EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK OR
Rating
1509
peak 1510
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2023-07-01
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#559
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.04 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 672.60 (+10.44)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.76 · weakest Brisket (165.42)
Road miles
2989
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 760 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Small Axe BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mr. Green's Q in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 158.8460 | 171.76 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 152.5600 | 167.25 | top 56% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 147.4172 | 168.17 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 147.9544 | 165.42 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| WA | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.60
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 678.1600 | 676.77 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 696.5140 | 686.98 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.3200 | 681.77 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 642.8572 | 630.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 19 / 33 (675.3828) | 12 (171.4400) | 3 (177.1428) | 25 (165.1200) | 26 (161.6800) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 27 / 53 (678.1600) | 5 (176.5600) | 31 (168.5372) | 24 (169.6800) | 38 (163.3828) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 10 / 90 (696.5140) | 18 (175.4056) | 41 (171.4056) | 14 (175.4400) | 22 (174.2628) |
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest Meridian, ID | 26 / 39 (677.7148) | 35 (165.0972) | 14 (174.8916) | 4 (177.7144) | 33 (160.0116) |
| 2025-08-16 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition DuPont, WA | 13 / 30 (687.4060) | 6 (175.4172) | 15 (171.4516) | 14 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8572) |
| 2025-07-19 | Sutherlin Throwdown Sutherlin, OR | 13 / 35 (686.2744) | 15 (173.1200) | 13 (172.5716) | 7 (176.0000) | 17 (164.5828) |
| 2024-08-24 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition DuPont, WA | 12 / 27 (681.2116) | 14 (170.8344) | 15 (168.5600) | 18 (167.4972) | 7 (174.3200) |
| 2024-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 13 / 27 (682.3200) | 13 (171.4400) | 22 (160.0116) | 4 (177.1428) | 7 (173.7256) |
| 2023-08-19 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition DuPont, WA | 26 / 30 (642.8572) | 1 (179.4400) | 29 (152.5600) | 29 (147.4172) | 14 (163.4400) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff Sweet Home, OR | 37 / 38 (618.1256) | 36 (158.8460) | 36 (155.3484) | 37 (155.9768) | 36 (147.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #559 (148 pts) | #415 (308 pts) | #441 (293 pts) | #636 (123 pts) | #679 (118 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1591 (55 pts) | #647 (280 pts) | #1716 (55 pts) | #1589 (55 pts) | #1109 (110 pts) |