.27 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 151.9312 | 163.85 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 690.2516 | 665.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 25 / 62 (661.5884) | 19 (170.2628) | 31 (162.8344) | 30 (162.8228) | 23 (165.6684) |
| 2019-05-11 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) Plainview, TX | 3 / 21 (690.2516) | 12 (171.4172) | 4 (175.4400) | 16 (166.2400) | 3 (177.1544) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 17 / 38 (663.3940) | 9 (168.5944) | 10 (168.5828) | 20 (161.6912) | 18 (164.5256) |
| 2019-03-15 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 Ruidoso, NM | 15 / 21 (647.8968) | 6 (173.1428) | 18 (158.2972) | 17 (156.4912) | 17 (159.9656) |
| 2019-03-14 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1 Ruidoso, NM | 8 / 18 (662.1824) | 9 (167.4056) | 2 (173.7372) | 7 (169.1084) | 13 (151.9312) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #540 (615 pts) | #552 (635 pts) | #487 (715 pts) | #710 (470 pts) | #594 (575 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #759 (431 pts) | #723 (496 pts) | #560 (671 pts) | #746 (476 pts) | #864 (386 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1632 (140 pts) | #1745 (130 pts) | #1423 (200 pts) | #1579 (165 pts) | #1325 (225 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #677 (567 pts) | #661 (617 pts) | #564 (742 pts) | #700 (572 pts) | #895 (402 pts) |