Smoqued California BBQ

Smoqued California BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 65 at the 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #902 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#902

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1616

peak 1616 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest May 8, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

33% of 15 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 24%

overall standings

Best overall

688.5256 / 720

Master · 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

680.08 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.21 (+18.87)

Walk rate

93%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

Consistency

±16.96

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.13 · weakest Pork (161.02)

Road miles

1,260

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 183 mi

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

Master avg

661.21 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

On the rise

+45 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 45 points across 6 contests since May 9, 2014 — from 1571 up to 1616.

6 contests since May 9, 2014
now 1616

They almost always walk

93% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 93% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

688.5256 career-best overall

95.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 688.5256 at 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship — 95.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 20, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ has finished one call ahead of Smoqued California BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–2 behind in the head-to-head

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead in 86% of their meetings

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.1 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.11 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 53%.

Pork avg 161.02
Chicken avg 170.13
1 call in 15 entries

A strong matchup

12–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TWISTED BRISKET BBQ in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

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Chicken nemesis

10 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 10 of 15 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

My Smokin' Grillfriend has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.36% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.36% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.8% of a perfect score
15 contests

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The teams rated closest to Smoqued California BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

BOWLING OVER PIGS

#907 of the rated field

1616 power rating

Contests: 53
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1669

6–2 in 8 shared contests (75% to Smoqued California BBQ)

These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — Smoqued California BBQ ahead 6–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 52 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

R2-BQ

#901 of the rated field

1616 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 69%
Peak: 1616

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2017

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TOPEKA BBQ SHOP

#900 of the rated field

1616 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1626

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 32 contests to 15.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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FALLOUT BBQ

#905 of the rated field

1616 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1668

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 38 contests, alongside a 34% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 34 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

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Accutech BBQ

#903 of the rated field

1616 power rating

Contests: 46
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1616

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 44 contests
last seen Apr 25, 2026
on a 4-contest top-10 run

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HOUSE OF Q

#904 of the rated field

1616 power rating

Contests: 65
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1681

Level with Smoqued California BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 64 contests
last seen May 19, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Burnin and Lootin	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	14	9	5	64%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	13	7	6	54%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	12	12	0	100%	⚔ compare
PORKETEERS	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
All Sauced Up	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	10	10	0	100%	⚔ compare
WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
My Smokin' Grillfriend	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	8	1	2	179.4400	165.1428	170.13	top 20%
Pork Ribs	15	5	0	0	173.1428	150.8572	165.44	top 30%
Pork	15	1	0	0	168.5484	154.8344	161.02	top 49%
Brisket	15	6	1	3	178.8572	138.8568	164.63	top 30%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 22%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 24%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
West Coast BBQ Classic	2	9	0	top 22%	May 8, 2015
Dana Point State BBQ Championship	2	21	0	top 23%	Oct 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 5 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 15 of 15 contests

Contests visited 13 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 357 finished ahead 757 times, behind 210

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20154 milestones

Mar 20 Career-best overall score688.5256 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 20 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
May 8 Peak power rating (1616) West Coast BBQ Classic
May 8 Most recent contest West Coast BBQ Classic

20144 milestones

Mar 21 First overall top-10 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
May 9 10th tracked contest West Coast BBQ Classic
Jun 20 First category win (Brisket) 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
Jun 20 First overall podium 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship

20133 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First call 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Apr 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2854 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship	Jun 20, 2014
+11.7	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2015
+11.2	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 21, 2014
+10.4	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 9, 2014
+10.1	The Great American Cookoff	Jul 26, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	2	1	1	100%	top 17%	95.6%	94.8%
2014	6	4	1	100%	top 20%	95.3%	92.8%
2013	7	0	0	86%	top 29%	92.1%	90.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 8, 2015	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	16 / 57 (676.6060)	9 (174.3200)	28 (166.8572)	23 (167.4516)	21 (167.9772)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	6 / 100 (688.5256)	1 (179.4400)	44 (167.4172)	40 (168.5484)	17 (173.1200)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	21 / 97 (677.0396)	47 (167.9656)	11 (173.1200)	70 (159.9540)	2 (176)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	3 / 65 (686.2744)	21 (169.7028)	8 (171.4516)	24 (166.2628)	1 (178.8572)
Jun 6, 2014	3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA	7 / 32 (671.9660)	4 (172.5600)	14 (163.4288)	18 (161.1316)	2 (174.8456)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	9 / 59 (666.2172)	10 (169.7028)	14 (168)	30 (162.8344)	17 (165.6800)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	9 / 69 (664.4796)	17 (168.5828)	9 (168.5256)	6 (168)	30 (159.3712)
Feb 21, 2014	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA	22 / 48 (644.4116)	5 (173.1200)	28 (158.2400)	36 (154.8344)	23 (158.2172)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	24 / 99 (663.3368)	37 (165.1428)	4 (173.1428)	49 (159.9428)	32 (165.1084)
Aug 16, 2013	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA	15 / 63 (661.0968)	5 (173.1084)	24 (162.8228)	35 (157.1884)	10 (167.9772)
Jul 26, 2013	The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA	11 / 53 (656.5368)	12 (167.4284)	14 (164.5828)	36 (156.5256)	5 (168)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	25 / 70 (646.2850)	21 (165.7140)	23 (162.8572)	42 (157.1426)	32 (160.5712)
May 17, 2013	Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	17 / 65 (634.8570)	14 (165.7144)	42 (150.8572)	26 (157.1426)	10 (161.1428)
Apr 5, 2013	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA	11 / 48 (650.2854)	3 (170.8568)	9 (165.7144)	18 (159.9998)	26 (153.7144)
Mar 15, 2013	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	29 / 57 (630.2856)	8 (168.5716)	9 (164.5716)	23 (158.2856)	51 (138.8568)

Smoqued California BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)