SMOKE HOUND BBQ CA
Rating
1552
peak 1559 · rated over 29 contests
Contests
29
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2026-01-30
Best ToY finish
#269
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 29 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
688.85 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.71 (+12.14)
Walk rate
66%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.72
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.22 · weakest Pork (167.62)
Road miles
1203
mi across 29 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$258K
listed at 27 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 28 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.71 / 720
29 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TEAM WOODSHED has finished one call ahead of SMOKE HOUND BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RACK CITY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 20 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Meat Candy Q has out-cooked them in 18 of 26 shared chicken entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 37% across 9 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2021-11-05).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| The Brisket Brothers | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 2LiveQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 29 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 157.6340 | 170.22 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 29 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 178.3200 | 157.1200 | 169.21 | top 43% |
| Pork | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.2400 | 167.62 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 157.1088 | 169.66 | top 39% |
“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 | 28 | 0 | top 46% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 54% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Boots & Brew | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-04-11 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-05-31 |
| 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 43% | 2022-11-04 |
| Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 52% | 2022-05-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (28 of 29 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (29 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 676.71 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-15 — First tracked contest · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-05-24 — First call · Big Bear Grill & Chill
- 🎖️ 2025-05-16 — 25th tracked contest · Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2025-05-16 — Career-best overall score (701.6916) · Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition
- 📈 2025-05-31 — Peak power rating (1559) · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition | 2025-05-16 |
| +14.5 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2021-11-05 |
| +13.1 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | 2019-05-24 |
| +10.6 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | 2020-02-21 |
| +10.5 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | 2019-08-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2025-09-12 |
| -9.2 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
| -6.5 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-05-31 |
| -6.2 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 2022-05-27 |
| -5.3 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2022-04-08 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 48% | 97.5% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 94.9% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 96.3% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57% | top 56% | 96.7% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 9% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44% | top 50% | 94.7% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 15 / 41 (690.7772) | 18 (174.2628) | 12 (173.1200) | 28 (169.1200) | 10 (174.2744) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 27 / 35 (679.8972) | 19 (174.2628) | 28 (166.2400) | 28 (165.6800) | 13 (173.7144) |
| 2025-05-31 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 10 / 20 (689.1312) | 13 (167.9656) | 1 (178.3200) | 10 (173.7028) | 10 (169.1428) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 11 / 27 (682.7544) | 2 (175.4056) | 11 (171.4288) | 19 (162.8116) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2025-05-16 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 3 / 19 (701.6916) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7144) | 2 (175.4400) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 14 / 26 (668.4572) | 6 (175.4056) | 19 (160.5260) | 10 (170.8344) | 16 (161.6912) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 18 / 35 (683.3828) | 18 (170.8456) | 5 (176.0000) | 13 (173.1200) | 27 (163.4172) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 10 / 39 (677.6000) | 11 (171.9656) | 10 (168.5256) | 17 (169.7144) | 17 (167.3944) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 24 / 39 (676.9940) | 13 (173.1200) | 18 (170.8228) | 35 (160.5028) | 12 (172.5484) |
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 4 / 19 (693.0860) | 4 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9888) | 5 (174.2744) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 13 / 33 (686.2172) | 3 (177.1428) | 30 (157.6688) | 5 (177.7028) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 17 / 35 (682.7888) | 21 (170.2628) | 7 (172.5716) | 27 (166.2400) | 6 (173.7144) |
| 2022-09-17 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 🏅 San Diego, CA | 8 / 16 (695.9656) | 5 (174.8456) | 9 (172.5600) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4400) |
| 2022-09-16 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 🏅 San Diego, CA | 11 / 17 (672.4112) | 13 (167.9656) | 7 (169.6800) | 13 (166.2400) | 9 (168.5256) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 8 / 25 (688.5716) | 6 (177.1544) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (174.2628) | 17 (164.0344) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 18 / 25 (657.5660) | 12 (168.5372) | 19 (162.8116) | 18 (166.2400) | 20 (159.9772) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 20 / 29 (667.3372) | 21 (166.8228) | 13 (168.5716) | 26 (162.2628) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 34 / 59 (663.8856) | 37 (165.1200) | 52 (157.1200) | 19 (170.8228) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 3 / 33 (696.5488) | 6 (175.4172) | 8 (171.4288) | 16 (170.2628) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 12 / 50 (673.0516) | 30 (165.7028) | 10 (172.5716) | 5 (173.1200) | 34 (161.6572) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 26 / 37 (655.3484) | 31 (157.6340) | 13 (169.7144) | 30 (158.8800) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 13 / 30 (675.8856) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (174.8572) | 25 (157.6572) | 12 (169.1084) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 14 / 35 (671.9088) | 8 (171.4172) | 18 (166.2516) | 20 (165.7144) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 8 / 34 (682.1944) | 30 (163.3828) | 12 (170.2744) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 31 / 49 (642.1604) | 33 (160.5256) | 12 (170.2860) | 41 (154.2400) | 30 (157.1088) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 4 / 25 (680.5372) | 7 (168.5256) | 6 (170.3088) | 14 (165.6800) | 3 (176.0228) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 38 / 47 (660.5028) | 37 (165.1200) | 32 (165.1200) | 41 (159.9772) | 17 (170.2856) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 42 / 70 (658.2632) | 32 (166.8228) | 55 (158.8348) | 52 (161.7256) | 18 (170.8800) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 28 / 49 (669.5884) | 22 (167.9772) | 24 (168.5600) | 32 (166.2284) | 28 (166.8228) |
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 | #783 (110 pts) | #891 (95 pts) | #827 (125 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #712 (135 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #342 (627 pts) | #279 (807 pts) | #348 (752 pts) | #358 (632 pts) | #342 (672 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #581 (295 pts) | #563 (345 pts) | #548 (415 pts) | #637 (280 pts) | #624 (285 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #467 (412 pts) | #437 (507 pts) | #582 (372 pts) | #495 (412 pts) | #404 (512 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #269 (850 pts) | #274 (855 pts) | #319 (815 pts) | #332 (735 pts) | #221 (1010 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #521 (185 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #459 (255 pts) | #466 (245 pts) | #554 (185 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #365 (884 pts) | #391 (844 pts) | #293 (1019 pts) | #476 (729 pts) | #296 (1054 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #478 (750 pts) | #572 (655 pts) | #417 (870 pts) | #421 (855 pts) | #457 (795 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1005 (330 pts) | #961 (400 pts) | #899 (435 pts) | #861 (455 pts) | #1161 (275 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #567 (695 pts) | #679 (595 pts) | #597 (680 pts) | #708 (565 pts) | #744 (520 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #653 (559 pts) | #1087 (294 pts) | #573 (679 pts) | #686 (554 pts) | #616 (614 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #334 (1084 pts) | #378 (993 pts) | #278 (1236 pts) | #304 (1140 pts) | #251 (1349 pts) |