Sequoia Smoke CA
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-03-15
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#712
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.32
last 4 vs career avg 663.32 (-0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.48
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.98)
Road miles
302
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Big Cat BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 164.5372 | 171.85 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 151.9888 | 161.98 | top 77% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 161.6572 | 165.10 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 154.2284 | 164.39 | top 63% |
“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: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.32
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 | 644.3772 | 644.38 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.7656 | 676.48 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.9432 | 655.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 24 / 27 (644.3772) | 22 (164.5372) | 23 (160.5260) | 23 (165.0856) | 24 (154.2284) |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 18 / 31 (670.1944) | 3 (178.8572) | 28 (160.5600) | 24 (163.3944) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 16 / 26 (682.7656) | 3 (177.1428) | 8 (174.8456) | 24 (161.6572) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 22 / 27 (655.9432) | 14 (166.8572) | 27 (151.9888) | 13 (170.2744) | 17 (166.8228) |
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 | #1009 (57 pts) | #852 (67 pts) | #900 (62 pts) | #820 (62 pts) | #1011 (57 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #712 (187 pts) | #491 (457 pts) | #811 (202 pts) | #981 (117 pts) | #692 (217 pts) |