Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
SMOKING TOKING BBQ
SMOKING TOKING BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 25 at the Big Bear Grill & Chill (2019). They are ranked #3348 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
peak 1496 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Oct 31, 2013
latest Nov 1, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
663.93 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.66 (+10.27)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.71 · weakest Pork (161.33)
Road miles
550
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 169 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.66 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #639 (125 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #511 (210 pts) | #846 (75 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #751 (400 pts) | #729 (465 pts) | #841 (375 pts) | #803 (400 pts) | #708 (470 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1213 (199 pts) | #1142 (244 pts) | #1310 (194 pts) | #1151 (244 pts) | #1304 (189 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKING TOKING BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
120 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,369 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKING TOKING BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKING TOKING BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1497
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before SMOKING TOKING BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,340 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1525
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 18% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,358 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1496
They turned up 5 years after SMOKING TOKING BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 2LiveQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 154.2288 | 166.71 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0572 | 155.4516 | 164.24 | top 58% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 148.5144 | 161.33 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 149.1772 | 161.38 | top 65% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 56% | Nov 1, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
223
finished ahead 141 times, behind 302
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Oct 31, 2013 → Nov 3, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20197 milestones
- First call 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
- First category win (Brisket) Big Bear Grill & Chill
- First overall top-10 Big Bear Grill & Chill
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Big Bear Grill & Chill
- Career-best overall score674.2632 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- Peak power rating (1496) Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- Most recent contest Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
20171 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6804 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL)
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | Nov 1, 2019 |
| +11.1 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | May 24, 2019 |
| +1.6 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | Mar 30, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 23, 2018 |
| -4.3 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| -4 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 31, 2013 |
| -3.8 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) | Nov 3, 2017 |
| -3.8 | Temecula State BBQ Championship | Oct 12, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 50% | 93.6% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2019 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 12 / 37 (674.2632) | 18 (169.1544) | 25 (165.6800) | 4 (174.2744) | 22 (165.1544) |
| May 24, 2019 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 7 / 25 (671.3372) | 14 (163.9656) | 8 (169.7144) | 21 (157.6572) | 1 (180) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 29 / 47 (670.3088) | 5 (174.8572) | 15 (172.0572) | 34 (163.4516) | 41 (159.9428) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 54 / 70 (649.0056) | 21 (170.2628) | 27 (167.4172) | 66 (148.5144) | 45 (162.8112) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 34 / 46 (654.7432) | 34 (163.9772) | 26 (167.3944) | 16 (170.2972) | 40 (153.0744) |
| May 25, 2018 | Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Big Bear Lake, CA | 20 / 29 (642.2288) | 11 (168.5828) | 21 (158.2288) | 20 (159.4628) | 22 (155.9544) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 66 / 78 (632.5492) | 70 (154.2288) | 69 (155.4516) | 64 (158.2972) | 38 (164.5716) |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 28 / 35 (649.6804) | 29 (162.8460) | 27 (160.5372) | 26 (164.5944) | 26 (161.7028) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 61 / 85 (638.8344) | 14 (172.5600) | 51 (161.6916) | 70 (155.4056) | 70 (149.1772) |