SD Smoke BBQ CA
Rating
1524
peak 1524
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2021-11-05
latest 2023-01-13
Best ToY finish
#147
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.62 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.39 (+8.24)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.58 · weakest Brisket (165.50)
Road miles
1396
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 329 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
5TH GEAR BBQ has finished one call ahead of SD Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque 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 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 177.7028 | 159.9312 | 171.58 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 144.9712 | 166.88 | top 53% |
| Pork | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 158.8112 | 169.43 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 149.6456 | 165.50 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 9 | 0 | top 47% |
| AZ | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.0284 | 669.03 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 697.1084 | 674.44 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.1828 | 666.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 22 / 45 (669.0284) | 7 (174.2628) | 39 (157.6572) | 3 (176.0000) | 31 (161.1084) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 19 / 35 (675.8972) | 20 (170.2856) | 26 (163.9544) | 17 (170.8228) | 10 (170.8344) |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 7 / 21 (688.5484) | 11 (170.8456) | 16 (166.2628) | 8 (172.5828) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-09-17 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 San Diego, CA | 10 / 16 (690.1712) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9656) | 12 (168.5256) |
| 2022-09-16 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 San Diego, CA | 6 / 17 (684.4796) | 6 (173.1084) | 5 (171.4516) | 12 (166.8112) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA | 16 / 25 (667.3600) | 3 (174.8456) | 15 (166.8688) | 3 (176.0000) | 24 (149.6456) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 6 / 37 (691.4056) | 12 (173.1200) | 6 (177.1428) | 16 (170.8572) | 15 (170.2856) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) Big Bear Lake, CA | 3 / 25 (697.1084) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (173.7028) | 13 (169.7028) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) Big Bear Lake, CA | 6 / 25 (691.9312) | 3 (176.0000) | 1 (178.2972) | 16 (166.8112) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 25 / 29 (645.4396) | 10 (171.4056) | 28 (144.9712) | 16 (168.5600) | 23 (160.5028) |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival Yuma, AZ | 27 / 34 (645.4968) | 30 (159.9312) | 30 (158.8344) | 18 (170.8228) | 27 (155.9084) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 48 / 59 (640.9708) | 42 (163.3712) | 41 (162.8572) | 47 (158.8112) | 46 (155.9312) |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 22 / 33 (666.1828) | 20 (169.1200) | 4 (174.2972) | 25 (162.8228) | 24 (159.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #808 (165 pts) | #686 (250 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #568 (335 pts) | #792 (195 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #147 (1276 pts) | #71 (1611 pts) | #112 (1436 pts) | #169 (1162 pts) | #150 (1245 pts) |