The Smoking J's CA
Rating
1543
peak 1554 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2020-01-24
Best ToY finish
#237
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
667.43 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 674.46 (-7.03)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.69)
Road miles
3132
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1397 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$165K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.46 / 720
9 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Old Town Franklin BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUDVILLE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' AXE BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BIG POPPA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 164.5372 | 171.15 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 152.5144 | 165.69 | top 48% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8456 | 169.00 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 172.5828 | 162.8228 | 168.62 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 7 | 1 | top 27% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 1 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (2019-05-03)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 674.46 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- 🏆 2019-05-03 — First Grand Championship · Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2019-05-03 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-07-12 — Career-best overall score (698.8456) · Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1554) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 2019-05-03 |
| +13.6 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 2019-07-12 |
| +10.6 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2019-04-26 |
| +5.3 | Throwdown in the Vineyards | 2019-05-31 |
| +3.9 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -1.5 | The Golden State Battle II | 2020-01-24 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 75% | top 31% | 97.1% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 21 / 46 (670.7196) | 17 (170.8228) | 27 (163.9428) | 24 (167.4284) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 89 / 468 (484.4572) | 41 (174.8572) | 309 (161.7144) | 71 (172.5484) | 196 (166.2400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 110 / 135 (669.0400) | 77 (170.8228) | 118 (161.1200) | 79 (169.1200) | 98 (167.9772) |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 9 / 25 (654.7544) | 10 (164.5372) | 23 (152.5144) | 8 (168.0000) | 3 (169.7028) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 16 / 36 (667.2796) | 10 (171.9656) | 19 (166.8112) | 16 (165.6800) | 20 (162.8228) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 2 / 31 (698.8456) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (172.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (172.5828) |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 7 / 20 (660.4456) | 4 (169.1428) | 6 (166.2400) | 13 (159.3828) | 8 (165.6800) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | 1 / 27 (695.9772) | 5 (171.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (172.0000) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 9 / 48 (677.7372) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (174.2972) | 32 (158.8456) | 8 (172.0344) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #803 (80 pts) | #798 (100 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #883 (65 pts) | #819 (85 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #237 (1188 pts) | #284 (1068 pts) | #310 (988 pts) | #268 (1093 pts) | #244 (1183 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #666 (511 pts) | #595 (626 pts) | #733 (491 pts) | #479 (771 pts) | #574 (631 pts) |