Northwest Smokehouse

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#6312

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1396

peak 1396 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-12

latest 2024-05-25

Best ToY finish

#1052

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 87%

overall standings

Best overall

655.9432 / 720

Master · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Perfect 180s

Current form

560.57 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 594.74 (-34.16)

Walk rate

17%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1428

Pork · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Consistency

±52.43

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 156.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (141.14)

Road miles

927

mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 300 mi

Schedule strength

14%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)

Purse competed for

$41K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

594.74 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 75%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 75%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−15.8 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 15.76 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 8%.

Pork Ribs avg 141.14
Chicken avg 156.90
1 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BAD PIG BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2022-05-28).

last seen 2019-05-25
back 2022-05-28

Chicken nemesis

9 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

BIG BITE BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG BITE BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Elkhorn BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±7.28% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±7.28% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 82.6% of a perfect score
best 91.1%

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

9 visits in all
best finish 20th

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PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO

#6308 of the rated field

1396 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1396

2–5 in 7 shared contests (29% to Northwest Smokehouse)

These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO ahead 5–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2020-01-17

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NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA

#6313 of the rated field

1396 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2015-04-10

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TEAM PIT

#6309 of the rated field

1396 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Northwest Smokehouse's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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CHERRY LANE SMOKERS

#6311 of the rated field

1396 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-07-06

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BBQ Blokes

#6310 of the rated field

1396 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1396

No shared contest yet.

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2026-07-24

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STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ

#6307 of the rated field

1396 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2026-05-23

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BITE BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
503BACKYARDBBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
PIGGY D'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Elkhorn BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MADDDOG'S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LAKE HOUSE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BAD BONES BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DUELIN' J'S	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BOOTIES BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
J&C BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	1	164.5944	145.6572	156.90	top 76%
Pork Ribs	12	1	165.6800	20.0000	141.14	top 80%
Pork	12	2	173.1428	135.3828	150.17	top 82%
Brisket	12	1	166.2400	124.4572	146.53	top 83%

“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	10	0	top 87%
WA	2	0	top 86%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	10	top 89%
Large (40+)	1	top 88%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	9	20	0	top 90%	2024-05-25
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	22	0	top 86%	2014-04-04

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 11.1 yrs 2013-04-12 → 2024-05-25

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 9 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OR 10 of 12 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 3 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 12 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 156.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (141.14)

Walk rate 17% a top-10 call in 2 of 12 contests

Overall top-10 rate 8% 1 of 12 contests

Master average 594.74 out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 170 42–315 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 927 12 mapped stops · furthest 300 mi

Schedule strength 1520 average field rating faced — tougher than 14% of rated contests

Purse competed for $41,000 listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 3 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3 yrs 2019-05-25 → 2022-05-28

Power rating 1396 peak 1396 · #6312 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 12 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 12 Peak power rating (1492) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
May 25 First call BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 25 Career-best single call (Pork)173.1428 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2014
May 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9432 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 Career-best overall score655.9432 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Aug 30 First overall top-10 Northwest Barbeque Music Festival
2019
May 25 10th tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2024
May 25 Most recent contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-04-04
-11.9	*BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL)	2018-05-26
-11.8	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2015-05-22
-10.9	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2022-05-28
-10.7	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2024-05-25

Category scores over time

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

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	0%	top 100%	61.4%	61.4%
2022	1	0	0%	top 100%	77.3%	77.3%
2019	1	0	0%	top 88%	84.8%	84.8%
2018	1	0	0%	top 100%	81.5%	81.5%
2017	1	0	0%	top 95%	84.3%	84.3%
2016	1	0	0%	top 88%	83.2%	83.2%
2015	1	0	0%	top 95%	87.3%	87.3%
2014	3	1	33%	top 75%	91.1%	86.1%
2013	2	0	50%	top 77%	88.9%	86.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024-05-25	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	27 / 27 (442.2172)	25 (157.7256)	27 (20.0000)	27 (135.3828)	27 (129.1088)
2022-05-28	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	27 / 27 (556.3428)	26 (151.9884)	27 (138.8228)	27 (141.0744)	27 (124.4572)
2019-05-25	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	30 / 34 (610.7776)	22 (159.9772)	25 (157.1888)	34 (145.0744)	32 (148.5372)
2018-05-26	*BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	35 / 35 (586.8120)	31 (156.0000)	35 (137.1088)	33 (144.5600)	33 (149.1432)
2017-05-27	*BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	35 / 37 (606.7200)	26 (156.5484)	30 (159.4172)	33 (148.5372)	37 (142.2172)
2016-05-28	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	38 / 43 (599.3260)	41 (145.6572)	23 (164.0344)	41 (139.3600)	36 (150.2744)
2015-05-22	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	36 / 38 (628.5148)	36 (153.1316)	21 (165.6800)	38 (152.0116)	31 (157.6916)
2014-08-30	Northwest Barbeque Music Festival Coquille, OR	5 / 8 (618.8344)	5 (162.2856)	5 (158.2744)	7 (147.4400)	4 (150.8344)
2014-05-24	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	20 / 31 (655.9432)	21 (164.5944)	18 (164.0232)	24 (161.0856)	13 (166.2400)
2014-04-04	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	29 / 30 (584.5144)	19 (158.3088)	30 (131.9772)	21 (156.6056)	28 (137.6228)
2013-05-25	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	24 / 31 (640.0000)	26 (153.7146)	29 (150.2856)	4 (173.1428)	20 (162.8570)
2013-04-12	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	22 / 29 (606.8570)	11 (162.8570)	25 (146.8574)	17 (157.7142)	28 (139.4284)

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

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
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2082 (80 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1052 (294 pts)	#1055 (319 pts)	#1081 (304 pts)	#1179 (274 pts)	#949 (354 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1670 (130 pts)	#1412 (180 pts)	#1863 (110 pts)	#1031 (300 pts)	#1663 (135 pts)