SMOKIN MO'S BBQ

SMOKIN MO'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 97 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 9 Grand Championships, most recently at the Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #121 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#121

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1793

peak 1823 · rated over 96 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest Mar 22, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#16

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

5 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time

Category wins

64 podiums

Overall top-10s

62% of 97 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs

Avg finish

top 25%

overall standings

Best overall

703.4172 / 720

Master · SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

5 🔥

Current form

676.58 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 673.61 (+2.97)

Walk rate

85%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Kansas BBQ Shoot Out Day 1

Consistency

±27.77

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.07 · weakest Brisket (166.65)

Road miles

78,006

across 97 mapped stops · furthest 2,505 mi

Schedule strength

58%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)

Purse competed for

$11K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

673.61 / 720

97 Master contests · 9 GCs

Storylines (16 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

1.1316 points from the title

Came within 1.1316 points of the Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) (Apr 22, 2016).

Among the elite

#121 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 2% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1793 puts them #121 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 2% of the field.

rating 1793
peak 1823
96 rated contests

The 180 club

5 perfect 180s

5 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Chicken ×3
Brisket ×2

Against the odds

28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 (Jun 23, 2017) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 28-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, CLARK CREW BBQ.

Giant slayer

100 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 100-team field at 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship.

Mar 20, 2015

Happy hunting ground

Top 10% average finish here

VA BBQ Championships is their spot: an average finish in the top 10% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 3rd
average top 10%

Multi-meat days

3 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 3 times — the best of them 2 category wins at Hog Happnin' (Nov 6, 2015).

Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st

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They almost always walk

85% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 82 of 97 contests

A top-10 category call in 85% of their 97 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

703.4172 career-best overall

97.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 703.4172 at SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) — 97.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 19, 2017

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

Burnin and Lootin has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 5 Grand Championships

2015 was the year it came together: 28 contests, 5 Grand Championships and 11 category wins, at an average finish in the top 21%.

28 contests
21 overall top-10s
11 category wins
average top 21%

A tough matchup

13–2 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 87% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 15 shared contests.

A strong matchup

33–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 97% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of COOL GRILLING in 33 of their 34 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

BIG POPPA SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 4 times.

A July team

Top 14% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 14% across 7 contests, versus top 25% the rest of the year.

7 July contests
top 25% the rest of the year

The long haul

78,006 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 78,006 miles across 97 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,505 miles to The Best BBQ Chef Competition.

97 mapped stops
furthest 2,505 mi

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
2018 ↗	Master	#208 (1,386 pts)	#177 (1,441 pts)	#133 (1,566 pts)	#235 (1,236 pts)	#279 (1,136 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#68 (2,171 pts)	#68 (2,024 pts)	#144 (1,648 pts)	#86 (1,866 pts)	#130 (1,691 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#102 (1,954 pts)	#178 (1,493 pts)	#78 (1,897 pts)	#81 (1,895 pts)	#80 (1,984 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#16 (2,576 pts)	#16 (2,389 pts)	#6 (2,582 pts)	#31 (2,266 pts)	#89 (1,903 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#211 (1,468 pts)	#301 (1,133 pts)	#212 (1,413 pts)	#233 (1,303 pts)	#160 (1,628 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#164 (1,557 pts)	#153 (1,442 pts)	#148 (1,502 pts)	#234 (1,172 pts)	#177 (1,427 pts)

Overall rank by season

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VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY

#120 of the rated field

1794 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 75
GCs: 5
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1794

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 75 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 75 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ

#119 of the rated field

1796 ▲ 2 power rating

Contests: 97
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1821

17–16 in 33 shared contests (52% to SMOKIN MO'S BBQ)

These two have cooked 33 of the same contests — SMOKIN MO'S BBQ ahead 17–16 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 95 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2026

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4:20 Q

#122 of the rated field

1790 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 123
GCs: 10
Top-10s: 58%
Peak: 1805

6–3 in 9 shared contests (67% to SMOKIN MO'S BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 123 contests to 97, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 119 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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Boom Chicka Cow Cow

#118 of the rated field

1796 ▲ 3 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1800

Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 51 contests, alongside a 45% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 47 contests
last seen Nov 13, 2021

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WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ

#123 of the rated field

1789 ▼ 4 power rating

Contests: 108
GCs: 9
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1819

Rated 4 points below SMOKIN MO'S BBQ.

rated over 96 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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TIRE SMOKE BBQ

#124 of the rated field

1789 ▼ 4 power rating

Contests: 104
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 55%
Peak: 1831

They've been 1831 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 92 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	44	14	30	32%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	41	26	15	63%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	41	19	22	46%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	40	14	26	35%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	39	20	19	51%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	39	19	20	49%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	37	23	14	62%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	36	17	19	47%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	34	33	1	97%	⚔ compare
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	34	17	17	50%	⚔ compare
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	33	17	16	52%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	27	20	7	74%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	27	15	12	56%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	27	14	13	52%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	26	22	4	85%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	97	49	6	14	180 🔥	20	169.07	top 30%
Pork Ribs	97	44	7	19	179.4400	152.4916	169.05	top 30%
Pork	97	45	7	17	179.4400	150.8228	168.85	top 32%
Brisket	97	44	2	14	180 🔥	20	166.65	top 33%

“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
Small (<20 teams)	3	1	top 43%
Medium (20–39)	40	4	top 25%
Large (40+)	54	4	top 24%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	49	5	top 23%
NV	11	1	top 24%
VA	7	0	top 36%
AZ	5	0	top 24%
MD	4	0	top 16%
NM	3	1	top 15%
DE	3	0	top 10%
KS	2	0	top 58%
AR	2	0	top 90%
MO	2	0	top 22%
MT	1	0	top 8%
ID	1	0	top 48%
GA	1	0	top 34%
NC	1	1	top 2%
TN	1	0	top 13%
MS	1	0	top 10%
CT	1	1	top 6%
ON	1	0	top 22%
FL	1	0	top 9%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)	2	4	top 21%	Jun 23, 2018
Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	2	2	top 18%	Jun 1, 2018
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	2	5	top 26%	Jan 19, 2018
Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL)	2	4	top 34%	Nov 3, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	3	top 19%	Mar 24, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	2	44	top 90%	Sep 30, 2016
The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship	2	7	top 44%	Sep 13, 2015
VA BBQ Championships	2	3	top 10%	Aug 21, 2015
West Coast BBQ Classic	2	4	top 18%	May 8, 2015
4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2)	2	4	top 55%	Dec 28, 2013

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 28 contests · 5 GCs

Contests a season 13.9 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 49 of 97 contests · 19 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 87 10 of them more than once

First title Mar 20, 2015 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

Opponents faced 1,951 finished ahead 3,981 times, behind 1,026

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

20191 milestone

Mar 22 Most recent contest BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)

20181 milestone

Mar 2 5th perfect 180 Kansas BBQ Shoot Out Day 1

20172 milestones

May 19 Career-best overall score703.4172 SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL)
Sep 15 Peak power rating (1823) 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship

20157 milestones

Mar 20 First Grand Championship 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 20 Biggest field won (100 teams) 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 27 First multi-meat day Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL)
Jul 24 First perfect 180 (Chicken) 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
Sep 11 10th category win The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship
Nov 6 50th tracked contest Hog Happnin'
Dec 11 5th Grand Championship 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown

20141 milestone

Oct 30 25th tracked contest USA Barbecue Championship

20138 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 First call 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2854 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First category win (Brisket) 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First overall top-10 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First overall podium 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First Reserve Championship 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Oct 18 10th tracked contest Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.1	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
+12.1	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 4, 2013
+11.9	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Jan 25, 2013
+11	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship	Dec 27, 2013
+10.9	Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL)	Mar 27, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-25	Grill Cook Master	Sep 25, 2015
-19.5	Kansas BBQ Shootout Day 2	Mar 3, 2018
-16.3	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2)	Dec 28, 2013
-13.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	Sep 30, 2016
-12.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	Oct 9, 2015

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	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	0	0%	top 38%	92%	92%
2018	10	1	6	1	100%	top 30%	97.4%	94.7%
2017	16	3	12	5	94%	top 21%	97.7%	94.5%
2016	17	0	11	3	88%	top 28%	97%	94.7%
2015	28	5	21	11	82%	top 21%	97.7%	94.2%
2014	12	0	4	1	75%	top 25%	94.8%	92.1%
2013	13	0	6	1	77%	top 29%	94.4%	90.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 22, 2019	BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	24 / 63 (662.1024)	36 (165.0856)	19 (165.6684)	23 (165.6800)	17 (165.6684)
Sep 28, 2018	Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA	19 / 41 (655.8740)	7 (174.2628)	13 (169.1428)	40 (150.8228)	24 (161.6456)
Jun 23, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM	10 / 32 (695.9428)	14 (173.7028)	2 (178.8572)	8 (177.1428)	21 (166.2400)
Jun 22, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM	4 / 39 (697.6684)	3 (176.5600)	2 (178.2972)	3 (178.8572)	21 (163.9540)
Jun 9, 2018	Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD	6 / 42 (671.3256)	14 (165.1200)	9 (167.4172)	2 (175.4056)	12 (163.3828)
Jun 1, 2018	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA	18 / 57 (682.1944)	8 (174.2628)	35 (166.2744)	15 (171.9772)	20 (169.6800)
May 25, 2018	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Big Bear Lake, CA	1 / 29 (701.0856)	2 (174.2628)	1 (179.4400)	3 (171.9772)	3 (175.4056)
Mar 3, 2018	Kansas BBQ Shootout Day 2 Cheney, KS	40 / 42 (653.5308)	6 (176.5600)	38 (160.5140)	34 (162.2628)	41 (154.1940)
Mar 2, 2018	Kansas BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 Cheney, KS	10 / 47 (685.0516)	14 (170.8228)	32 (165.6916)	26 (168.5372)	2 (180)
Feb 23, 2018	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA	4 / 47 (698.2516)	10 (175.4172)	4 (177.1544)	23 (171.4172)	8 (174.2628)
Jan 19, 2018	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	27 / 70 (674.1828)	8 (174.8456)	6 (173.7144)	55 (162.2284)	45 (163.3944)
Dec 15, 2017	Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV	13 / 30 (672.4684)	1 (180)	18 (163.4056)	9 (170.8228)	25 (158.2400)
Nov 3, 2017	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA	20 / 35 (671.3260)	15 (170.2744)	23 (164.5372)	27 (163.9544)	9 (172.5600)
Oct 13, 2017	OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA	26 / 56 (666.7312)	18 (170.8112)	25 (167.9772)	39 (161.1200)	21 (166.8228)
Sep 29, 2017	Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	14 / 36 (670.7772)	24 (159.9772)	21 (165.0972)	9 (172.5600)	4 (173.1428)
Sep 15, 2017	3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	8 / 48 (680.5028)	17 (169.1084)	17 (169.1544)	3 (174.8572)	18 (167.3828)
Aug 25, 2017	Grills N Grills penn Valley, CA	6 / 27 (668.4800)	13 (167.9772)	6 (170.8572)	8 (166.8228)	11 (162.8228)
Jul 28, 2017	Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA	1 / 26 (671.9656)	5 (167.4056)	8 (167.4172)	9 (162.2628)	1 (174.8800)
Jun 23, 2017	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM	1 / 43 (699.9428)	1 (178.8572)	5 (177.7144)	12 (173.1084)	10 (170.2628)
Jun 9, 2017	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	10 / 39 (678.2172)	5 (176)	17 (166.8344)	18 (165.1200)	8 (170.2628)
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	2 / 57 (701.1084)	9 (176)	4 (174.8456)	16 (173.1200)	4 (177.1428)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	1 / 46 (703.4172)	4 (175.4056)	3 (173.1544)	1 (179.4400)	5 (175.4172)
May 5, 2017	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	3 / 33 (669.0628)	1 (174.8800)	21 (157.0972)	3 (173.1200)	10 (163.9656)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	9 / 77 (690.2056)	19 (173.7028)	4 (175.4172)	21 (172.5600)	30 (168.5256)
Mar 24, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	8 / 30 (664)	12 (166.8800)	12 (164.5716)	8 (168.5828)	12 (163.9656)
Feb 17, 2017	The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA	6 / 49 (683.9544)	8 (174.2744)	19 (169.7256)	4 (176)	31 (163.9544)
Jan 20, 2017	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	5 / 40 (689.6460)	5 (175.4172)	6 (171.9772)	5 (176.5716)	15 (165.6800)
Dec 9, 2016	Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV	4 / 28 (690.7656)	19 (166.2284)	2 (176)	8 (171.9772)	2 (176.5600)
Nov 11, 2016	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA	4 / 38 (698.2744)	10 (174.8800)	14 (171.4288)	8 (174.2628)	2 (177.7028)
Sep 30, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	46 / 50 (674.1256)	46 (168.5256)	11 (175.4172)	21 (171.9772)	50 (158.2056)
Sep 23, 2016	Carnivores Classic Missoula, MT	2 / 25 (679.3716)	13 (161.6684)	2 (173.7488)	2 (171.9888)	3 (171.9656)
Sep 16, 2016	Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival Nampa, ID	12 / 25 (669.0284)	14 (166.8456)	7 (170.8228)	12 (166.8344)	18 (164.5256)
Aug 26, 2016	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	6 / 37 (685.1432)	6 (172.5828)	4 (171.4172)	17 (167.4288)	7 (173.7144)
Jul 29, 2016	8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA	12 / 42 (677.6228)	21 (167.4056)	6 (173.1544)	12 (170.8344)	18 (166.2284)
Jul 15, 2016	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	5 / 47 (689.6684)	11 (173.1428)	15 (171.4400)	14 (171.9656)	8 (173.1200)
Jun 24, 2016	Newport Beach Barbecue Competition Newport, CA	21 / 33 (669.0284)	19 (167.4400)	27 (162.7884)	11 (171.4056)	15 (167.3944)
Jun 10, 2016	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	7 / 27 (687.9084)	7 (175.4056)	1 (177.7144)	13 (168.5256)	16 (166.2628)
May 27, 2016	Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV	10 / 36 (668.4568)	29 (160.5484)	15 (164.5372)	3 (175.4056)	13 (167.9656)
May 13, 2016	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	18 / 44 (676.4916)	12 (172)	33 (159.3944)	8 (171.9772)	15 (173.1200)
Apr 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	2 / 30 (694.2856)	7 (173.7600)	7 (173.1544)	8 (171.9656)	3 (175.4056)
Apr 15, 2016	The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA	10 / 32 (681.0512)	13 (171.4284)	6 (171.9772)	23 (163.3828)	6 (174.2628)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	13 / 72 (679.3600)	26 (169.1084)	26 (168.0116)	1 (178.2972)	39 (163.9428)
Mar 25, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	3 / 29 (680.5712)	1 (174.2856)	17 (163.4628)	4 (173.7028)	6 (169.1200)
Feb 19, 2016	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	8 / 48 (685.6572)	32 (165.1200)	19 (169.1200)	5 (174.8572)	3 (176.5600)
Dec 11, 2015	2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	1 / 30 (697.0628)	10 (171.9656)	1 (177.7028)	2 (177.7028)	9 (169.6916)
Nov 20, 2015	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	25 / 74 (683.3028)	17 (173.1200)	26 (170.8344)	27 (170.8228)	41 (168.5256)
Nov 13, 2015	Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA	7 / 34 (691.9544)	11 (173.1200)	20 (166.8572)	8 (171.9772)	2 (180)
Nov 6, 2015	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	1 / 60 (703.4056)	4 (176)	1 (176.5944)	1 (175.4056)	7 (175.4056)
Oct 30, 2015	Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE	8 / 59 (658.2516)	26 (162.2744)	17 (162.8572)	15 (162.8344)	11 (170.2856)
Oct 23, 2015	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	12 / 93 (685.1084)	22 (173.1656)	12 (173.7144)	52 (165.6800)	13 (172.5484)
Oct 9, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	44 / 50 (678.1940)	33 (170.8456)	48 (161.6800)	13 (175.4056)	32 (170.2628)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	16 / 75 (682.7428)	31 (169.6800)	16 (172.5600)	6 (175.4172)	37 (165.0856)
Sep 25, 2015	Grill Cook Master Harrisonburg, VA	16 / 16 (518.7656)	6 (164.5256)	4 (171.4172)	6 (162.8228)	16 (20)
Sep 18, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Southaven, MS	3 / 30 (693.6800)	10 (171.9772)	8 (173.7028)	16 (169.1428)	2 (178.8572)
Sep 13, 2015	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA	7 / 22 (696.5600)	4 (176.5828)	11 (171.4172)	8 (172.5600)	3 (176)
Sep 11, 2015	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA	16 / 28 (682.1944)	1 (180)	24 (159.3944)	13 (169.6800)	10 (173.1200)
Aug 29, 2015	The Best BBQ Chef Competition New London, CT	1 / 17 (680.4912)	1 (177.1428)	1 (173.7028)	6 (164.5372)	6 (165.1084)
Aug 21, 2015	VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA	3 / 46 (685.1084)	2 (174.2972)	2 (171.4400)	8 (170.8228)	14 (168.5484)
Aug 7, 2015	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	3 / 58 (695.3716)	6 (176.5600)	11 (173.1200)	10 (171.9772)	7 (173.7144)
Jul 31, 2015	Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD	6 / 54 (671.8396)	16 (167.3712)	3 (172.5600)	31 (159.9428)	8 (171.9656)
Jul 24, 2015	7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA	3 / 54 (697.6916)	2 (180)	14 (173.1316)	15 (171.4172)	5 (173.1428)
Jul 10, 2015	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festval Drayton, ON	4 / 18 (675.9312)	4 (173.1428)	14 (158.8572)	1 (175.4056)	6 (168.5256)
Jun 19, 2015	Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA	9 / 29 (682.8112)	8 (174.8456)	10 (170.8572)	6 (173.7028)	23 (163.4056)
Jun 5, 2015	4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA	6 / 25 (685.6572)	6 (175.4400)	6 (170.8344)	7 (172)	13 (167.3828)
May 29, 2015	Pig & A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD	3 / 32 (677.6800)	6 (172.5828)	2 (171.4172)	9 (166.8228)	7 (166.8572)
May 15, 2015	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	9 / 36 (652.4456)	12 (164.5256)	1 (175.4172)	14 (162.2628)	25 (150.2400)
May 8, 2015	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	4 / 57 (689.1200)	3 (178.8800)	16 (169.1544)	3 (176.5600)	30 (164.5256)
Apr 10, 2015	Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE	4 / 99 (674.2284)	4 (176)	35 (162.2744)	22 (164.5484)	6 (171.4056)
Mar 27, 2015	Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) Havasu Landing, CA	1 / 25 (691.9656)	3 (176.5828)	1 (174.2628)	1 (177.7028)	11 (163.4172)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	1 / 100 (701.1316)	7 (177.1428)	10 (173.7144)	6 (176.5600)	13 (173.7144)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	12 / 82 (671.3144)	19 (169.1200)	32 (164.5488)	21 (168.5372)	16 (169.1084)
Feb 20, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kissimmee, FL	2 / 22 (690.2056)	2 (172.5484)	2 (173.7144)	1 (177.7028)	9 (166.2400)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	34 / 79 (669.6344)	47 (166.2628)	6 (175.4288)	50 (163.4172)	51 (164.5256)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	47 / 552 (682.8912)	42 (175.4056)	259 (164.5828)	41 (174.3200)	130 (168.5828)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	57 / 165 (676.4684)	95 (167.3712)	81 (167.4172)	89 (167.4172)	33 (174.2628)
Aug 22, 2014	VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA	6 / 43 (665.0856)	5 (167.4172)	7 (164.5944)	7 (164.5484)	6 (168.5256)
Jul 25, 2014	6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA	9 / 60 (682.2400)	10 (174.8572)	12 (170.8800)	39 (163.9428)	11 (172.5600)
Jun 6, 2014	Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD	13 / 42 (645.6688)	23 (160.5600)	15 (160.5600)	14 (162.2744)	11 (162.2744)
May 16, 2014	Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA	7 / 32 (650.7428)	9 (160.5372)	12 (159.4288)	3 (169.1084)	7 (161.6684)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	17 / 59 (659.9316)	32 (162.2744)	24 (163.3944)	27 (164)	7 (170.2628)
Apr 11, 2014	Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE	14 / 109 (650.2740)	26 (163.4056)	26 (162.2856)	46 (157.1428)	10 (167.4400)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	13 / 69 (658.1140)	24 (166.2628)	21 (163.3828)	45 (155.3484)	3 (173.1200)
Feb 28, 2014	Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA	5 / 28 (672.5144)	12 (166.2744)	2 (173.1544)	1 (174.2972)	16 (158.7884)
Feb 21, 2014	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA	26 / 48 (640.5144)	24 (162.8000)	5 (168.0688)	38 (153.7256)	33 (155.9200)
Dec 28, 2013	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA	24 / 25 (504.4568)	25 (20)	16 (162.2628)	20 (159.3712)	16 (162.8228)
Dec 27, 2013	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA	4 / 28 (672.4912)	8 (169.1200)	8 (168)	11 (165.1084)	3 (170.2628)
Oct 31, 2013	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	39 / 85 (658.7656)	44 (164.5600)	23 (167.3944)	26 (167.9884)	48 (158.8228)
Oct 18, 2013	Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA	18 / 41 (654.7084)	6 (172.5828)	30 (152.4916)	11 (166.8228)	15 (162.8112)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	6 / 99 (679.4172)	6 (173.7028)	22 (166.2744)	17 (169.1772)	13 (170.2628)
Sep 27, 2013	Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	9 / 31 (667.3600)	2 (176.5600)	12 (164.5716)	13 (166.8456)	19 (159.3828)
Aug 23, 2013	4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship Campo, CA	6 / 26 (663.9544)	7 (169.1772)	3 (169.1544)	13 (162.8000)	10 (162.8228)
Aug 2, 2013	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA	12 / 46 (661.0972)	7 (169.7372)	8 (169.1544)	27 (159.3828)	18 (162.8228)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	17 / 70 (654.2858)	13 (166.8572)	15 (165.7142)	27 (162.2858)	33 (159.4286)
Apr 27, 2013	7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest Indio, CA	7 / 30 (660.5708)	22 (159.4282)	2 (176.5716)	9 (165.7140)	13 (158.8570)
Apr 5, 2013	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA	13 / 48 (643.9998)	45 (145.1426)	5 (169.1428)	5 (166.2856)	8 (163.4288)
Mar 15, 2013	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	2 / 57 (658.8578)	25 (160.5716)	15 (162.2858)	13 (162.2860)	1 (173.7144)
Jan 25, 2013	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	12 / 86 (666.2854)	14 (170.8570)	14 (167.9998)	76 (151.4284)	5 (176.0002)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

SMOKIN MO'S BBQ

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 (16 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

The 180 club

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

Multi-meat days

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Looking over their shoulder

A July team

The long haul

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)