Smokin' Ray's BBQ CA
Rating
1525
peak 1525
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2022-04-29
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 12%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.98)
Road miles
19
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 15 at their very first tracked contest, Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (BACK YARD ONLY) (2019-05-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 170.3316 | 155.3712 | 162.85 | top 12% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160.5828 | 155.3828 | 157.98 | top 20% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 7% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (BACK YARD ONLY) (2019-05-03)
- Wins it all in 50% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 320.83
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.7540 | 310.75 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 330.9144 | 330.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 5 / 29 (310.7540) | 5 (155.3712) | 4 (155.3828) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (BACK YARD ONLY) Elk Grove, CA | 1 / 15 (330.9144) | 1 (170.3316) | 4 (160.5828) | — | — |