Smokin' Bliss BBQ

Smokin' Bliss BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 56 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #560 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKIN BLISS BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#560

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1666

peak 1675 · rated over 45 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 14, 2016

latest Jul 18, 2026 · 9.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#90

Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

3 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

39 podiums

Overall top-10s

32% of 56 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

705.7144 / 720

Master · Sutherlin Throwdown

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Current form

687.25 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 680.15 (+7.10)

Walk rate

77%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off

Consistency

±18.24

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 171.98 · weakest Brisket (168.03)

Road miles

16,601

across 56 mapped stops · furthest 1,389 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)

Purse competed for

$619K

listed at 51 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

4 🏅

won from 44 state-championship entries

Master avg

680.15 / 720

47 Master contests · 4 GCs

Storylines (17 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

2.2284 points from the title

Came within 2.2284 points of the Grand Championship at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off (May 26, 2023).

Among the elite

#560 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 9% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1666 puts them #560 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 9% of the field.

rating 1666
peak 1675
45 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

3 perfect 180s

3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Pork ×2
Brisket ×1

Against the odds

12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) (Aug 8, 2025) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 14%

They almost always walk

77% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 43 of 56 contests

A top-10 category call in 77% of their 56 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

705.7144 career-best overall

98.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 705.7144 at Sutherlin Throwdown — 98.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 19, 2025

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State champions

4 state championships won

They've taken 4 state championships from 44 entries at contests carrying the title.

44 state-championship entries

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Big Boys BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Bliss BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2025 2 Grand Championships

2025 was the year it came together: 12 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 32%.

12 contests
5 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 32%

A tough matchup

24–9 behind in the head-to-head

Meat Candy Q ahead in 73% of their meetings

Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 24 of their 33 shared contests.

A strong matchup

19–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Pops BBQ 22 in 19 of their 23 shared contests.

The comeback

2.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship (Apr 26, 2019).

last seen Oct 14, 2016
back Apr 26, 2019

A big fish in small ponds

Top 26% average finish in small fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 26% finish in small fields against top 51% in large ones.

Small (<20 teams): top 26% (4)
Large (40+): top 51% (13)

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

Cherry Anchor BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

An August team

Top 26% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 26% across 5 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

5 August contests
top 40% the rest of the year

The long haul

16,601 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,601 miles across 56 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,389 miles to American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest.

56 mapped stops
furthest 1,389 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#347 (550 pts)	#350 (605 pts)	#272 (828 pts)	#383 (505 pts)	#417 (465 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#90 (1,655 pts)	#171 (1,245 pts)	#113 (1,574 pts)	#52 (1,820 pts)	#116 (1,470 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#118 (1,374 pts)	#138 (1,279 pts)	#84 (1,569 pts)	#46 (1,779 pts)	#132 (1,286 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#160 (1,168 pts)	#281 (808 pts)	#114 (1,451 pts)	#130 (1,288 pts)	#161 (1,173 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#882 (131 pts)	#937 (131 pts)	#653 (261 pts)	#923 (131 pts)	#1050 (111 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokin' Bliss BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

COW TIPPIN BBQ

#559 of the rated field

1667 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1693

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Smokin' Bliss BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 51 contests

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Risky Brisket

#558 of the rated field

1667 power rating

Contests: 110
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1719

They've been 1719 at their best, 52 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 108 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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SMOKE N BREW

#562 of the rated field

1665 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 48
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1678

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Smokin' Bliss BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin' Bliss BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 47 contests
last seen Mar 28, 2025

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Tillman's BBQ

#556 of the rated field

1667 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 59%
Peak: 1667

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Smokin' Bliss BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than Smokin' Bliss BBQ has cooked, 29 to 56, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2026

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NCOGNITO COOKERS

#554 of the rated field

1668 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 41
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1668

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 41 contests, alongside a 29% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 40 contests
last seen Oct 24, 2020

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HONKY-TONK SMOKERS

#553 of the rated field

1668 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1697

Level with Smokin' Bliss BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 52 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2022

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Meat Candy Q	33	9	24	27%	⚔ compare
BULL MARKET BBQ	31	10	21	32%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	27	9	18	33%	⚔ compare
BONE RUBBIN BBQ	26	15	11	58%	⚔ compare
Big Cat BBQ	25	13	12	52%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	24	11	13	46%	⚔ compare
Pops BBQ 22	23	19	4	83%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ	23	16	7	70%	⚔ compare
Bad Bears BBQ	23	14	9	61%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	23	9	14	39%	⚔ compare
Cynical BBQ	23	7	16	30%	⚔ compare
Cherry Anchor BBQ	22	9	13	41%	⚔ compare
B' Mackin BBQ	21	0	21	0%	⚔ compare
Big Boys BBQ	20	10	10	50%	⚔ compare
Old Town Franklin BBQ	20	10	10	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	47	16	1	4	179.4400	155.9656	170.56	top 47%
Pork Ribs	54	27	6	12	178.8572	149.7144	170.30	top 39%
Pork	44	24	4	15	180 🔥	146.1944	171.98	top 34%
Brisket	47	17	2	8	180 🔥	151.3716	168.03	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	4	1	top 26%
Medium (20–39)	31	3	top 37%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 51%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	35	4	top 39%
KS	4	0	top 43%
OR	3	0	top 30%
NV	2	0	top 69%
AZ	2	0	top 37%
UT	1	0	top 17%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship	3	1	1	top 23%	Apr 24, 2026
Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest	3	4	0	top 35%	Mar 20, 2026
Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2)	3	15	0	top 60%	May 28, 2022
3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	2	1	1	top 14%	Aug 9, 2025
Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship	2	1	1	top 36%	Apr 28, 2023
Sutherlin Throwdown	2	3	0	top 35%	Jul 18, 2026
BBQ Jackpot	2	46	0	top 69%	Nov 21, 2025
The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2)	2	13	0	top 55%	Jan 25, 2025
Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off	2	2	0	top 10%	May 24, 2024

More numbers

Busiest season 2024 15 contests

Contests a season 7 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 41 of 56 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 36 9 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 54 entries · 6 wins · 27 calls

First title Apr 28, 2023 Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship

Opponents faced 1,056 finished ahead 1,682 times, behind 1,081

Longest layoff 2.5 yrs Oct 14, 2016 → Apr 26, 2019

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Sep 18 Most recent contest 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)

20253 milestones

Jul 19 Career-best overall score705.7144 Sutherlin Throwdown
Aug 9 Peak power rating (1675) 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Sep 12 50th tracked contest 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest

20241 milestone

Sep 20 10th category win 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)

20235 milestones

Apr 28 First overall podium Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
Apr 28 First Grand Championship Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
Apr 28 First state championship Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
May 26 First Reserve Championship Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off
Nov 17 25th tracked contest Golden State Battle of Indio

20222 milestones

May 28 10th tracked contest Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2)
Sep 23 First perfect 180 (Pork) The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out

20213 milestones

Oct 15 First call Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off
Oct 15 First category win (Pork Ribs) Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off
Oct 15 First overall top-10 Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off

20191 milestone

Sep 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2060 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship

20161 milestone

Oct 14 First tracked contest Smoke on the River

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.6	The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out	Sep 23, 2022
+15.7	Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship	Apr 28, 2023
+15.1	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off	May 26, 2023
+14.6	Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest	Aug 4, 2023
+14	3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)	Aug 8, 2025

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.7	BBQ Jackpot	Nov 21, 2025
-7.7	Golden State Battle of Indio	Nov 17, 2023
-7.1	Sutherlin Throwdown	Jul 18, 2026
-7.1	Smoke on the River	Oct 14, 2016
-4.5	BBQ Jackpot	Dec 6, 2024

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	4	1	1	1	100%	top 35%	97.4%	95.8%
2025	12	2	5	2	92%	top 32%	98%	95.7%
2024	15	0	7	2	73%	top 34%	97.4%	95.2%
2023	12	1	3	5	75%	top 33%	97.8%	95.1%
2022	8	0	1	2	88%	top 50%	96.7%	94.1%
2021	2	0	1	1	50%	top 66%	91.1%	90.6%
2019	2	0	0	0	0%	top 70%	90.3%	89.4%
2016	1	0	0	0	0%	top 76%	84.3%	84.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 18, 2026	12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA	—	—	1 (175.4288)	—	—
Jul 18, 2026	Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR	18 / 29 (682.7772)	6 (175.4056)	12 (174.2744)	20 (165.6800)	19 (167.4172)
Apr 24, 2026	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	1 / 29 (701.1432)	3 (178.8572)	2 (174.2972)	9 (173.1200)	3 (174.8688)
Mar 20, 2026	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	11 / 27 (684.5032)	8 (175.4056)	11 (170.2860)	3 (176.5716)	17 (162.2400)
Nov 21, 2025	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	68 / 90 (670.1140)	76 (165.0856)	60 (167.9772)	66 (167.3828)	50 (169.6684)
Sep 20, 2025	12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA	—	—	2 (178.8572)	—	—
Sep 12, 2025	21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA	11 / 35 (697.7032)	9 (177.7028)	19 (173.1544)	23 (171.4172)	6 (175.4288)
Aug 23, 2025	Auburn Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Auburn, CA	—	—	1 (177.1544)	—	—
Aug 9, 2025	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)
Aug 8, 2025	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)
Jul 19, 2025	Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR	3 / 35 (705.7144)	12 (175.4056)	5 (176.5600)	2 (178.8572)	5 (174.8916)
May 16, 2025	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)
Apr 25, 2025	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	13 / 31 (675.3372)	24 (166.8456)	25 (162.2516)	3 (173.1200)	2 (173.1200)
Mar 14, 2025	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	4 / 26 (695.3712)	15 (170.2628)	6 (177.7028)	2 (178.8800)	15 (168.5256)
Jan 25, 2025	The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA	13 / 27 (691.3712)	11 (175.4056)	7 (175.4172)	—	15 (170.2856)
Jan 24, 2025	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)
Dec 6, 2024	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	46 / 74 (673.6456)	39 (169.1084)	47 (167.4284)	27 (171.4172)	52 (165.6916)
Oct 30, 2024	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)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	143 / 169 (670.7540)	107 (170.2628)	103 (169.7028)	77 (171.4056)	161 (159.3828)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 20, 2024	12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA	—	—	1 (173.7372)	—	—
Aug 23, 2024	All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Auburn, CA	2 / 13 (169.1428)	—	2 (169.1428)	—	—
Jul 6, 2024	2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR	7 / 37 (688.5488)	25 (167.9772)	7 (175.4400)	11 (173.1200)	12 (172.0116)
Jun 28, 2024	20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA	8 / 35 (696.5372)	3 (179.4400)	4 (176.5600)	3 (178.8572)	29 (161.6800)
Jun 21, 2024	Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT	5 / 29 (699.3484)	9 (176.5600)	2 (177.7028)	8 (174.2628)	11 (170.8228)
Jun 14, 2024	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)
May 24, 2024	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA	2 / 21 (701.0856)	4 (174.2628)	9 (169.1200)	4 (177.7028)	1 (180)
Apr 26, 2024	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	8 / 34 (692.5832)	16 (170.8456)	12 (174.3088)	2 (180)	19 (167.4288)
Mar 15, 2024	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	13 / 27 (678.7888)	6 (170.8460)	13 (169.1544)	7 (173.7028)	19 (165.0856)
Mar 1, 2024	The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA	19 / 33 (673.5768)	16 (171.9656)	16 (167.9772)	8 (173.7028)	30 (159.9312)
Jan 12, 2024	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)
Nov 17, 2023	Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA	32 / 40 (678.7428)	11 (175.4056)	39 (160.5372)	—	7 (175.4172)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	77 / 211 (686.7772)	127 (169.6800)	97 (171.4172)	73 (173.1200)	65 (172.5600)
Sep 27, 2023	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)
Sep 15, 2023	12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA	—	—	3 (173.1428)	—	—
Aug 11, 2023	All American Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Auburn, CA	—	—	6 (161.7028)	—	—
Aug 4, 2023	Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	4 / 29 (688.5144)	23 (165.6800)	5 (172)	1 (177.7028)	5 (173.1316)
Jun 2, 2023	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA	21 / 43 (680.4572)	32 (167.9656)	25 (167.3944)	4 (178.8572)	27 (166.2400)
May 26, 2023	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Felton, CA	2 / 19 (686.8572)	10 (169.7028)	1 (174.8688)	2 (175.4400)	11 (166.8456)
Apr 28, 2023	Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	1 / 27 (704)	1 (179.4400)	8 (172.5716)	2 (176.5828)	3 (175.4056)
Mar 3, 2023	The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA	12 / 28 (679.3256)	17 (170.2628)	17 (164.5372)	22 (166.2284)	1 (178.2972)
Jan 13, 2023	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	12 / 45 (677.6228)	41 (155.9656)	1 (175.4172)	4 (175.4172)	8 (170.8228)
Nov 4, 2022	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)
Sep 23, 2022	The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA	4 / 43 (689.1088)	16 (166.8572)	3 (174.2744)	1 (180)	17 (167.9772)
Aug 12, 2022	Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA	18 / 25 (666.2516)	13 (170.2744)	8 (172.5600)	—	18 (161.7028)
May 28, 2022	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)
May 27, 2022	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)
Apr 29, 2022	3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	16 / 29 (672.4912)	27 (159.3944)	22 (163.4056)	1 (177.7028)	7 (171.9884)
Apr 2, 2022	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)
Apr 1, 2022	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)
Oct 15, 2021	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Susanville, CA	8 / 11 (655.9316)	8 (164.5716)	1 (177.1544)	8 (161.6684)	10 (152.5372)
May 28, 2021	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)
Sep 20, 2019	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)
Apr 26, 2019	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	33 / 48 (637.6460)	26 (165.1428)	21 (165.1316)	35 (156)	37 (151.3716)
Oct 14, 2016	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	29 / 38 (607.2460)	24 (157.7144)	31 (149.7144)	33 (146.1944)	21 (153.6228)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Smokin' Bliss BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (17 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

A big fish in small ponds

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)