High-water mark
669.7716
career-best overall
93.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.7716 at Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship — 93.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 26, 2019
WEST COAST SMOKE
WEST COAST SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 11th of 19 at the 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2018). They are ranked #3962 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1501 · rated over 10 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jun 23, 2017
latest Jun 4, 2021 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.05 (+4.56)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.01 · weakest Brisket (157.76)
Road miles
1,694
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 342 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.05 / 720
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1116 (89 pts) | #971 (124 pts) | #1171 (99 pts) | #1076 (109 pts) | #1231 (64 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1090 (230 pts) | #1080 (245 pts) | #1032 (275 pts) | #792 (405 pts) | #1244 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WEST COAST SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,946 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1484
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before WEST COAST SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,974 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1484
Level with WEST COAST SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,978 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,977 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1512
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CANYON RIDERS BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 140.5028 | 162.65 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.9028 | 152.5716 | 162.52 | top 59% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 153.7256 | 164.01 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 145.1544 | 157.76 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 3 | 33 | 0 | top 77% | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 40% | Apr 26, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
206
finished ahead 157 times, behind 315
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Apr 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- 10th tracked contest The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
- Most recent contest 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score669.7716 Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1428 Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1501) Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
20181 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.6064 The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL)
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- First call 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.8 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2019 |
| +3.7 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | Apr 20, 2018 |
| +3.6 | The Golden State Battle | Jan 25, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | Apr 17, 2021 |
| -7.2 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -5.5 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | Apr 16, 2021 |
| -4.9 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) | Feb 23, 2018 |
| -2.7 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.7% | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 43% | 93% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 92.9% | 90% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 18 / 29 (660.4916) | 11 (172) | 16 (166.2744) | 14 (165.7028) | 23 (156.5144) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 26 / 26 (658.1828) | 22 (167.4172) | 23 (163.3828) | — | 24 (159.3828) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 32 / 41 (642.1600) | 31 (155.9428) | 36 (153.6916) | — | 32 (156.5256) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA | 33 (647.4288) | 12 (171.9772) | 16 (166.2972) | 24 (164) | 42 (145.1544) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 15 / 48 (669.7716) | 28 (164.5944) | 15 (168.5944) | 3 (173.1428) | 23 (163.4400) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 26 / 48 (663.3368) | 35 (166.2628) | 28 (165.1200) | 16 (170.8456) | 34 (161.1084) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 11 / 19 (654.3432) | 8 (167.3828) | 11 (161.1316) | 10 (165.7600) | 14 (160.0688) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 41 / 49 (615.3944) | 38 (158.2628) | 42 (152.5716) | 40 (154.8228) | 40 (149.7372) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 23 / 48 (653.7828) | 16 (168.0112) | 6 (170.9028) | 41 (155.4516) | 32 (159.4172) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 38 / 47 (668.6064) | 41 (165.1660) | 41 (163.4288) | 15 (172.5944) | 29 (167.4172) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA Clayton, CA | — | 17 (140.5028) | 8 (155.3716) | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 43 / 62 (628.0232) | 48 (154.2972) | 22 (163.4288) | 46 (153.7256) | 37 (156.5716) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.