Smokin Colt CA
Rating
1514
peak 1514 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#241
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.63 (+5.26)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±19.93
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.78 · weakest Brisket (164.12)
Road miles
1856
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 418 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$89K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.63 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SLO DOG Q has finished one call ahead of Smokin Colt 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Alotta BS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bad Bears BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.0740 points of the Grand Championship at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) (2026-08-08).
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Cynical BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Bears BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 9 | 1 | 6 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Good BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Coaches Pit BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| KO BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| OM BBQ COMPANY | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 143.9428 | 165.69 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.6572 | 170.78 | top 38% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0344 | 159.9772 | 168.27 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 150.8116 | 164.12 | top 64% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 51% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 31% | 2026-08-08 |
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 49% | 2026-04-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.63 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-28 — First tracked contest · Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
- 📣 2023-04-28 — First call · Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-08-08 — Career-best overall score (709.1888) · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
- 📈 2026-08-08 — Peak power rating (1514) · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.8 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2026-08-08 |
| +11.6 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2024-04-26 |
| +11 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 2024-05-24 |
| +5.6 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 2026-07-18 |
| +1.3 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 2023-04-28 |
| -7.8 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2026-03-20 |
| -7.3 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-24 |
| -6.5 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2026-01-16 |
| -2.4 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2026-08-07 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 60% | 98.5% | 93.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 14% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 85% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 2 / 17 (709.1888) | 7 (176.0000) | 7 (178.2972) | 8 (176.0344) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 17 / 25 (667.8628) | 15 (167.3828) | 22 (161.6572) | 15 (169.1428) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2026-07-18 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 13 / 29 (690.2172) | 18 (169.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 14 (171.9656) | 14 (170.2744) |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 23 / 29 (653.6228) | 22 (165.1428) | 25 (161.6916) | 20 (165.1200) | 22 (161.6684) |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 22 / 27 (653.5544) | 26 (158.2056) | 7 (173.1316) | 25 (159.9772) | 18 (162.2400) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 40 / 53 (667.3260) | 35 (169.1316) | 8 (175.4172) | 45 (163.3828) | 43 (159.3944) |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 16 / 31 (671.3488) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (171.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 29 (150.8116) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 3 / 21 (342.8344) | — | 6 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 5 / 34 (332.5604) | — | 4 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 23 / 27 (643.8856) | 27 (143.9428) | 10 (171.9656) | 16 (167.9772) | 20 (160.0000) |
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 | #241 (637 pts) | #339 (517 pts) | #216 (832 pts) | #299 (537 pts) | #244 (652 pts) |