Proper Smoke CA
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-05-31
latest 2026-01-30
Best ToY finish
#878
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.14
last 3 Master vs avg 658.14 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.91)
Road miles
6
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.14 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at The Golden State Battle VIII (2026-01-30).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 160.5028 | 165.29 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 160.5372 | 160.91 | top 82% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 160.5712 | 167.79 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 161.0856 | 164.15 | 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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 658.14 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-05-31 — First tracked contest · Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival
- 📈 2024-05-31 — Peak power rating (1491) · Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival
- ⭐ 2026-01-30 — Career-best overall score (671.3604) · The Golden State Battle VIII
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival | 2024-05-31 |
| -8.1 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2024-06-28 |
| -3.4 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 2026-01-30 |
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 | 0% | top 68% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 91.6% | 90.5% |
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 | 28 / 41 (671.3604) | 26 (170.2972) | 36 (160.5372) | 15 (173.1316) | 25 (167.3944) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 28 / 35 (659.8056) | 31 (165.0740) | 31 (161.0856) | 19 (169.6800) | 25 (163.9660) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 30 / 39 (643.2568) | 30 (160.5028) | 27 (161.0972) | 28 (160.5712) | 27 (161.0856) |
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 | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #812 (110 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #864 (150 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |