Smokeshow CA
Rating
1519
peak 1534
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2025-09-13
Best ToY finish
#386
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
568.26 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 613.31 (-45.04)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±116.24
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.20 · weakest Brisket (164.30)
Road miles
5007
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1670 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of B' Mackin BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 46-team field at The Golden State Battle II.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at The Golden State Battle II (2020-01-24) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.6456 | 165.89 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.1772 | 157.7260 | 167.42 | top 46% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 162.8000 | 169.20 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 156.5600 | 164.30 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 5 | 1 | top 40% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 1 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Golden State Battle II (2020-01-24)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 613.31
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314.7428 | 314.74 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.7656 | 617.82 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 695.3944 | 695.39 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.8228 | 661.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 22 / 27 (314.7428) | 23 (153.6456) | 21 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off Susanville, CA | 6 / 11 (663.8968) | 4 (170.2628) | 3 (169.1084) | 5 (167.4056) | 7 (157.1200) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 9 / 467 (518.7884) | 269 (163.9656) | 18 (177.1772) | 48 (173.7028) | 324 (158.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 143 / 185 (670.7656) | 100 (170.8112) | 178 (157.7260) | 38 (174.2628) | 114 (167.9656) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 1 / 46 (695.3944) | 18 (170.8228) | 1 (176.0116) | 11 (172.5600) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 21 / 31 (646.7312) | 22 (163.3712) | 20 (161.7028) | 16 (165.0972) | 22 (156.5600) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 4 / 27 (678.8228) | 15 (167.9772) | 9 (171.9772) | 11 (168.6056) | 3 (170.2628) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 29 / 48 (657.4968) | 36 (166.2284) | 32 (164.5256) | 34 (162.8000) | 24 (163.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #595 (271 pts) | #569 (306 pts) | #536 (366 pts) | #595 (281 pts) | #645 (261 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #386 (285 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #425 (285 pts) | #671 (130 pts) | #521 (210 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #971 (278 pts) | #1359 (173 pts) | #1185 (218 pts) | #1182 (223 pts) | #985 (298 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #893 (339 pts) | #725 (494 pts) | #702 (509 pts) | #1110 (259 pts) | #1134 (249 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #790 (478 pts) | #1044 (348 pts) | #764 (528 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #1199 (260 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #544 (731 pts) | #530 (766 pts) | #395 (991 pts) | #352 (1066 pts) | #651 (611 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #454 (848 pts) | #533 (733 pts) | #358 (1018 pts) | #438 (868 pts) | #506 (743 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1048 (295 pts) | #1208 (265 pts) | #1110 (295 pts) | #1111 (295 pts) | #1069 (300 pts) |