CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE CA
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2020-01-24
Best ToY finish
#466
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.40 (+11.03)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.97)
Road miles
1278
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 250 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$84K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.40 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT has finished one call ahead of CODE 7 SMOKEHOUSE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Pops BBQ 22 has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUDVILLE BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BIG POPPA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared brisket entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Yard | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 151.9656 | 163.97 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 149.6344 | 161.97 | top 67% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 155.4056 | 164.31 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 149.0972 | 166.15 | top 48% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.40 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-15 — First tracked contest · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📈 2019-02-15 — Peak power rating (1486) · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-07-05 — Career-best overall score (681.6228) · Smoke & Hops
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | Smoke & Hops | 2019-07-05 |
| +5.5 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2019-04-26 |
| +1.4 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2019-11-01 |
| +0.5 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | 2019-08-16 |
| +0.4 | The Golden State Battle II | 2020-01-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-15 |
| -12.5 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
| -9.7 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2019-03-29 |
| -3.3 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -1 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 2019-07-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56% | top 65% | 94.7% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 23 / 46 (670.1944) | 5 (175.4400) | 16 (166.8344) | 34 (163.9656) | 30 (163.9544) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 21 / 37 (665.6344) | 28 (161.6684) | 27 (162.2632) | 9 (170.2628) | 8 (171.4400) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 20 / 35 (662.6968) | 15 (167.9884) | 20 (165.0972) | 24 (163.3828) | 20 (166.2284) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 22 / 36 (656.9828) | 24 (161.0856) | 21 (166.2516) | 25 (158.8000) | 4 (170.8456) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 9 / 26 (681.6228) | 18 (166.8228) | 15 (165.1200) | 9 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 24 (659.3484) | 27 (163.9772) | 8 (171.9884) | 38 (155.4056) | 21 (167.9772) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 19 / 48 (666.2288) | 11 (171.9772) | 18 (167.9772) | 2 (177.1772) | 39 (149.0972) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 44 / 47 (640.4804) | 46 (159.4288) | 44 (153.6916) | 33 (163.9428) | 35 (163.4172) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 58 / 70 (636.4116) | 58 (159.3944) | 67 (150.8000) | 56 (161.0972) | 36 (165.1200) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 47 / 49 (624.4000) | 47 (151.9656) | 48 (149.6344) | 45 (157.0972) | 32 (165.7028) |
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 | #600 (150 pts) | #463 (245 pts) | #615 (165 pts) | #521 (205 pts) | #513 (215 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #466 (711 pts) | #498 (691 pts) | #455 (756 pts) | #372 (906 pts) | #297 (1046 pts) |