Smokey and the Pirate

Smokey and the Pirate is a competition barbecue team with 75 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at the 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #219 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#219

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1752

peak 1768 · rated over 71 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 6, 2013

latest Jan 24, 2020 · 6.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#115

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

6 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

50 podiums

Overall top-10s

57% of 75 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 28%

overall standings

Best overall

702.2972 / 720

Master · Smoke on the River

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

674.21 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 665.18 (+9.03)

Walk rate

84%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Smoke on the River

Consistency

±24.98

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.98 · weakest Brisket (165.74)

Road miles

16,625

across 75 mapped stops · furthest 1,928 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

Purse competed for

$118K

listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 13 state-championship entries

Master avg

665.18 / 720

74 Master contests · 5 GCs

Storylines (17 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

0.0912 points from the title

Came within 0.0912 points of the Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Mar 24, 2017).

Among the elite

#219 of 6,485 rated teams

In the top 3% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1752 puts them #219 of 6,485 rated teams — the top 3% of the field.

rating 1752
peak 1768
71 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

Giant slayer

39 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills.

Sep 13, 2013

Happy hunting ground

2× Grand Championships here

Smoke on the River is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 3 visits.

3 visits
best finish 1st
average top 12%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Smoke on the River (Oct 14, 2016).

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

84% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 63 of 75 contests

A top-10 category call in 84% of their 75 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

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High-water mark

702.2972 career-best overall

97.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 702.2972 at Smoke on the River — 97.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 14, 2016

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

Cynical BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokey and the Pirate 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 2 Grand Championships

2016 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 6 category wins, at an average finish in the top 18%.

10 contests
8 overall top-10s
6 category wins
average top 18%

A tough matchup

27–6 behind in the head-to-head

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead in 82% of their meetings

BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 27 of their 33 shared contests.

The drought

14 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off on Jul 13, 2018 — 14 contests and 8.2 years ago.

last GC Jul 13, 2018
8.2 years ago

Always the bridesmaid

6 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 6 times against 5 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

5 Grand Championships
75 contests

Looking over their shoulder

6× one call behind them

PIRATES OF THE PIG has landed one call behind them 6 times.

A September team

Top 18% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 18% across 8 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.

8 September contests
top 28% the rest of the year

The long haul

16,625 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,625 miles across 75 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,928 miles to Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY).

75 mapped stops
furthest 1,928 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 3rd

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
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#862 (80 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#120 (1,689 pts)	#119 (1,639 pts)	#149 (1,469 pts)	#136 (1,544 pts)	#186 (1,304 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#412 (844 pts)	#671 (544 pts)	#636 (579 pts)	#302 (1,074 pts)	#433 (834 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#115 (1,857 pts)	#250 (1,252 pts)	#234 (1,322 pts)	#92 (1,832 pts)	#120 (1,729 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#120 (1,879 pts)	#63 (2,034 pts)	#161 (1,539 pts)	#234 (1,339 pts)	#72 (2,034 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#307 (1,161 pts)	#137 (1,628 pts)	#223 (1,343 pts)	#415 (901 pts)	#328 (1,073 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#184 (1,565 pts)	#212 (1,380 pts)	#143 (1,670 pts)	#215 (1,355 pts)	#221 (1,415 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#135 (1,703 pts)	#171 (1,393 pts)	#70 (1,892 pts)	#90 (1,780 pts)	#176 (1,428 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokey and the Pirate, each with one reason worth a look.

DRY 2 DA BONE

#218 of the rated field

1752 power rating

Contests: 115
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1776

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Smokey and the Pirate)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokey and the Pirate has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 114 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ

#217 of the rated field

1752 power rating

Contests: 69
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1781

They've been 1781 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 67 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2019

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BULL MARKET BBQ

#211 of the rated field

1753 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 67
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1753

12–4 in 16 shared contests (75% to Smokey and the Pirate)

Careers of much the same size, 67 contests to 75, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 65 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026
on a 4-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

PITMASTERIQ BBQ

#212 of the rated field

1753 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 72
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1774

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to Smokey and the Pirate)

Their rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 72 contests, alongside a 39% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 64 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE

#216 of the rated field

1752 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 111
GCs: 9
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1755

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Smokey and the Pirate)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 104 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

DR. NORDY'S BBQ

#221 of the rated field

1751 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1759

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Smokey and the Pirate)

Level with Smokey and the Pirate on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 47 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PIRATES OF THE PIG	52	45	7	87%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	47	20	27	43%	⚔ compare
RBQ	36	30	6	83%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	36	13	23	36%	⚔ compare
NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	35	28	7	80%	⚔ compare
TOO ASHAMED TO NAME	33	16	17	48%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	33	6	27	18%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	32	20	12	63%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	29	13	16	45%	⚔ compare
ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	28	21	7	75%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	28	12	16	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKED SEDUCTION	27	23	4	85%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ	26	25	1	96%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	26	4	22	15%	⚔ compare
FLAME THROWER BBQ CO.	24	23	1	96%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	74	39	3	12	180 🔥	148.4684	167.98	top 34%
Pork Ribs	75	35	4	14	177.7372	155.4400	166.68	top 34%
Pork	73	38	2	13	178.8800	150.2400	166.91	top 33%
Brisket	75	40	4	11	177.7028	146.1828	165.74	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)	2	1	top 9%
Medium (20–39)	40	4	top 25%
Large (40+)	31	0	top 34%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	63	5	top 26%
NV	4	0	top 17%
MO	4	0	top 41%
AR	1	0	top 100%
TN	1	0	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship	4	3	0	top 19%	May 3, 2019
Smoke on the River	3	1	2	top 12%	Oct 14, 2016
Silicon Valley BBQ Championship	3	7	0	top 32%	Jun 21, 2019
Wine Country Big Q	3	7	0	top 17%	Jul 10, 2015
Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	3	11	0	top 28%	Jun 26, 2015
Clayton BBQ Cook-off	2	1	1	top 12%	Jul 12, 2019
Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge	2	2	0	top 19%	Jul 26, 2019
Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	2	3	0	top 23%	Apr 26, 2019
Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival	2	4	0	top 11%	Jul 7, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	2	4	0	top 22%	Apr 21, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	2	0	top 12%	Mar 24, 2017
Oaktown Throwdown	2	4	0	top 57%	Jul 31, 2015
Smokin' on the Water	2	2	0	top 36%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 13 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 9.4 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 63 of 75 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 55 13 of them more than once

First title Sep 13, 2013 RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills

Opponents faced 1,635 finished ahead 2,949 times, behind 1,268

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

20201 milestone

Jan 24 Most recent contest The Golden State Battle II

20191 milestone

Sep 20 Peak power rating (1768) 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship

20181 milestone

Jul 13 5th Grand Championship 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off

20171 milestone

Jun 9 50th tracked contest California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship

20164 milestones

Oct 14 First multi-meat day Smoke on the River
Oct 14 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoke on the River
Oct 14 10th category win Smoke on the River
Oct 14 Career-best overall score702.2972 Smoke on the River

20151 milestone

Mar 27 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20141 milestone

Aug 22 First Reserve Championship Smokin' on the Water

20139 milestones

Apr 6 First tracked contest Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
Apr 6 First call Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
Apr 6 First overall top-10 Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
Jun 14 First category win (Pork) California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ
Jun 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score668 California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ
Sep 13 First overall podium RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills
Sep 13 First Grand Championship RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills
Sep 13 10th tracked contest RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills
Sep 13 Biggest field won (39 teams) RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14	RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills	Sep 13, 2013
+12.2	Smoke on the River	Sep 5, 2014
+11.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Apr 21, 2017
+11.6	Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ	Oct 18, 2013
+11.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 24, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-20.1	Oaktown Throwdown	Jul 31, 2015
-16.5	The Golden State Battle II	Jan 24, 2020
-11.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	Oct 9, 2015
-11.1	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)	Oct 24, 2014
-8	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1	Mar 29, 2019

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)
2020	1	0	0	0	0%	top 76%	91.3%	91.3%
2019	12	0	8	0	92%	top 24%	95.9%	94.2%
2018	5	1	3	2	100%	top 21%	94.8%	93.6%
2017	12	0	8	1	83%	top 23%	96.7%	93.6%
2016	10	2	8	6	100%	top 18%	97.5%	93.3%
2015	11	0	4	2	73%	top 41%	95.1%	90%
2014	11	1	5	1	73%	top 34%	95.5%	91.7%
2013	13	1	7	1	85%	top 27%	93.7%	91%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 24, 2020	The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA	35 / 46 (657.0628)	38 (163.4516)	21 (165.7028)	25 (166.8228)	34 (161.0856)
Sep 20, 2019	5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅	4 / 44 (683.3596)	12 (170.8572)	17 (169.1312)	15 (169.6684)	7 (173.7028)
Aug 16, 2019	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA	2 / 25 (672.4572)	4 (170.2744)	12 (161.6572)	4 (171.9656)	5 (168.5600)
Jul 26, 2019	Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA	10 / 36 (671.3712)	22 (162.2628)	24 (165.1312)	4 (176)	10 (167.9772)
Jul 12, 2019	Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA	6 / 31 (686.7884)	15 (168.5600)	4 (173.7028)	6 (175.4056)	12 (169.1200)
Jul 5, 2019	Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA	11 / 26 (678.6968)	8 (171.9656)	8 (168.5256)	—	12 (170.8228)
Jun 21, 2019	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA	7 (682.2056)	3 (176.5828)	19 (165.6916)	9 (170.8228)	15 (169.1084)
May 31, 2019	Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA	6 / 20 (662.1140)	2 (170.2628)	8 (165.0856)	4 (170.2628)	12 (156.5028)
May 3, 2019	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA	3 / 27 (689.0740)	2 (176)	4 (173.1428)	7 (171.4056)	5 (168.5256)
Apr 26, 2019	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	3 / 48 (690.2512)	15 (169.7028)	2 (176)	10 (170.8228)	4 (173.7256)
Mar 30, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA	15 / 47 (681.5884)	4 (175.4172)	28 (166.2284)	22 (170.8228)	20 (169.1200)
Mar 29, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA	38 / 70 (661.5656)	52 (161.1200)	35 (164.5372)	32 (167.3828)	24 (168.5256)
Jan 25, 2019	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	14 / 48 (679.3600)	25 (169.1200)	5 (173.1544)	6 (176)	35 (161.0856)
Sep 14, 2018	4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	4 / 43 (682.8572)	23 (166.2856)	11 (168.0228)	6 (171.9772)	3 (176.5716)
Jul 13, 2018	2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA	1 / 19 (682.2400)	11 (165.1084)	1 (174.3088)	3 (174.2628)	4 (168.5600)
Jun 22, 2018	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	15 / 49 (667.3140)	30 (163.4056)	30 (159.9428)	1 (177.7028)	15 (166.2628)
May 4, 2018	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	7 / 35 (676.5140)	7 (171.9656)	26 (155.4400)	4 (173.7028)	3 (175.4056)
Apr 20, 2018	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA	19 / 48 (661.6228)	10 (170.2972)	34 (158.2744)	5 (175.4056)	35 (157.6456)
Sep 29, 2017	Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA	14 / 30 (663.3372)	19 (163.9772)	24 (161.6800)	16 (166.8344)	6 (170.8456)
Sep 15, 2017	3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	11 / 48 (678.7768)	22 (166.8456)	24 (166.8344)	5 (172.5484)	9 (172.5484)
Aug 25, 2017	Grills N Grills penn Valley, CA	2 / 27 (693.7372)	2 (177.7372)	4 (171.4628)	3 (174.2744)	3 (170.2628)
Aug 11, 2017	Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River Ceres, CA	3 / 21 (670.2628)	10 (166.2972)	15 (155.9884)	3 (173.7144)	2 (174.2628)
Jul 28, 2017	Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA	6 / 26 (662.2288)	13 (162.8344)	7 (167.4288)	2 (168.5600)	10 (163.4056)
Jul 7, 2017	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	4 / 50 (686.2172)	21 (166.8228)	17 (167.9888)	6 (173.7028)	1 (177.7028)
Jun 23, 2017	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	21 / 62 (658.8456)	26 (162.8800)	15 (167.4172)	26 (165.1084)	24 (163.4400)
Jun 9, 2017	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	23 / 39 (656.4112)	20 (165.1200)	27 (160.5028)	22 (163.4056)	15 (167.3828)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	8 / 46 (684.5144)	11 (173.7372)	17 (169.1200)	22 (167.3944)	7 (174.2628)
May 5, 2017	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	8 / 33 (658.1712)	9 (166.2972)	7 (169.1200)	6 (165.6800)	20 (157.0740)
Apr 21, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	4 / 30 (696.5600)	23 (167.9772)	6 (175.4400)	2 (178.8800)	9 (174.2628)
Mar 24, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	2 / 30 (674.1256)	6 (170.8228)	7 (169.6916)	6 (170.8228)	13 (162.7884)
Oct 21, 2016	San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition San Francisco, CA	6 / 38 (675.8972)	4 (169.6800)	4 (174.2628)	10 (166.2628)	9 (165.6916)
Oct 14, 2016	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	1 / 38 (702.2972)	1 (180)	2 (176.5600)	2 (171.4172)	1 (174.3200)
Sep 16, 2016	2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	10 / 61 (674.7884)	3 (173.7372)	39 (156.5256)	17 (166.8228)	1 (177.7028)
Aug 26, 2016	Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA	1 / 28 (675.9312)	3 (172.6056)	12 (161.6572)	7 (167.4056)	1 (174.2628)
Aug 19, 2016	Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Oakland, CA	2 / 21 (678.2056)	3 (173.7028)	1 (173.7028)	6 (167.4172)	5 (163.3828)
Jul 29, 2016	2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA	2 / 20 (673.1084)	1 (177.1428)	3 (172)	16 (154.2628)	2 (169.7028)
Jul 8, 2016	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	5 / 38 (659.3144)	7 (168.5600)	5 (168.5600)	22 (156.5028)	7 (165.6916)
Jun 24, 2016	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA	17 / 54 (655.3600)	27 (161.1200)	30 (158.3200)	11 (168.5256)	9 (167.3944)
Apr 29, 2016	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	6 / 30 (665.0972)	8 (166.2628)	17 (156.5944)	6 (170.8228)	2 (171.4172)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	41 / 72 (656.9944)	4 (176.5600)	51 (159.9544)	58 (157.6572)	42 (162.8228)
Oct 9, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	50 / 50 (668.4344)	14 (174.2744)	50 (158.8000)	47 (163.3828)	29 (171.9772)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	81 / 606 (677.1200)	164 (169.1084)	69 (172.0116)	317 (163.4400)	66 (172.5600)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	89 / 187 (674.8112)	85 (170.2628)	110 (166.8456)	88 (169.1200)	96 (168.5828)
Sep 18, 2015	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	15 / 49 (649.5768)	9 (167.4400)	15 (163.3828)	21 (158.2628)	18 (160.4912)
Aug 7, 2015	Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA	11 / 24 (643.2684)	7 (166.8228)	1 (173.7256)	20 (150.2400)	16 (152.4800)
Jul 31, 2015	Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA	26 / 27 (494.2172)	7 (169.7028)	8 (164.5716)	—	15 (159.9428)
Jul 10, 2015	Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA	7 / 38 (671.9084)	4 (171.9772)	3 (173.7028)	12 (164.5828)	11 (161.6456)
Jun 26, 2015	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	14 / 49 (649.0400)	8 (166.8228)	24 (158.2744)	10 (167.4172)	21 (156.5256)
May 1, 2015	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	8 / 32 (653.0744)	5 (172.0116)	4 (166.2972)	24 (151.9200)	9 (162.8456)
Apr 24, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	9 / 30 (684.5032)	6 (175.4516)	17 (168.5372)	21 (166.2400)	7 (174.2744)
Mar 27, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	5 / 30 (664.5140)	1 (176.0228)	18 (157.6456)	6 (166.3200)	8 (164.5256)
Oct 24, 2014	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	76 / 92 (649.6000)	17 (173.7028)	46 (168.5372)	85 (152.5372)	79 (154.8228)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	217 / 552 (661.0628)	246 (166.2628)	249 (165.1316)	215 (166.2628)	248 (163.4056)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	105 / 165 (664.5484)	133 (162.2744)	56 (170.2972)	69 (168.5828)	118 (163.3940)
Sep 5, 2014	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	1 / 26 (687.3484)	7 (169.1200)	1 (177.7372)	3 (175.4056)	5 (165.0856)
Aug 22, 2014	Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA	2 / 17 (677.1084)	5 (169.7256)	4 (170.8572)	3 (169.1200)	5 (167.4056)
Aug 8, 2014	Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show Brentwood, CA	5 / 26 (654.8000)	7 (168)	3 (167.4056)	15 (151.3944)	3 (168)
Aug 1, 2014	Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA	4 / 22 (667.9084)	2 (173.1428)	3 (170.2744)	10 (160.5256)	7 (163.9656)
Jul 11, 2014	Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA	7 / 44 (680.6060)	5 (173.1544)	10 (168)	2 (174.2744)	17 (165.1772)
Jun 27, 2014	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	11 / 48 (646.2284)	9 (160.5828)	8 (166.2860)	30 (151.9884)	5 (167.3712)
May 2, 2014	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	18 / 33 (630.7084)	26 (148.4684)	12 (164.0116)	18 (159.4056)	9 (158.8228)
Mar 28, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA	13 / 29 (645.5656)	17 (160.5256)	6 (163.9772)	15 (162.2628)	17 (158.8000)
Nov 7, 2013	World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV	—	—	46 (162.2628)	51 (158.2400)	13 (169.7028)
Oct 18, 2013	Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA	5 / 41 (673.6224)	3 (175.4400)	19 (163.3940)	12 (166.8228)	6 (167.9656)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	61 / 99 (635.2228)	83 (152.5028)	28 (165.6800)	11 (170.8572)	89 (146.1828)
Sep 13, 2013	RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA	1 / 39 (674.3200)	9 (169.7372)	3 (168.5944)	3 (169.7028)	6 (166.2856)
Aug 23, 2013	Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA	12 / 20 (654.1488)	17 (157.6688)	2 (176.5600)	8 (167.3828)	17 (152.5372)
Jul 26, 2013	Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off Montague, CA	6 / 26 (662.1832)	13 (158.8116)	12 (162.8344)	2 (171.4172)	4 (169.1200)
Jul 20, 2013	Smokin' For Gold Placerville, CA	7 / 25 (651.2800)	16 (159.9888)	4 (170.8572)	9 (161.0856)	9 (159.3484)
Jul 12, 2013	Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA	7 / 44 (656.9712)	19 (162.2400)	4 (166.2628)	5 (167.3828)	12 (161.0856)
Jun 28, 2013	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	18 / 56 (645.7146)	24 (158.8574)	15 (163.4288)	29 (155.9998)	7 (167.4286)
Jun 14, 2013	California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA	6 / 36 (668)	16 (161.7144)	3 (170.8572)	1 (175.4286)	18 (159.9998)
May 24, 2013	Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA	11 / 34 (647.4286)	11 (163.4288)	3 (168)	11 (164)	18 (151.9998)
May 17, 2013	Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	12 / 65 (646.8568)	4 (169.1428)	13 (162.2858)	14 (163.4284)	27 (151.9998)
Apr 6, 2013	Kings of the Que BBQ Championship Woodland, CA	6 / 33 (645.1430)	8 (162.8572)	9 (158.8570)	11 (161.7144)	9 (161.7144)

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

Smokey and the Pirate

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 (17 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

A standing appointment

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)