High-water mark
689.6228
career-best overall
95.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 689.6228 at The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 — 95.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 17, 2021
Smoked Seduction BBQ
Smoked Seduction BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 10th of 26 at The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1512
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Apr 16, 2021
latest Aug 4, 2023 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
25% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.82)
Road miles
251
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 97 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.19 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 163.3828 | 167.69 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 154.2516 | 160.82 | top 75% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 161.7144 | 165.99 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 161.6800 | 169.55 | top 35% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
67
finished ahead 60 times, behind 59
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Apr 17, 2021 → Jul 8, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest
20221 milestone
- Peak power rating (1518) Clayton BBQ Cook-off
20216 milestones
- First tracked contest The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
- First call The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.0744 The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
- First overall top-10 The Golden State Battle III - Day 2
- Career-best overall score689.6228 The Golden State Battle III - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | Apr 16, 2021 |
| +8.4 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | Apr 17, 2021 |
| +0.6 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | Jul 8, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.4 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | Aug 4, 2023 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 95.8% | 94.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 24 / 29 (654.7200) | 25 (163.3828) | 21 (163.9544) | 24 (161.7144) | 16 (165.6684) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 15 / 27 (651.3260) | 13 (165.1200) | 21 (154.2516) | 9 (170.2744) | 15 (161.6800) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 10 / 26 (689.6228) | 12 (173.7028) | 19 (168.5372) | — | 6 (174.2744) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 14 / 41 (673.0744) | 11 (168.5600) | 31 (156.5372) | — | 2 (176.5600) |