Smoke and Dagger BBQ
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 7 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2024-08-03
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#473
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.80
last 5 Master vs avg 650.25 (-0.45)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±13.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.14 · weakest Brisket (156.88)
Road miles
16
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Master avg
650.25 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Aussie Davo has finished one call ahead of Smoke and Dagger BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smokin Genius has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Aussie TongMasters has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 29% of their entries (2 of 7).
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE MIST BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie TongMasters | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Genius | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie Davo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 170.8456 | 158.2856 | 164.00 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 168.5716 | 158.8344 | 164.23 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 175.4744 | 150.8112 | 165.14 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 164.5600 | 141.1088 | 156.88 | top 77% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in the Valley | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-04-25 |
| Smokin' in the Valley | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 86% | 2024-11-02 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 650.25 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-08-03 — First tracked contest · Smokin' in the Valley
- 📣 2024-08-03 — First call · Smokin' in the Valley
- 📈 2024-08-03 — Peak power rating (1491) · Smokin' in the Valley
- ⭐ 2025-11-01 — Career-best overall score (667.4172) · Smokin in the Valley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | Smokin in the Valley | 2025-11-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2024-11-02 |
| -11.7 | Smoking on the Swan | 2024-10-11 |
| -8.9 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2024-08-03 |
| -5.9 | Smokin in the Valley | 2026-04-25 |
| -5.5 | Smokin in the Valley | 2025-08-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 67% | 92.7% | 91.6% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 91.5% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 7 / 9 (648.4920) | 7 (165.7260) | 5 (166.8572) | 8 (160.5372) | 7 (155.3716) |
| 2025-11-01 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 5 / 9 (667.4172) | 3 (170.8456) | 4 (167.4172) | 1 (175.4744) | 9 (153.6800) |
| 2025-08-02 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 9 / 12 (660.6060) | 7 (164.5828) | 3 (168.5716) | 8 (166.2972) | 9 (161.1544) |
| 2025-04-26 | Smokin' in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 9 / 13 (649.6684) | 11 (159.4056) | 11 (158.8344) | 1 (173.1656) | 10 (158.2628) |
| 2024-11-02 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 13 / 14 (622.8004) | 9 (158.2856) | 11 (161.6916) | 10 (161.7144) | 14 (141.1088) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoking on the Swan Burswood, Western Australia, 6100 | 9 / 10 (643.9768) | 6 (166.8684) | 7 (161.7372) | 10 (150.8112) | 3 (164.5600) |
| 2024-08-03 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 8 / 10 (658.7884) | 9 (162.2628) | 8 (164.5256) | 7 (168.0000) | 8 (164.0000) |
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 | #669 (139 pts) | #737 (139 pts) | #745 (159 pts) | #724 (129 pts) | #707 (139 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #473 (404 pts) | #489 (459 pts) | #464 (504 pts) | #344 (654 pts) | #530 (354 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #528 (349 pts) | #518 (394 pts) | #577 (379 pts) | #542 (364 pts) | #484 (434 pts) |