SMOKED OUT BBQ NM
Rating
1476
peak 1523 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2026-01-16
Best ToY finish
#343
Master 2017
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.11 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 656.56 (-16.45)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.49
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.10 · weakest Brisket (160.79)
Road miles
6669
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 2141 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$80K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.56 / 720
11 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN TRIGGERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
All About Smokin Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DJS SMOKIN' BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 74-team field at Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, UNCLE J'S has out-cooked them in 4 of 6 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.8 years, then back at Ozarks BBQ Fest (2023-06-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NM first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 156.0572 | 167.10 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 139.9772 | 162.22 | top 60% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 158.8000 | 166.47 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 135.9200 | 160.79 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| OK | 2 | 1 | top 23% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 1 | top 53% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 49% | 2019-06-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (3 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 (2019-03-22)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 656.56 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-18 — First tracked contest · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 🏆 2019-03-22 — First Grand Championship · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- ⭐ 2019-03-22 — Career-best overall score (701.6916) · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 📈 2019-03-23 — Peak power rating (1523) · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 2019-03-22 |
| +6.2 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2019-01-18 |
| +4.8 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) | 2019-06-28 |
| +1.2 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 2019-03-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2019-08-16 |
| -10.5 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | 2023-06-09 |
| -9.6 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2026-01-16 |
| -6.7 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | 2019-07-26 |
| -6.5 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down | 2019-05-03 |
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 89% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 51% | 97.5% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 47 / 53 (635.8056) | 39 (166.2628) | 51 (153.6800) | 50 (158.8000) | 47 (157.0628) |
| 2023-06-09 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 27 / 30 (638.7656) | 26 (157.6684) | 27 (158.8688) | 22 (166.2628) | 23 (155.9656) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 50 / 53 (591.9544) | 44 (156.0572) | 53 (139.9772) | 32 (160.0000) | 52 (135.9200) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 24 / 39 (665.0516) | 18 (169.7144) | 6 (173.1544) | 29 (163.3828) | 26 (158.8000) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 20 / 34 (668.9824) | 19 (168.5256) | 11 (171.4172) | 18 (168.5256) | 25 (160.5140) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 16 / 41 (675.2912) | 15 (168.5256) | 14 (170.2628) | 18 (170.2628) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2019-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 16 / 28 (644.9368) | 15 (162.7884) | 14 (164.5372) | 8 (166.2628) | 25 (151.3484) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 31 / 45 (651.8860) | 29 (166.8228) | 38 (155.9660) | 32 (162.8344) | 14 (166.2628) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 28 / 62 (677.0512) | 14 (174.2972) | 50 (163.3828) | 38 (167.4056) | 21 (171.9656) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 1 / 74 (701.6916) | 7 (174.2628) | 17 (170.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 20 / 63 (670.7884) | 11 (173.1200) | 36 (162.8456) | 23 (168.5372) | 28 (166.2856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1377 (145 pts) | #1266 (190 pts) | #1328 (175 pts) | #1519 (130 pts) | #1327 (175 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #506 (708 pts) | #393 (907 pts) | #381 (928 pts) | #572 (653 pts) | #540 (678 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #343 (1072 pts) | #121 (1717 pts) | #459 (852 pts) | #300 (1167 pts) | #442 (892 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1427 (188 pts) | #1536 (183 pts) | #1200 (273 pts) | #1314 (243 pts) | #1450 (198 pts) |