SMOKE AND HOPE CA
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2024-05-24
Best ToY finish
#1022
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.47
last 3 vs career avg 647.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.69 · weakest Brisket (153.84)
Road miles
379
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 192 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 161.6688 | 165.69 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 157.6688 | 163.98 | top 70% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 157.0972 | 163.97 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9544 | 150.1944 | 153.84 | top 88% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.8292 | 639.83 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 660.4344 | 651.29 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off Felton, CA | 19 / 21 (639.8292) | 20 (161.6688) | 19 (157.6688) | 14 (164.5372) | 18 (155.9544) |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 27 / 29 (642.1488) | 20 (166.8344) | 14 (168.0228) | 28 (157.0972) | 27 (150.1944) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 24 / 33 (660.4344) | 24 (168.5600) | 24 (166.2400) | 16 (170.2744) | 28 (155.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1106 (76 pts) | #1205 (71 pts) | #1257 (76 pts) | #1060 (101 pts) | #1120 (81 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1022 (117 pts) | #952 (142 pts) | #944 (172 pts) | #874 (157 pts) | #1096 (112 pts) |