High-water mark
691.3256
career-best overall
96.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 691.3256 at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) — 96.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Dec 5, 2025
Smoking Wizard II
Smoking Wizard II is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 10th of 21 at the Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1510
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2024
latest Dec 5, 2025 · 1.2 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.5716
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 175.42 · weakest Pork (165.98)
Road miles
510
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 510 mi
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
684.79 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 169.6684 | 170.55 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 174.2744 | 175.42 | top 21% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.8344 | 165.98 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 | 172.83 | top 37% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
92
finished ahead 57 times, behind 35
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Sep 13, 2024 → Dec 5, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First overall top-10 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
- Career-best overall score691.3256 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
- Most recent contest Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
20243 milestones
- First tracked contest Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- First call Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2516 Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 10 / 21 (691.3256) | 14 (169.6684) | 5 (176.5716) | 7 (173.1200) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 21 / 67 (678.2516) | 17 (171.4400) | 12 (174.2744) | 56 (158.8344) | 8 (173.7028) |