Smokin it Up BBQ CA
Rating
1548
peak 1554
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2020-08-14
Best ToY finish
#257
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
668.85 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 672.78 (-3.93)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.70)
Road miles
3975
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 512 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
2LiveQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin it Up BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Vegas Grillbillies in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 157.7256 | 169.37 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.9312 | 164.70 | top 55% |
| Pork | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8572 | 171.59 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 159.3716 | 167.11 | top 43% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 43% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (10 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.78
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 675.9656 | 669.21 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 681.6800 | 673.97 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 20 / 42 (675.9656) | 10 (174.8456) | 30 (161.6916) | 19 (169.7256) | 12 (169.7028) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 29 / 50 (661.0856) | 46 (157.7256) | 16 (169.7144) | 25 (166.2400) | 17 (167.4056) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 24 / 46 (667.8740) | 27 (166.8572) | 38 (155.9312) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 16 / 59 (671.9200) | 13 (172.5600) | 5 (173.1200) | 29 (165.6800) | 33 (160.5600) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 16 / 37 (667.4172) | 13 (170.2856) | 19 (166.8572) | 22 (164.5716) | 21 (165.7028) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 13 / 44 (677.0856) | 20 (167.4400) | 13 (169.7028) | 8 (173.1200) | 19 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) San Diego, CA | 12 / 30 (679.3600) | 10 (172.5600) | 20 (162.8688) | 4 (175.4056) | 14 (168.5256) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 18 / 37 (673.5884) | 8 (173.1200) | 35 (157.0856) | 6 (174.2628) | 21 (169.1200) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 17 / 34 (671.2800) | 24 (165.0972) | 27 (158.8000) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 7 / 49 (678.1716) | 12 (173.1200) | 25 (165.6916) | 6 (173.1316) | 13 (166.2284) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 9 / 29 (678.7424) | 20 (165.0856) | 12 (168.0000) | 2 (177.1428) | 9 (168.5140) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 14 / 47 (681.6800) | 17 (171.9772) | 39 (162.8456) | 9 (173.7144) | 9 (173.1428) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 13 / 70 (677.0972) | 36 (166.2400) | 21 (168.5944) | 2 (180.0000) | 46 (162.2628) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 25 / 49 (670.7660) | 23 (167.9656) | 14 (170.8688) | 8 (172.5600) | 42 (159.3716) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 33 / 48 (655.3828) | 5 (174.8456) | 31 (164.5600) | 43 (154.8572) | 33 (161.1200) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 13 / 63 (677.0284) | 22 (170.2512) | 44 (158.7884) | 8 (173.1316) | 1 (174.8572) |
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 | #266 (420 pts) | #246 (495 pts) | #242 (500 pts) | #275 (450 pts) | #242 (485 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #264 (1103 pts) | #323 (963 pts) | #418 (823 pts) | #101 (1693 pts) | #254 (1153 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #257 (1208 pts) | #282 (1133 pts) | #249 (1198 pts) | #83 (1853 pts) | #394 (897 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #262 (1295 pts) | #229 (1315 pts) | #330 (1090 pts) | #70 (1925 pts) | #369 (1030 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #448 (886 pts) | #353 (1056 pts) | #367 (1026 pts) | #569 (716 pts) | #526 (766 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #480 (807 pts) | #417 (917 pts) | #522 (752 pts) | #468 (837 pts) | #602 (627 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #705 (507 pts) | #661 (577 pts) | #621 (617 pts) | #729 (522 pts) | #677 (547 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1201 (245 pts) | #1462 (170 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |