SMOKING TOKING BBQ CA
Rating
1506
peak 1506 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-03-29
latest 2019-11-01
Best ToY finish
#639
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
666.23
last 4 Master vs avg 666.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.56 · weakest Pork (160.97)
Road miles
118
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.23 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TEAM WOODSHED has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The BBQ Yard in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 163.9656 | 169.56 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0572 | 165.6800 | 168.72 | top 43% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 148.5144 | 160.97 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9428 | 166.98 | top 54% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.23 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-29 — First tracked contest · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 📣 2019-03-30 — First call · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
- 🔥 2019-05-24 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Big Bear Grill & Chill
- ⭐ 2019-11-01 — Career-best overall score (674.2632) · Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- 📈 2019-11-01 — Peak power rating (1506) · Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | 2019-05-24 |
| +8.3 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2019-11-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.5 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2019-03-29 |
| -2.8 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 50% | 93.6% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 12 / 37 (674.2632) | 18 (169.1544) | 25 (165.6800) | 4 (174.2744) | 22 (165.1544) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 7 / 25 (671.3372) | 14 (163.9656) | 8 (169.7144) | 21 (157.6572) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-03-30 | 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) |
| 2019-03-29 | 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #639 (125 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #511 (210 pts) | #846 (75 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #757 (400 pts) | #733 (465 pts) | #850 (375 pts) | #809 (400 pts) | #712 (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) |