All About Smokin Q

All About Smokin Q is a competition barbecue team with 55 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 37 at the Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 (2017). They are ranked #1012 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “All About Smokin' Q”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,012

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1605

peak 1662 · rated over 54 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 17, 2015

latest May 23, 2026 · 11.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#269

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

20 podiums

Overall top-10s

29% of 55 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

698.8228 / 720

Master · Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Current form

684.58 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 671.23 (+13.35)

Walk rate

69%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Best Dam BBQ

Consistency

±14.22

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.56 · weakest Brisket (166.71)

Road miles

16,051

across 55 mapped stops · furthest 1,423 mi

Schedule strength

72%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)

Purse competed for

$330K

listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 28 state-championship entries

Master avg

671.23 / 720

54 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (14 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

3 perfect 180s

3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.

Chicken ×1
Pork Ribs ×1
Brisket ×1

They almost always walk

69% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 38 of 55 contests

A top-10 category call in 69% of their 55 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

698.8228 career-best overall

97.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 698.8228 at Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 — 97.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 24, 2017

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

STEVO'S BBQ TEAM has finished one call ahead of All About Smokin Q 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 8 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 34%.

8 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 34%

A tough matchup

25–2 behind in the head-to-head

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead in 93% of their meetings

BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 25 of their 27 shared contests.

A strong matchup

17–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 94% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DJS SMOKIN' BBQ in 17 of their 18 shared contests.

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The comeback

1.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (Jul 29, 2016).

last seen Jan 17, 2015
back Jul 29, 2016

Chicken nemesis

25 of 35 shared chicken entries lost

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 25 of 35 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

Rhythm n QUE has landed one call behind them 4 times.

A May team

Top 33% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 33% across 12 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.

12 May contests
top 45% the rest of the year

The long haul

16,051 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,051 miles across 55 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,423 miles to Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival.

55 mapped stops
furthest 1,423 mi

The metronome

±1.98% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.98% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.2% of a perfect score
55 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge every year from 2017 to 2020 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 9th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024 ↗	Master	#633 (259 pts)	#713 (239 pts)	#358 (688 pts)	#693 (239 pts)	#559 (344 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#764 (182 pts)	#831 (182 pts)	#841 (212 pts)	#685 (242 pts)	#753 (217 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#639 (283 pts)	#659 (293 pts)	#761 (253 pts)	#490 (458 pts)	#604 (333 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1020 (111 pts)	#1123 (101 pts)	#1084 (116 pts)	#1193 (81 pts)	#1027 (116 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#413 (265 pts)	#396 (295 pts)	#553 (195 pts)	#458 (250 pts)	#421 (280 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#269 (1,089 pts)	#169 (1,384 pts)	#325 (954 pts)	#438 (784 pts)	#236 (1,194 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#630 (540 pts)	#398 (895 pts)	#669 (550 pts)	#858 (390 pts)	#667 (550 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#326 (1,122 pts)	#199 (1,402 pts)	#361 (1,037 pts)	#414 (927 pts)	#406 (947 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#907 (376 pts)	#526 (771 pts)	#718 (561 pts)	#1026 (356 pts)	#853 (436 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to All About Smokin Q, each with one reason worth a look.

30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

1 Bite BBQ

#1,009 of the rated field

1605 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1608

4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to All About Smokin Q)

These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — All About Smokin Q ahead 4–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 33 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2026

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Bushwood BBQ

#1,013 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1635

They've been 1635 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 45 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Stewey Magoos BBQ

#1,007 of the rated field

1605 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1605

Fewer contests behind them than All About Smokin Q has cooked, 32 to 55, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 32 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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Casual Smokers SC

#1,010 of the rated field

1605 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1605

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 35 contests, alongside a 23% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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Cousin's Catering and BBQ

#1,011 of the rated field

1605 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1606

Level with All About Smokin Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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Ain't That Rich

#1,014 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1612

They turned up 6 years after All About Smokin Q did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	35	11	24	31%	⚔ compare
Bad Boyz BBQ	29	7	22	24%	⚔ compare
Your Behind BBQ	27	15	12	56%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	27	2	25	7%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	26	4	22	15%	⚔ compare
Vegas Grillbillies	25	12	13	48%	⚔ compare
GIRLS CAN GRILL	25	10	15	40%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	24	10	14	42%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	23	11	12	48%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	23	2	21	9%	⚔ compare
SMOKERS PURGATORY	22	16	6	73%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	22	5	17	23%	⚔ compare
Meat Candy Q	21	8	13	38%	⚔ compare
STEVO'S BBQ TEAM	21	5	16	24%	⚔ compare
SMOKED OUT BBQ	19	12	7	63%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	54	20	3	8	180 🔥	155.9316	170.56	top 40%
Pork Ribs	55	15	0	5	180 🔥	154.2516	166.99	top 49%
Pork	49	13	0	2	177.7028	149.6344	167.17	top 50%
Brisket	54	16	1	5	180 🔥	148.5372	166.71	top 43%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 41%
Medium (20–39)	27	top 47%
Large (40+)	24	top 44%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AZ	22	top 47%
NV	14	top 41%
NM	6	top 34%
CA	6	top 42%
UT	5	top 58%
AL	1	top 69%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	5	9	top 42%	Jan 14, 2022
Best Dam Barbeque	4	4	top 38%	May 24, 2024
Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)	4	12	top 46%	Jun 29, 2019
Best Dam BBQ	3	7	top 38%	May 23, 2026
2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival	3	12	top 55%	Sep 30, 2022
BBQ Jackpot	2	14	top 38%	Nov 21, 2025
Western Legends BBQ Contest	2	13	top 65%	Sep 9, 2022
The Best Dam Barbeque	2	4	top 36%	May 28, 2021
Arizona National BBQ Stampede	2	10	top 41%	Dec 27, 2019
Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off	2	5	top 36%	Aug 16, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 10 contests

Contests a season 4.6 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AZ 23 of 55 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 35 10 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 55 entries · 0 wins · 15 calls

Opponents faced 649 finished ahead 1,224 times, behind 911

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs Jan 17, 2015 → Jul 29, 2016

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

20261 milestone

May 23 Most recent contest Best Dam BBQ

20251 milestone

Jan 17 50th tracked contest 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

20201 milestone

Jan 17 Peak power rating (1662) Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

20181 milestone

Dec 14 25th tracked contest Down Town Barbecue Throwdown

20175 milestones

May 5 First overall top-10 City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown
May 26 10th tracked contest Best Dam BBQ
Jun 23 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1
Jun 24 First overall podium Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2
Jun 24 Career-best overall score698.8228 Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2

20162 milestones

Jul 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3256 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
Oct 27 First category win (Chicken) USA Barbecue Championship

20152 milestones

Jan 17 First tracked contest Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
Jan 17 First call Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.6	City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown	May 5, 2017
+15.3	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2	Jun 24, 2017
+13	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1	Jun 23, 2017
+12.2	Best Dam Barbeque	May 25, 2018
+11.5	The Best Dam Barbeque	May 24, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.6	Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival	Aug 14, 2020
-13.3	2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival	Sep 30, 2022
-11.2	Western Legends BBQ Contest	Sep 9, 2022
-9.7	9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	Jan 12, 2024
-7.4	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	Jan 14, 2022

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2026	3	2	1	67%	top 44%	96.6%	94.9%
2025	3	0	0	67%	top 49%	96.6%	94.1%
2024	3	0	0	33%	top 68%	93.9%	92.7%
2023	4	1	0	100%	top 46%	95.2%	93.8%
2022	4	1	0	50%	top 67%	94.5%	92.3%
2021	2	0	0	0%	top 54%	92.8%	92%
2020	2	1	0	0%	top 52%	94.2%	91.8%
2019	8	2	0	75%	top 34%	95.2%	94.1%
2018	10	4	1	90%	top 37%	96%	93.6%
2017	10	5	1	80%	top 36%	97.1%	93.5%
2016	5	0	1	60%	top 56%	92.5%	91.4%
2015	1	0	0	100%	top 69%	89.8%	89.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 23, 2026	Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV	7 / 33 (695.3600)	23 (167.9656)	14 (171.9772)	8 (175.4172)	1 (180)
Feb 27, 2026	BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ	10 / 25 (685.6116)	13 (170.8228)	16 (167.3944)	14 (171.9772)	3 (175.4172)
Jan 16, 2026	11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	37 / 53 (668.9940)	43 (165.0856)	43 (165.0856)	29 (169.1200)	20 (169.7028)
Nov 21, 2025	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	14 / 90 (695.3600)	39 (173.1084)	25 (172.5600)	40 (170.8344)	3 (178.8572)
May 23, 2025	Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV	18 / 29 (677.5884)	20 (165.0972)	21 (166.8228)	9 (175.4056)	14 (170.2628)
Jan 17, 2025	10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	33 / 48 (659.2568)	30 (166.2628)	41 (160.5028)	29 (165.0856)	24 (167.4056)
Dec 6, 2024	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	44 / 74 (675.9200)	42 (168.5484)	44 (167.9772)	44 (169.1200)	30 (170.2744)
May 24, 2024	Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV	22 / 33 (665.5424)	29 (162.7884)	5 (176)	32 (152.4912)	5 (174.2628)
Jan 12, 2024	9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	45 / 58 (659.8516)	37 (169.6916)	46 (162.2744)	21 (171.9656)	47 (155.9200)
Nov 3, 2023	Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ	10 / 26 (679.8740)	11 (171.4172)	3 (174.2628)	15 (167.9656)	15 (166.2284)
Nov 3, 2023	Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Mesa, AZ	—	—	3 (174.8572)	—	—
May 26, 2023	Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV	11 / 27 (685.6340)	11 (171.9656)	8 (171.4172)	—	7 (173.7256)
Jan 13, 2023	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	26 / 45 (659.8516)	39 (158.2400)	24 (166.2400)	8 (171.9888)	25 (163.3828)
Sep 30, 2022	2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ	18 / 21 (669.6228)	14 (169.6800)	15 (167.3828)	16 (167.4172)	14 (165.1428)
Sep 9, 2022	Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT	25 / 31 (652.3652)	20 (165.6800)	29 (156.4912)	13 (170.8112)	26 (159.3828)
May 27, 2022	Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV	8 / 26 (680.4800)	13 (167.9772)	15 (165.0856)	2 (177.1544)	5 (170.2628)
Jan 14, 2022	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	41 / 59 (656.9940)	48 (159.9656)	26 (166.8572)	7 (175.4056)	48 (154.7656)
Aug 20, 2021	Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT	13 / 26 (667.8624)	15 (170.2628)	12 (166.2628)	19 (162.8112)	12 (168.5256)
May 28, 2021	The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV	15 / 26 (656.4116)	12 (166.2744)	12 (163.9544)	—	13 (163.3828)
Aug 14, 2020	Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT	37 / 42 (643.8740)	26 (167.4172)	31 (161.6684)	39 (154.8000)	35 (159.9884)
Jan 17, 2020	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	9 / 59 (678.1600)	17 (171.9656)	22 (166.8344)	11 (169.6916)	12 (169.6684)
Dec 27, 2019	Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ	27 / 44 (669.0284)	10 (173.1084)	31 (166.8228)	—	18 (168.5372)
Sep 27, 2019	Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ	12 / 33 (670.2172)	11 (168.5256)	11 (170.8572)	22 (163.9888)	13 (166.8456)
Aug 16, 2019	Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kanab, UT	6 / 18 (683.9196)	2 (176.5600)	10 (168)	10 (168.5484)	6 (170.8112)
Jun 29, 2019	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM	18 / 34 (674.7196)	3 (178.8572)	27 (162.8228)	—	18 (167.3712)
Jun 28, 2019	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM	12 / 41 (681.6688)	11 (173.1200)	20 (166.8344)	—	15 (166.2628)
May 24, 2019	The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV	4 / 29 (685.6684)	3 (176.5828)	8 (169.7028)	11 (169.7144)	6 (169.6684)
May 3, 2019	7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ	12 / 45 (676.4684)	6 (174.2628)	4 (174.2628)	36 (161.1200)	11 (166.8228)
Jan 18, 2019	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	12 / 63 (678.1828)	13 (172.5600)	9 (170.2744)	39 (162.8000)	8 (172.5484)
Dec 28, 2018	Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ	10 / 47 (683.9312)	12 (173.1428)	29 (165.1316)	18 (170.2512)	2 (175.4056)
Dec 14, 2018	Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	23 / 32 (659.8856)	5 (177.1428)	18 (168.5372)	26 (161.1084)	29 (153.0972)
Sep 28, 2018	Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	17 / 40 (658.2168)	2 (174.8456)	19 (163.4172)	23 (164)	33 (155.9540)
Aug 24, 2018	Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off Kanab, UT	5 / 13 (670.7772)	5 (173.1200)	7 (164.5600)	9 (161.6572)	4 (171.4400)
Aug 17, 2018	Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	10 / 51 (673.6688)	6 (173.7028)	7 (170.8572)	35 (157.1316)	6 (171.9772)
Jun 23, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM	14 / 32 (689.0972)	17 (171.9772)	13 (169.7144)	5 (177.7028)	12 (169.7028)
Jun 22, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM	22 / 39 (652.3888)	28 (155.9316)	27 (160.5488)	5 (176.5600)	23 (159.3484)
May 25, 2018	Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV	4 / 30 (690.8572)	1 (180)	17 (164.0344)	2 (174.8572)	5 (171.9656)
May 4, 2018	City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	14 / 52 (682.1828)	21 (170.8228)	8 (174.8572)	30 (166.2400)	12 (170.2628)
Jan 19, 2018	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	22 / 70 (679.3716)	14 (173.7028)	47 (163.9888)	21 (170.8456)	23 (170.8344)
Oct 20, 2017	Logandale Fall Festival Logandale, NV	9 / 18 (658.2632)	6 (168.5944)	16 (154.2516)	9 (169.6800)	9 (165.7372)
Oct 13, 2017	OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA	19 / 56 (673.6228)	4 (177.1428)	34 (163.9772)	26 (165.6800)	22 (166.8228)
Sep 29, 2017	Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	7 / 36 (681.6460)	2 (176.5600)	18 (166.2516)	12 (170.8572)	17 (167.9772)
Aug 18, 2017	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	14 / 52 (675.8740)	8 (174.8456)	34 (160.5028)	14 (171.9656)	14 (168.5600)
Jun 24, 2017	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM	3 / 37 (698.8228)	10 (174.2628)	5 (176.5828)	15 (171.4172)	3 (176.5600)
Jun 23, 2017	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM	7 / 43 (681.6228)	28 (159.3600)	2 (180)	10 (173.1428)	14 (169.1200)
May 26, 2017	Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV	11 / 37 (684.5144)	12 (172.5716)	3 (176.5600)	23 (165.7028)	11 (169.6800)
May 5, 2017	City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	4 / 36 (690.1940)	1 (178.2972)	13 (168.5256)	6 (171.9656)	7 (171.4056)
Jan 27, 2017	Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ	30 / 34 (644.9716)	24 (166.8228)	30 (155.9544)	29 (162.2400)	29 (159.9544)
Jan 20, 2017	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	29 / 40 (645.5540)	20 (166.8456)	28 (161.1200)	26 (166.2284)	35 (151.3600)
Nov 4, 2016	World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ	20 / 31 (652.4796)	20 (168.5600)	23 (159.4056)	24 (159.9312)	15 (164.5828)
Oct 27, 2016	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	17 / 36 (666.3204)	1 (177.1772)	3 (173.7260)	17 (166.8800)	35 (148.5372)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	36 / 75 (661.0516)	4 (174.8800)	43 (162.2400)	22 (169.1316)	63 (154.8000)
Aug 5, 2016	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	25 / 36 (646.6284)	10 (171.4056)	21 (165.0856)	35 (149.6344)	20 (160.5028)
Jul 29, 2016	8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA	22 / 42 (663.3256)	29 (163.3828)	13 (168)	31 (161.1084)	12 (170.8344)
Jan 17, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL	25 / 36 (646.6284)	10 (171.4056)	21 (165.0856)	35 (149.6344)	20 (160.5028)

All About Smokin Q

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (14 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)