ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT

ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT is a competition barbecue team with 73 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2012 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 18 at the Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship (2014), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #648 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#648

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1650

peak 1654 · rated over 72 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Dec 31, 2012

latest Feb 21, 2020 · 7.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#148

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

22 podiums

Overall top-10s

21% of 73 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

693.0972 / 720

Master · The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.43 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 656.18 (+14.25)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship

Consistency

±26.28

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.84)

Road miles

19,921

across 73 mapped stops · furthest 1,548 mi

Schedule strength

48%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)

Purse competed for

$187K

listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 17 state-championship entries

Master avg

656.18 / 720

73 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

On the rise

+32 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 32 points across 13 contests since Mar 29, 2019 — from 1619 up to 1650.

13 contests since Mar 29, 2019
now 1650

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 49 of 73 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 73 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

693.0972 career-best overall

96.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 693.0972 at The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship — 96.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 11, 2015

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Old Town Franklin BBQ has finished one call ahead of ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 12 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 31%.

12 contests
6 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 31%

A tough matchup

46–3 behind in the head-to-head

Burnin and Lootin ahead in 94% of their meetings

Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 46 of their 49 shared contests.

A strong matchup

19–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 7 SINS BBQ in 19 of their 23 shared contests.

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Chicken nemesis

40 of 48 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 40 of 48 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.

An August team

Top 35% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 35% across 13 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.

13 August contests
top 45% the rest of the year

The long haul

19,921 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 19,921 miles across 73 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,548 miles to Smoke on the River.

73 mapped stops
furthest 1,548 mi

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	#331 (345 pts)	#441 (260 pts)	#285 (445 pts)	#402 (285 pts)	#282 (425 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#148 (1,555 pts)	#69 (1,865 pts)	#240 (1,145 pts)	#103 (1,675 pts)	#242 (1,185 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#341 (986 pts)	#421 (861 pts)	#255 (1,171 pts)	#218 (1,306 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 (1,037 pts)	#400 (997 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#955 (329 pts)	#754 (489 pts)	#1256 (244 pts)	#1139 (289 pts)	#732 (504 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#249 (1,337 pts)	#248 (1,271 pts)	#358 (1,018 pts)	#277 (1,203 pts)	#98 (1,934 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#364 (835 pts)	#288 (1,010 pts)	#331 (915 pts)	#321 (925 pts)	#407 (765 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT, each with one reason worth a look.

BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM

#647 of the rated field

1650 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1670

Fewer contests behind them than ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT has cooked, 49 to 73, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 48 contests
last seen Apr 7, 2023

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SWAMP BOYS

#650 of the rated field

1649 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 66
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1751

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 60 contests
last seen Nov 22, 2024

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KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ

#646 of the rated field

1651 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 65
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1651

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 64 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 64 contests
last seen Oct 3, 2025

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WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS

#645 of the rated field

1652 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 55
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1672

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 55 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Mar 22, 2019

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Full Throttle BBQ

#649 of the rated field

1650 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1697

Level with ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 49 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

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iQue

#651 of the rated field

1649 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1661

Fewer contests behind them than ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT has cooked, 35 to 73, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Aug 2, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	58	14	44	24%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	49	3	46	6%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	45	3	42	7%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	44	7	37	16%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF THE PIG	34	19	15	56%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	30	8	22	27%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	30	7	23	23%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	30	4	26	13%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	30	4	26	13%	⚔ compare
BOWLING OVER PIGS	29	9	20	31%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	29	3	26	10%	⚔ compare
NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	28	18	10	64%	⚔ compare
Smokey and the Pirate	28	7	21	25%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	27	14	13	52%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	25	3	22	12%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	72	20	2	6	179.4400	147.4172	165.64	top 47%
Pork Ribs	73	13	0	4	176.5600	138.8000	162.84	top 52%
Pork	71	24	1	6	178.2972	147.4284	164.81	top 46%
Brisket	73	26	2	6	177.7028	145.7142	165.02	top 40%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 23%
Medium (20–39)	27	top 48%
Large (40+)	42	top 44%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	52	top 43%
NV	14	top 51%
AZ	5	top 49%
IL	1	top 95%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Silicon Valley BBQ Championship	3	4	top 49%	Jun 21, 2019
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	2	28	top 45%	Jan 17, 2020
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2	10	top 27%	Aug 23, 2019
Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off	2	9	top 39%	Aug 16, 2019
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	16	top 61%	Mar 24, 2017
USA Barbecue Championship	2	22	top 58%	Oct 27, 2016
The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship	2	7	top 47%	Sep 13, 2015
Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	2	6	top 29%	Jun 26, 2015
4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2)	2	14	top 60%	Dec 28, 2013

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 15 contests

Contests a season 8.1 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 52 of 73 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 63 9 of them more than once

Opponents faced 939 finished ahead 1,834 times, behind 1,427

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

20201 milestone

Feb 21 Most recent contest The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial

20192 milestones

Sep 20 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
Dec 27 Peak power rating (1654) Arizona National BBQ Stampede

20181 milestone

Apr 20 50th tracked contest Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship

20151 milestone

Sep 11 Career-best overall score693.0972 The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship

20145 milestones

May 1 First overall top-10 Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
May 1 First overall podium Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
May 1 First Reserve Championship Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
Aug 8 First category win (Brisket) Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show
Oct 2 25th tracked contest Dana Point State BBQ Championship

20131 milestone

Dec 27 10th tracked contest 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship

20123 milestones

Dec 31 First tracked contest Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
Dec 31 First call Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
Dec 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7140 Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship	May 1, 2014
+13.5	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1	Mar 29, 2019
+13.2	The Best Dam Barbeque	May 24, 2019
+12.9	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 26, 2015
+12.8	Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)	Aug 26, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.4	Smoke on the River	Sep 5, 2014
-13.2	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	May 6, 2016
-12.3	USA Barbecue Championship	Oct 27, 2016
-11	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship	Oct 31, 2013
-10.5	The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off	Sep 5, 2014

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	3	0	0	33%	top 47%	93.2%	92.3%
2019	12	6	2	100%	top 31%	95.8%	93.9%
2018	11	2	0	64%	top 40%	95.3%	92.7%
2017	4	1	1	50%	top 53%	92.2%	90.5%
2016	8	1	0	38%	top 49%	93.6%	89%
2015	9	2	0	78%	top 48%	96.3%	91.9%
2014	15	3	2	53%	top 50%	94.7%	89.7%
2013	10	0	0	80%	top 49%	91.3%	89.2%
2012	1	0	0	100%	top 44%	90.8%	90.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Feb 21, 2020	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)
Jan 24, 2020	The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA	29 / 46 (663.3028)	30 (165.7028)	26 (163.9660)	23 (167.9656)	28 (165.6684)
Jan 17, 2020	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	30 / 59 (659.3028)	35 (165.1200)	46 (158.8000)	21 (167.9884)	20 (167.3944)
Dec 27, 2019	Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ	15 / 44 (677.6456)	40 (159.4284)	2 (176.5600)	—	9 (173.1200)
Sep 20, 2019	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)
Aug 23, 2019	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV	10 / 37 (685.1660)	4 (176.5828)	7 (174.2744)	21 (165.7144)	22 (168.5944)
Aug 16, 2019	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA	11 / 25 (653.0856)	8 (167.9884)	17 (157.6800)	1 (176)	19 (151.4172)
Jul 26, 2019	Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA	14 / 36 (668.4572)	15 (164.5372)	11 (169.1316)	9 (169.1200)	17 (165.6684)
Jul 5, 2019	Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA	13 / 26 (676.5028)	16 (167.4400)	16 (164.5372)	—	7 (173.1200)
Jun 21, 2019	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA	4 (685.1656)	1 (177.2000)	15 (166.8344)	8 (170.8456)	10 (170.2856)
May 31, 2019	Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA	9 / 20 (649.6344)	7 (166.2628)	16 (154.2744)	10 (161.0972)	7 (168)
May 24, 2019	The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV	3 / 29 (687.3256)	9 (171.9656)	4 (175.4172)	4 (174.8572)	13 (165.0856)
Mar 30, 2019	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)
Mar 29, 2019	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)
Jan 25, 2019	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	13 / 48 (679.9428)	2 (176.5828)	23 (166.8344)	17 (170.8456)	21 (165.6800)
Oct 12, 2018	Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	21 / 46 (669.5656)	27 (166.2628)	18 (169.6800)	36 (163.9544)	16 (169.6684)
Sep 28, 2018	Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	24 / 40 (648.4340)	21 (162.8572)	33 (153.6572)	11 (171.4400)	27 (160.4796)
Sep 14, 2018	4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	14 / 43 (669.7256)	8 (172.5944)	28 (161.1428)	16 (168)	11 (167.9884)
Aug 24, 2018	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	12 / 46 (686.2516)	10 (173.7256)	8 (174.3088)	5 (175.4056)	30 (162.8116)
Aug 17, 2018	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA	9 / 27 (670.3544)	10 (168.6400)	10 (171.4056)	17 (163.4288)	6 (166.8800)
Jul 28, 2018	Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA	15 / 34 (665.5540)	24 (161.0856)	3 (173.7028)	16 (169.6684)	19 (161.0972)
Jul 6, 2018	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	9 / 38 (683.3600)	25 (162.2284)	5 (173.7260)	6 (174.2628)	5 (173.1428)
Jun 22, 2018	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	22 / 49 (657.6224)	27 (165.1428)	15 (164.5600)	17 (167.4056)	27 (160.5140)
Apr 20, 2018	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA	28 / 48 (646.8112)	31 (162.8340)	20 (164.5600)	27 (160.5716)	33 (158.8456)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	22 / 78 (674.1944)	37 (168)	43 (165.6800)	4 (175.4172)	37 (165.0972)
Jan 19, 2018	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	28 / 70 (673.5656)	37 (167.3944)	33 (166.8228)	9 (174.2628)	39 (165.0856)
Aug 18, 2017	Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA	6 / 15 (652.4344)	1 (169.1200)	2 (166.8344)	8 (157.6800)	7 (158.8000)
Jun 23, 2017	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	33 / 62 (645.7144)	28 (162.8572)	30 (161.7372)	51 (150.8456)	11 (170.2744)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	41 / 77 (663.9548)	67 (155.9772)	38 (166.2744)	2 (178.2972)	42 (163.4060)
Mar 24, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	20 / 30 (645.1660)	19 (162.8800)	22 (156.5716)	12 (166.8572)	19 (158.8572)
Oct 27, 2016	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	32 / 36 (645.0856)	27 (163.4400)	23 (161.1428)	33 (152.5256)	12 (167.9772)
Oct 21, 2016	San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition San Francisco, CA	14 / 38 (656.4688)	15 (164)	11 (170.2628)	17 (159.3944)	11 (162.8116)
Aug 26, 2016	Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA	3 / 28 (665.2000)	16 (162.3428)	11 (162.2744)	2 (173.1200)	4 (167.4628)
Jun 24, 2016	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA	14 / 54 (662.2972)	46 (147.4284)	22 (163.3944)	2 (177.7144)	2 (173.7600)
May 13, 2016	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	23 / 44 (664.5716)	17 (170.3200)	29 (162.2628)	26 (165.1316)	27 (166.8572)
May 6, 2016	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	35 / 35 (502.2400)	—	14 (167.4172)	10 (170.8572)	24 (163.9656)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	17 / 72 (674.2400)	14 (170.8456)	13 (171.4516)	43 (163.9656)	21 (167.9772)
Mar 25, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	16 / 29 (655.9316)	14 (164)	18 (163.4172)	14 (168.5600)	21 (159.9544)
Oct 24, 2015	Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV	18 / 34 (662.1828)	11 (170.2972)	31 (153.0972)	22 (165.6684)	6 (173.1200)
Oct 2, 2015	1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	14 / 41 (661.6344)	19 (166.3084)	24 (163.3944)	18 (163.3944)	4 (168.5372)
Sep 13, 2015	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA	15 / 22 (674.8576)	13 (171.4400)	18 (163.3944)	15 (168.0116)	12 (172.0116)
Sep 11, 2015	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA	7 / 28 (693.0972)	11 (173.7144)	16 (169.1200)	10 (172.5600)	6 (177.7028)
Aug 28, 2015	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	17 / 49 (677.1772)	9 (174.8916)	25 (167.9656)	27 (166.3200)	24 (168)
Aug 7, 2015	Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA	17 / 24 (631.3140)	21 (150.8456)	12 (160.5372)	13 (161.7028)	10 (158.2284)
Jun 26, 2015	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	6 / 49 (662.3084)	22 (160.0112)	2 (176.5600)	7 (168.5828)	18 (157.1544)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	71 / 100 (647.3604)	74 (162.8572)	43 (167.4172)	88 (156.5144)	70 (160.5716)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	49 / 82 (643.9088)	4 (177.1544)	67 (151.9772)	62 (158.2400)	58 (156.5372)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	22 / 79 (681.1200)	60 (163.9656)	43 (166.2628)	8 (174.8916)	8 (176)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	48 / 97 (658.1716)	23 (171.4172)	66 (161.1428)	67 (160.5144)	35 (165.0972)
Sep 5, 2014	The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV	37 / 42 (635.9884)	31 (161.7256)	41 (152)	39 (153.1428)	15 (169.1200)
Sep 5, 2014	Smoke on the River Quincy, IL	20 / 21 (604.0692)	19 (147.4172)	21 (147.4860)	20 (157.1544)	18 (152.0116)
Aug 22, 2014	Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA	3 / 17 (670.7884)	4 (169.7256)	9 (162.8344)	7 (162.7884)	1 (175.4400)
Aug 8, 2014	Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show Brentwood, CA	11 / 26 (626.7888)	15 (159.9656)	22 (138.8000)	14 (153.1088)	1 (174.9144)
Aug 1, 2014	Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA	6 / 22 (654.2284)	9 (162.8456)	14 (156.5028)	8 (162.8000)	3 (172.0800)
Jun 27, 2014	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	22 / 48 (619.8972)	24 (154.8344)	34 (150.2400)	25 (156.5372)	17 (158.2856)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	40 / 65 (644.4000)	6 (174.8572)	36 (163.3944)	59 (149.0628)	40 (157.0856)
May 16, 2014	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	17 / 56 (652.5028)	17 (166.2744)	15 (163.4056)	30 (159.9428)	15 (162.8800)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	34 / 59 (644.5256)	16 (167.9884)	49 (151.3944)	43 (156.5600)	9 (168.5828)
May 1, 2014	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	2 / 18 (681.6916)	11 (165.6800)	5 (170.8572)	3 (169.6800)	3 (175.4744)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	42 / 69 (635.3484)	39 (161.1428)	46 (155.3828)	48 (153.6800)	13 (165.1428)
Feb 28, 2014	Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA	14 / 28 (657.1200)	10 (167.3828)	12 (164)	22 (159.9772)	8 (165.7600)
Feb 21, 2014	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA	41 / 48 (616.9828)	32 (159.9428)	45 (145.6572)	29 (158.2628)	37 (153.1200)
Dec 28, 2013	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA	14 / 25 (653.6112)	16 (162.2284)	21 (157.6572)	11 (164.5600)	4 (169.1656)
Dec 27, 2013	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA	18 / 28 (640.4800)	19 (157.7028)	20 (157.6800)	21 (158.2744)	9 (166.8228)
Oct 31, 2013	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	76 / 85 (619.3256)	72 (158.2400)	47 (162.8572)	78 (147.4284)	68 (150.8000)
Oct 18, 2013	Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA	17 / 41 (657.0856)	16 (165.6800)	8 (169.7028)	19 (164)	19 (157.7028)
Sep 13, 2013	RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA	12 / 39 (653.6344)	6 (170.8572)	24 (156.5372)	13 (161.7144)	10 (164.5256)
Aug 31, 2013	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	18 / 54 (650.7656)	36 (157.6684)	25 (158.2400)	16 (164.5600)	7 (170.2972)
Aug 2, 2013	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA	20 / 46 (652.5144)	28 (162.8344)	13 (166.8572)	25 (160.5600)	19 (162.2628)
Jul 26, 2013	The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA	16 / 53 (647.9200)	32 (158.2628)	6 (168)	21 (162.2744)	27 (159.3828)
May 17, 2013	Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	21 / 65 (628.5720)	2 (169.1430)	37 (152.5716)	28 (156.0002)	29 (150.8572)
Mar 15, 2013	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	41 / 57 (621.1428)	26 (160.5714)	45 (149.7144)	7 (165.1428)	49 (145.7142)
Dec 31, 2012	Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA	11 / 25 (653.7140)	14 (163.4286)	16 (159.4286)	5 (169.7142)	12 (161.1426)

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

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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 (11 found in their record)

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The long haul

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)