INFINITE SMOKE BBQ NV
Rating
1469
peak 1469
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#1033
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.01
last 4 vs career avg 640.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.23 · weakest Chicken (158.11)
Road miles
22
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8684 | 147.3484 | 158.11 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 160.5028 | 161.23 | top 82% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 149.1088 | 159.54 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 152.5140 | 161.12 | top 67% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NV (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.01
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 610.0684 | 610.07 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.4000 | 644.40 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.5256 | 656.53 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0284 | 649.03 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown Las Vegas, NV | 29 / 29 (610.0684) | 29 (147.3484) | 28 (161.0972) | 28 (149.1088) | 28 (152.5140) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 27 / 29 (644.4000) | 28 (151.3828) | 26 (161.6572) | 27 (161.0972) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 14 / 26 (656.5256) | 17 (162.8572) | 17 (160.5028) | 14 (167.9884) | 11 (165.1772) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 24 / 29 (649.0284) | 10 (170.8684) | 22 (161.6684) | 25 (159.9772) | 22 (156.5144) |
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 | #1033 (54 pts) | #1069 (54 pts) | #1107 (54 pts) | #1035 (54 pts) | #1028 (54 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1461 (54 pts) | #1494 (54 pts) | #1555 (54 pts) | #1474 (54 pts) | #1033 (104 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1048 (106 pts) | #1163 (91 pts) | #1194 (91 pts) | #1086 (106 pts) | #953 (121 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2456 (59 pts) | #1540 (129 pts) | #1984 (69 pts) | #2547 (54 pts) | #1958 (69 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1496 (127 pts) | #1514 (142 pts) | #1534 (137 pts) | #1314 (187 pts) | #1744 (112 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1666 (130 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1641 (155 pts) | #1937 (115 pts) | #1090 (310 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1208 (234 pts) | #1268 (239 pts) | #1045 (319 pts) | #1364 (224 pts) | #1164 (259 pts) |