The Smokin' B.A.R. NV
Rating
1468
peak 1504
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-05-28
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#659
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.07 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 658.29 (-2.22)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.59 · weakest Brisket (158.47)
Road miles
252
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Fox Smokehouse BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rue-Do BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 162.8116 | 170.59 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 155.9316 | 162.16 | top 75% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 158.2056 | 167.06 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 142.7544 | 158.47 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 6 | 0 | top 73% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1032 | 658.10 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.8740 | 661.77 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.9372 | 636.94 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 664.3768 | 664.38 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.2800 | 663.28 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 26 / 33 (658.1032) | 5 (178.8572) | 30 (158.2172) | 30 (158.2056) | 26 (162.8232) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 77 / 90 (662.1600) | 63 (167.3828) | 75 (163.9772) | 75 (163.9656) | 65 (166.8344) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 19 / 29 (671.8740) | 5 (175.4172) | 15 (169.7028) | 24 (165.6684) | 25 (161.0856) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 21 / 26 (651.2688) | 23 (162.8116) | 21 (158.8228) | 14 (168.5372) | 19 (161.0972) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 30 / 33 (636.9372) | 18 (169.1200) | 26 (162.2744) | 27 (162.7884) | 31 (142.7544) |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 20 / 27 (664.3768) | 19 (168.5372) | 17 (166.2284) | 12 (173.1084) | 25 (156.5028) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 11 / 26 (663.2800) | 5 (171.9884) | 20 (155.9316) | 3 (177.1428) | 17 (158.2172) |
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 | #659 (118 pts) | #495 (243 pts) | #774 (118 pts) | #677 (118 pts) | #679 (118 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1065 (84 pts) | #815 (179 pts) | #1154 (104 pts) | #1414 (59 pts) | #1469 (54 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1480 (58 pts) | #1124 (93 pts) | #1571 (58 pts) | #1491 (58 pts) | #1480 (58 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1182 (77 pts) | #1232 (82 pts) | #1312 (92 pts) | #1070 (117 pts) | #1612 (52 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #912 (121 pts) | #820 (176 pts) | #1244 (76 pts) | #693 (226 pts) | #1124 (91 pts) |