Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas TX
Rating
1616
peak 1621
Contests
44
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2025-11-21
Best ToY finish
#140
Master 2021
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
3
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 44 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
681.97 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 666.07 (+15.90)
Walk rate
59%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±78.60
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.85 · weakest Brisket (167.45)
Road miles
13637
mi across 44 mapped stops · furthest 893 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TEXAS OIL DUST has finished one call ahead of Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smoking OCD has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rio Valley Meat BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 26 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 43-team field at Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 24% across 8 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2021-08-20) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 25-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Rio Valley Meat BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 39 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.1088 | 170.85 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 44 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.4056 | 169.76 | top 40% |
| Pork | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6800 | 170.31 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 157.0628 | 167.45 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 20 | 2 | top 37% |
| KS | 9 | 0 | top 36% |
| OK | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| NM | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 28 | 2 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (20 of 44 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (44 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2021-08-20)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 666.07
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 691.3716 | 681.97 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 708.0000 | 681.07 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 698.2284 | 689.27 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 685.0740 | 677.07 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 694.3084 | 622.01 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 681.5996 | 676.61 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 698.8456 | 676.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 51 / 90 (679.3372) | 65 (167.3828) | 5 (177.1544) | 18 (174.2744) | 79 (160.5256) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 51 / 158 (691.3716) | 55 (174.2744) | 22 (176.5600) | 109 (168.5600) | 52 (171.9772) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 220 / 401 (675.3484) | 47 (176.5600) | 298 (164.5600) | 290 (165.1084) | 170 (169.1200) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 19 / 55 (677.5996) | 16 (173.1084) | 41 (151.4056) | 19 (171.4056) | 33 (161.1084) |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 13 / 30 (686.1944) | 29 (166.2400) | 9 (174.2628) | 6 (176.5716) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 259 / 444 (670.7428) | 225 (169.1200) | 260 (167.9772) | 182 (170.2628) | 300 (163.3828) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 24 / 67 (675.9656) | 9 (174.2972) | 6 (176.0000) | 42 (165.1312) | 45 (160.5372) |
| 2024-08-16 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 1 / 41 (708.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | 35 (160.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 4 (176.0228) |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 17 / 40 (669.5888) | 27 (160.5260) | 22 (164.5372) | 15 (170.8228) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 16 / 487 (698.2284) | 186 (170.8112) | 37 (176.0116) | 92 (173.7028) | 15 (177.7028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 148 / 211 (676.4796) | 174 (166.8112) | 157 (167.4400) | 98 (171.4056) | 100 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 10 / 48 (693.0972) | 16 (169.1200) | 18 (170.2744) | 3 (179.4400) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 91 / 249 (685.0740) | 58 (174.8456) | 63 (173.7028) | 189 (166.8228) | 115 (169.7028) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 195 / 505 (674.7884) | 221 (168.5484) | 333 (164.5256) | 75 (174.2972) | 200 (167.4172) |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 9 / 59 (682.2516) | 6 (176.0116) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (169.7028) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 11 / 56 (682.7540) | 10 (173.1200) | 23 (169.7028) | 16 (171.4056) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2022-03-19 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout Amarillo, TX | 6 / 17 (660.4800) | 16 (157.1088) | 3 (169.1200) | 9 (163.9884) | 2 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 148 / 467 (180.0000) | 236 (166.2400) | 316 (162.2512) | 64 (172.5716) | 325 (158.2400) |
| 2021-08-20 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 1 / 43 (694.3084) | 2 (176.0228) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (180.0000) | 23 (160.5484) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 16 / 42 (674.1712) | 3 (176.5600) | 37 (161.0972) | 22 (168.5484) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off Cedar Park, TX | 16 / 48 (671.9200) | 23 (166.8228) | 13 (169.6800) | 15 (169.7144) | 14 (165.7028) |
| 2021-05-15 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) Plainview, TX | 18 / 22 (660.9712) | 18 (166.2284) | 7 (170.8344) | 14 (166.8456) | 22 (157.0628) |
| 2021-05-14 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 9 / 33 (678.7312) | 9 (174.8456) | 23 (157.6456) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2021-04-09 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off Lubbock, TX | 9 / 18 (679.9200) | 3 (177.7372) | 12 (169.6800) | 12 (167.9772) | 10 (164.5256) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 16 / 50 (688.4684) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (173.7028) | 16 (173.1200) | 41 (163.9428) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 41 / 56 (669.6228) | 46 (163.9428) | 36 (167.3944) | 28 (169.1428) | 30 (169.1428) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2020-11-21 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) Waco, TX | 15 / 25 (681.5996) | 12 (174.8456) | 3 (174.8572) | 22 (163.9312) | 15 (167.9656) |
| 2020-11-20 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) Waco, TX | 16 / 26 (673.6000) | 16 (166.2400) | 14 (169.6916) | 17 (167.9656) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 35 / 56 (674.7540) | 51 (163.9428) | 32 (168.5256) | 10 (174.8572) | 35 (167.4284) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 27 / 56 (676.4688) | 38 (166.8228) | 21 (170.8460) | 27 (170.2744) | 37 (168.5256) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 20 / 44 (671.9200) | 28 (165.7028) | 40 (159.3944) | 12 (173.1200) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2019-11-15 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX | 9 / 24 (667.4628) | 13 (164.0000) | 17 (163.9772) | 3 (176.0228) | 13 (163.4628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 5 / 468 (698.8456) | 23 (176.5600) | 34 (174.8800) | 94 (171.4056) | 26 (176.0000) |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 20 / 58 (678.8112) | 21 (170.8456) | 34 (165.1544) | 7 (174.8456) | 22 (167.9656) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 26 / 62 (658.7656) | 11 (172.0000) | 33 (161.6800) | 35 (159.3828) | 21 (165.7028) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 9 / 34 (687.9768) | 2 (180.0000) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (166.8684) | 21 (164.5484) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 7 / 41 (687.4512) | 6 (175.4400) | 11 (170.8456) | 12 (172.5828) | 12 (168.5828) |
| 2019-05-11 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) Plainview, TX | 16 / 21 (670.1484) | 10 (171.9772) | 9 (172.5484) | 18 (162.8228) | 15 (162.8000) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 14 / 38 (670.2284) | 8 (171.9772) | 1 (179.4400) | 27 (157.6800) | 22 (161.1312) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #598 (185 pts) | #736 (95 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #538 (325 pts) | #642 (280 pts) | #579 (365 pts) | #506 (380 pts) | #593 (280 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #403 (510 pts) | #421 (525 pts) | #440 (545 pts) | #498 (405 pts) | #431 (505 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #574 (300 pts) | #741 (225 pts) | #835 (215 pts) | #542 (355 pts) | #573 (315 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #397 (552 pts) | #442 (517 pts) | #507 (482 pts) | #480 (467 pts) | #407 (572 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #140 (1209 pts) | #84 (1514 pts) | #102 (1440 pts) | #156 (1149 pts) | #169 (1049 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #333 (339 pts) | #403 (289 pts) | #420 (289 pts) | #229 (544 pts) | #309 (394 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #315 (979 pts) | #268 (1099 pts) | #282 (1049 pts) | #397 (854 pts) | #487 (699 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #450 (792 pts) | #462 (787 pts) | #599 (607 pts) | #553 (677 pts) | #482 (767 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #839 (440 pts) | #1049 (345 pts) | #1076 (325 pts) | #999 (365 pts) | #972 (365 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |