WEST COAST SMOKE CA
Rating
1474
peak 1506
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2021-06-04
Best ToY finish
#947
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.61 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 656.90 (-1.29)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.62 · weakest Brisket (157.02)
Road miles
467
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 174 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ has finished one call ahead of WEST COAST SMOKE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUDVILLE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 155.9428 | 166.37 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 153.6916 | 163.89 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 164.0000 | 169.62 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 145.1544 | 157.02 | top 74% |
“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 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 660.4916 | 653.61 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 669.7716 | 660.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards Murphy, CA | 18 / 29 (660.4916) | 11 (172.0000) | 16 (166.2744) | 14 (165.7028) | 23 (156.5144) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 Hollister, CA | 26 / 26 (658.1828) | 22 (167.4172) | 23 (163.3828) | 16 (168.0000) | 24 (159.3828) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 Hollister, CA | 32 / 41 (642.1600) | 31 (155.9428) | 36 (153.6916) | 6 (176.0000) | 32 (156.5256) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 33 (647.4288) | 12 (171.9772) | 16 (166.2972) | 24 (164.0000) | 42 (145.1544) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 15 / 48 (669.7716) | 28 (164.5944) | 15 (168.5944) | 3 (173.1428) | 23 (163.4400) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 26 / 48 (663.3368) | 35 (166.2628) | 28 (165.1200) | 16 (170.8456) | 34 (161.1084) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1116 (89 pts) | #971 (124 pts) | #1171 (99 pts) | #1076 (109 pts) | #1231 (64 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1095 (230 pts) | #1085 (245 pts) | #1035 (275 pts) | #796 (405 pts) | #1250 (190 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #947 (304 pts) | #900 (364 pts) | #848 (409 pts) | #926 (349 pts) | #1052 (279 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2218 (75 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |