Smokin' Bliss BBQ CA
Rating
1655
peak 1657
Contests
53
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#90
Master 2025
Grand champs
4
3 reserve
Category wins
12
38 podiums
Overall top-10s
18
of 53 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
687.94 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 670.57 (+17.37)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±76.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.33 · weakest Brisket (168.36)
Road miles
15859
mi across 53 mapped stops · furthest 1387 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bone Rubbin' BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Bliss BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Meat Candy Q has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 24 of their 33 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pops BBQ 22 in 19 of their 22 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2284 points of the Grand Championship at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off (2023-05-26).
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 26% across 5 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) (2025-08-08) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 15-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 45 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 179.4400 | 155.9656 | 170.74 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 178.8572 | 160.5372 | 170.52 | top 39% |
| Pork | 45 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.0000 | 172.33 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 45 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.3716 | 168.36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 34 | 4 | top 38% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| OR | 2 | 0 | top 14% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 26% |
| Medium (20–39) | 29 | 3 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (39 of 53 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (51 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship (2023-04-28)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 670.57
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 701.1432 | 692.82 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 705.7144 | 688.80 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 701.0856 | 646.14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 704.0000 | 684.57 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 696.5372 | 677.36 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 655.9316 | 652.44 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.2060 | 643.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 1 / 29 (701.1432) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (174.2972) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (174.8688) |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 11 / 27 (684.5032) | 8 (175.4056) | 11 (170.2860) | 3 (176.5716) | 17 (162.2400) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 68 / 90 (670.1140) | 76 (165.0856) | 60 (167.9772) | 66 (167.3828) | 50 (169.6684) |
| 2025-09-20 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 11 / 35 (697.7032) | 9 (177.7028) | 19 (173.1544) | 23 (171.4172) | 6 (175.4288) |
| 2025-08-23 | Auburn Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Auburn, CA | — | — | 1 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Felton, CA | 5 / 21 (686.2400) | 10 (170.8112) | 10 (169.1660) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (168.5600) |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Felton, CA | 1 / 25 (698.2516) | 7 (173.1428) | 10 (171.9772) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (174.2744) |
| 2025-07-19 | Sutherlin Throwdown Sutherlin, OR | 3 / 35 (705.7144) | 12 (175.4056) | 5 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (174.8916) |
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 1 / 19 (695.9656) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (171.4056) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (166.8456) |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 13 / 31 (675.3372) | 24 (166.8456) | 25 (162.2516) | 3 (173.1200) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 4 / 26 (695.3712) | 15 (170.2628) | 6 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8800) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) Hollister, CA | 13 / 27 (691.3712) | 11 (175.4056) | 7 (175.4172) | 18 (170.2628) | 15 (170.2856) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) Hollister, CA | 19 / 31 (671.9084) | 14 (171.4056) | 23 (165.6800) | 17 (168.5484) | 10 (166.2744) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 46 / 74 (673.6456) | 39 (169.1084) | 47 (167.4284) | 27 (171.4172) | 52 (165.6916) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 143 / 169 (670.7540) | 107 (170.2628) | 103 (169.7028) | 77 (171.4056) | 161 (159.3828) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 62 / 444 (692.5028) | 139 (173.1200) | 27 (177.7028) | 7 (178.2972) | 303 (163.3828) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 1 (173.7372) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) Auburn, CA | 2 / 13 (169.1428) | — | 2 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff Sweet Home, OR | 7 / 37 (688.5488) | 25 (167.9772) | 7 (175.4400) | 11 (173.1200) | 12 (172.0116) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 8 / 35 (696.5372) | 3 (179.4400) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (178.8572) | 29 (161.6800) |
| 2024-06-21 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship Ogden, UT | 5 / 29 (699.3484) | 9 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (174.2628) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) Clayton, CA | 7 / 25 (685.6572) | 18 (162.8000) | 8 (169.1544) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off Felton, CA | 2 / 21 (701.0856) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (169.1200) | 4 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 8 / 34 (692.5832) | 16 (170.8456) | 12 (174.3088) | 2 (180.0000) | 19 (167.4288) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 13 / 27 (678.7888) | 6 (170.8460) | 13 (169.1544) | 7 (173.7028) | 19 (165.0856) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI Hollister, CA | 19 / 33 (673.5768) | 16 (171.9656) | 16 (167.9772) | 8 (173.7028) | 30 (159.9312) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 27 / 58 (677.5884) | 26 (171.4056) | 40 (165.6800) | 20 (171.9656) | 25 (168.5372) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio Indio, CA | 32 / 40 (678.7428) | 11 (175.4056) | 39 (160.5372) | 34 (167.3828) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 186 / 487 (678.8116) | 117 (173.1428) | 303 (165.6916) | 359 (161.6572) | 11 (178.3200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 77 / 211 (686.7772) | 127 (169.6800) | 97 (171.4172) | 73 (173.1200) | 65 (172.5600) |
| 2023-09-15 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 3 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | All American Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Auburn, CA | — | — | 6 (161.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 4 / 29 (688.5144) | 23 (165.6800) | 5 (172.0000) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (173.1316) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 21 / 43 (680.4572) | 32 (167.9656) | 25 (167.3944) | 4 (178.8572) | 27 (166.2400) |
| 2023-05-26 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off Felton, CA | 2 / 19 (686.8572) | 10 (169.7028) | 1 (174.8688) | 2 (175.4400) | 11 (166.8456) |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 1 / 27 (704.0000) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (172.5716) | 2 (176.5828) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V Hollister, CA | 12 / 28 (679.3256) | 17 (170.2628) | 17 (164.5372) | 22 (166.2284) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 12 / 45 (677.6228) | 41 (155.9656) | 1 (175.4172) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 12 / 35 (686.7772) | 22 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4056) | 14 (171.4172) | 12 (170.2744) |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out Fresno, CA | 4 / 43 (689.1088) | 16 (166.8572) | 3 (174.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA | 18 / 25 (666.2516) | 13 (170.2744) | 8 (172.5600) | 20 (161.7144) | 18 (161.7028) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) Big Bear Lake, CA | 15 / 25 (675.9088) | 16 (170.8228) | 16 (166.2516) | 19 (162.8344) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) Big Bear Lake, CA | 15 / 25 (666.7656) | 10 (170.8228) | 15 (166.8572) | 19 (165.6800) | 15 (163.4056) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 16 / 29 (672.4912) | 27 (159.3944) | 22 (163.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (171.9884) |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 11 / 27 (696.5372) | 5 (178.8572) | 14 (171.4400) | 17 (171.9772) | 12 (174.2628) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 24 / 37 (665.0744) | 25 (167.9656) | 30 (163.4288) | 19 (169.6800) | 21 (164.0000) |
| 2021-10-15 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off Susanville, CA | 8 / 11 (655.9316) | 8 (164.5716) | 1 (177.1544) | 8 (161.6684) | 10 (152.5372) |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships Big Bear Lake, CA | 16 / 27 (648.9484) | 16 (166.2628) | 16 (162.2400) | 11 (167.3828) | 21 (153.0628) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 31 / 44 (650.2060) | 19 (167.4744) | 23 (164.5372) | 34 (159.9544) | 30 (158.2400) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 33 / 48 (637.6460) | 26 (165.1428) | 21 (165.1316) | 35 (156.0000) | 37 (151.3716) |
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 | #249 (461 pts) | #279 (436 pts) | #316 (436 pts) | #270 (426 pts) | #305 (381 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #90 (1655 pts) | #171 (1245 pts) | #113 (1574 pts) | #52 (1820 pts) | #116 (1470 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #118 (1374 pts) | #138 (1279 pts) | #84 (1569 pts) | #46 (1779 pts) | #132 (1286 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #160 (1168 pts) | #281 (808 pts) | #114 (1451 pts) | #130 (1288 pts) | #161 (1173 pts) |