High-water mark
670.8228
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.8228 at Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 8, 2023
Gulf Coast Smoke
Gulf Coast Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 38th of 92 at the Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 8, 2023
latest Sep 12, 2025 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.69 · weakest Pork (162.56)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
669.09 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 165.7028 | 168.27 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 159.9884 | 164.57 | top 61% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 157.7144 | 162.56 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 | 173.69 | top 7% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 40% | Sep 12, 2025 |
More numbers
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 115 times, behind 74
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 8, 2023 → Sep 12, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2628 Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- Most recent contest Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
20234 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 score670.8228 Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- Career-best overall score670.8228 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 38 / 92 (667.3596) | 50 (165.7028) | 77 (159.9884) | 45 (167.4056) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 38 / 99 (670.8228) | 27 (170.8456) | 38 (169.1428) | 85 (157.7144) | 10 (173.1200) |