SMOKIN SOMBRERO CO
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2021-08-13
Best ToY finish
#844
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.49 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 644.84 (+4.65)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.76 · weakest Brisket (153.38)
Road miles
127
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRACKEN RACKS BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 161.7144 | 164.34 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 160.5372 | 166.76 | top 44% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 150.2860 | 160.35 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 144.5256 | 153.38 | top 78% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.84
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.9320 | 643.34 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 658.7084 | 645.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 32 / 42 (634.7428) | 31 (161.7144) | 17 (166.8572) | 30 (161.6456) | 39 (144.5256) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | 19 / 33 (651.9320) | 18 (167.3944) | 18 (162.8804) | 23 (160.5372) | 19 (161.1200) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition Westminster, CO | 21 / 46 (658.7084) | 26 (165.6800) | 12 (169.7028) | 18 (167.3828) | 34 (155.9428) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 19 / 30 (651.3600) | 22 (162.8112) | 9 (171.4516) | 18 (162.2972) | 23 (154.8000) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 28 / 40 (650.6856) | 31 (163.9312) | 15 (169.1200) | 30 (159.9772) | 30 (157.6572) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 34 / 38 (621.5888) | 27 (164.5256) | 28 (160.5372) | 37 (150.2860) | 35 (146.2400) |
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 | #844 (148 pts) | #881 (153 pts) | #802 (193 pts) | #933 (128 pts) | #877 (148 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #954 (285 pts) | #1075 (250 pts) | #767 (435 pts) | #965 (305 pts) | #1109 (245 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1236 (190 pts) | #1104 (260 pts) | #1316 (190 pts) | #1302 (190 pts) | #1115 (255 pts) |