ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT CA
Rating
1572
peak 1575 · rated over 15 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2020-02-21
Best ToY finish
#148
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.43 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.73 (-3.30)
Walk rate
87%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.17 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.19)
Road miles
3122
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 455 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$187K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.73 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Old Town Franklin BBQ has finished one call ahead of ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 179.4400 | 159.4284 | 170.17 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 154.2744 | 166.19 | top 47% |
| Pork | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 161.0972 | 169.96 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 151.4172 | 167.41 | top 42% |
“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 38% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (10 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.73 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · The Golden State Battle
- ⭐ 2019-03-29 — Career-best overall score (689.6800) · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 📈 2019-12-27 — Peak power rating (1575) · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2019-03-29 |
| +13.1 | The Best Dam Barbeque | 2019-05-24 |
| +11.6 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +10 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2019-09-20 |
| +7.9 | The Golden State Battle | 2019-01-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | The Golden State Battle II | 2020-01-24 |
| -2 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2020-01-17 |
| -0.6 | Smoke & Hops | 2019-07-05 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 47% | 93.2% | 92.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100% | top 31% | 95.8% | 93.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 14 / 50 (671.3828) | 21 (167.9884) | 24 (167.4172) | 28 (165.7144) | 10 (170.2628) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 29 / 46 (663.3028) | 30 (165.7028) | 26 (163.9660) | 23 (167.9656) | 28 (165.6684) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 30 / 59 (659.3028) | 35 (165.1200) | 46 (158.8000) | 21 (167.9884) | 20 (167.3944) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 15 / 44 (677.6456) | 40 (159.4284) | 2 (176.5600) | 22 (168.5372) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 6 / 44 (680.5256) | 3 (179.4400) | 32 (160.5600) | 25 (165.0856) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV | 10 / 37 (685.1660) | 4 (176.5828) | 7 (174.2744) | 21 (165.7144) | 22 (168.5944) |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 11 / 25 (653.0856) | 8 (167.9884) | 17 (157.6800) | 1 (176.0000) | 19 (151.4172) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 14 / 36 (668.4572) | 15 (164.5372) | 11 (169.1316) | 9 (169.1200) | 17 (165.6684) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 13 / 26 (676.5028) | 16 (167.4400) | 16 (164.5372) | 10 (171.4056) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 4 (685.1656) | 1 (177.2000) | 15 (166.8344) | 8 (170.8456) | 10 (170.2856) |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 9 / 20 (649.6344) | 7 (166.2628) | 16 (154.2744) | 10 (161.0972) | 7 (168.0000) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 3 / 29 (687.3256) | 9 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4172) | 4 (174.8572) | 13 (165.0856) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 19 / 47 (678.8576) | 27 (169.7144) | 29 (165.7032) | 2 (177.7028) | 27 (165.7372) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 4 / 70 (689.6800) | 3 (176.5600) | 11 (170.8572) | 4 (176.5828) | 35 (165.6800) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 13 / 48 (679.9428) | 2 (176.5828) | 23 (166.8344) | 17 (170.8456) | 21 (165.6800) |
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 | #331 (345 pts) | #441 (260 pts) | #285 (445 pts) | #402 (285 pts) | #282 (425 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #148 (1555 pts) | #69 (1865 pts) | #242 (1145 pts) | #103 (1675 pts) | #243 (1185 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #341 (986 pts) | #421 (861 pts) | #255 (1171 pts) | #218 (1306 pts) | #350 (976 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #965 (355 pts) | #836 (470 pts) | #907 (430 pts) | #714 (575 pts) | #895 (420 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #476 (847 pts) | #624 (652 pts) | #535 (782 pts) | #367 (1037 pts) | #400 (997 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #955 (329 pts) | #754 (489 pts) | #1256 (244 pts) | #1139 (289 pts) | #732 (504 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #249 (1337 pts) | #248 (1271 pts) | #358 (1018 pts) | #277 (1203 pts) | #98 (1934 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #364 (835 pts) | #288 (1010 pts) | #331 (915 pts) | #321 (925 pts) | #407 (765 pts) |