Smoking Rays Backyard BBQ CA
Rating
1508
peak 1509
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-01-30
Best ToY finish
#1957
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
559.12
last 3 vs career avg 559.12 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±158.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.83 · weakest Pork (165.10)
Road miles
6
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.9656 | 169.6800 | 170.83 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 165.0972 | 167.58 | top 35% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 160.5372 | 165.10 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 161.6688 | 165.97 | top 46% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 559.12
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 682.1596 | 682.16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.7772 | 334.78 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.4232 | 660.42 |
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 | 23 / 41 (682.1596) | 22 (171.9656) | 23 (170.2628) | 27 (169.6684) | 19 (170.2628) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 3 / 37 (334.7772) | 3 (169.6800) | 4 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 27 / 49 (660.4232) | 17 (170.8344) | 18 (167.3828) | 31 (160.5372) | 22 (161.6688) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1799 (100 pts) | #1822 (95 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1908 (75 pts) |