Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas TX
Rating
1615
peak 1620 · rated over 42 contests
Contests
47
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 47 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
681.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.21 (+3.76)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.07
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.99 · weakest Brisket (167.65)
Road miles
14165
mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 893 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$811K
listed at 39 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.21 / 720
42 Master contests · 2 GCs
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
TEXAS OIL DUST has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rio Valley Meat BBQ has come out ahead in 21 of their 25 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoking OCD in 18 of their 23 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 9 contests, versus top 40% 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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 37 | 19 | 18 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| Chingon BBQ | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 25 | 4 | 21 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking OCD | 23 | 18 | 5 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS OIL DUST | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.1088 | 170.99 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.4056 | 169.38 | top 42% |
| Pork | 42 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.4060 | 170.09 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 157.0628 | 167.65 | top 44% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
| NM | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| 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+) | 31 | 2 | top 37% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 56% | 2021-05-15 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 25% | 2023-09-27 |
| Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | 2024-08-16 |
| Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 22% | 2021-08-20 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 220 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 91 | 0 | top 53% | 2023-09-27 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 26% | 2022-04-01 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 62% | 2021-03-20 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 60% | 2021-03-19 |
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 61% | 2020-11-21 |
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 22% | 2019-06-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (20 of 47 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (47 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2021-08-20)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 678.21 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 🔥 2019-06-29 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)
- 🏆 2021-08-20 — First Grand Championship · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- 🎖️ 2021-08-20 — 25th tracked contest · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- ⭐ 2024-08-16 — Career-best overall score (708.0000) · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 📈 2025-11-05 — Peak power rating (1620) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2021-08-20 |
| +14.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +13.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +12.9 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) | 2019-06-28 |
| +12 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2024-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2020-10-24 |
| -9 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2021-05-15 |
| -6.6 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2019-05-11 |
| -6.2 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2021-03-19 |
| -5.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 44% | 96% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 35% | 98.3% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 31% | 97% | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 29% | 95.1% | 94% |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 70% | top 41% | 96.4% | 94.1% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 94.7% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80% | top 34% | 97.1% | 94.1% |
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) | 19 (171.9772) | 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) | 3 (176.5600) | 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) | 1 (177.7372) | 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) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 53 / 58 (659.3260) | 38 (171.4056) | 56 (161.6916) | 55 (155.4060) | 30 (170.8228) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 30 / 64 (681.6460) | 33 (171.4172) | 49 (164.5488) | 30 (172.5600) | 20 (173.1200) |
| 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) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 12 / 54 (681.1200) | 6 (175.4400) | 34 (165.1428) | 8 (173.7144) | 23 (166.8228) |
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #691 (185 pts) | #843 (95 pts) | #917 (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) |