Team of the Year

Team profile

SMOKE HOUND BBQ

Contests
63
Grand Championships GC
0
Reserve Grand Championships RGC
1
Overall top 10s
14
Average overall score
672.527
Best overall score
704
Seasons active
2014–2026
Sanctioning bodies
KCBS

Strengths by category

How often the team finishes where, call by call. “Typical finish” is the average finish as a share of the field — lower is better.

Chicken

Typical finishTop 48%

Entries
63
Firsts
0
Top 10s
15

Ribs

Typical finishTop 38%

Entries
63
Firsts
1
Top 10s
26

Pork

Typical finishTop 49%

Entries
63
Firsts
0
Top 10s
18

Brisket

Typical finishTop 41%

Entries
63
Firsts
3
Top 10s
22

Season by season

Overall results per year: how many contests, how they finished, and how the scores moved.

Contests enteredby how the team finished
Contests by year for SMOKE HOUND BBQ Stacked bars of overall contests entered each year, 2014 to 2026. Each bar is split into Grand Championships, other top 10 finishes and all other finishes. The busiest year was 2014 with 12 contests. The full numbers are in the table that follows. 051015 2014: 12 contests, 1 top 10 12 2014 2015: 5 contests, 1 top 10 5 2015 2016: 5 contests, 2 top 10s 5 2016 2017: 4 contests 4 2017 2018: 7 contests, 1 top 10 7 2018 2019: 9 contests, 2 top 10s 9 2019 2020: 1 contest 1 2020 2021: 1 contest, 1 top 10 1 2021 2022: 7 contests, 2 top 10s 7 2022 2023: 2 contests, 1 top 10 2 2023 2024: 3 contests, 1 top 10 3 2024 2025: 5 contests, 2 top 10s 5 2025 2026: 2 contests 2 2026
Overall contests by year for SMOKE HOUND BBQ
YearContestsGrand ChampionshipsOverall top 10sAverage overall score
20141201657.675
2015501677.518
2016502679.342
2017400666.506
2018701674.052
2019902666.265
2020100673.052
2021101696.549
2022702675.504
2023201689.652
2024301679.326
2025502684.386
2026200687.337
Average overall scoreper season
Average overall score by year for SMOKE HOUND BBQ Line chart of the team’s average overall score in each year it competed. The highest average was 696.549 in 2021. The yearly averages are in the table of the contests chart. 640660680700720 2014: average overall score 657.675 2014 2015: average overall score 677.518 2015 2016: average overall score 679.342 2016 2017: average overall score 666.506 2017 2018: average overall score 674.052 2018 2019: average overall score 666.265 2019 2020: average overall score 673.052 2020 2021: average overall score 696.549 2021 2022: average overall score 675.504 2022 2023: average overall score 689.652 2023 2024: average overall score 679.326 2024 2025: average overall score 684.386 2025 2026: average overall score 687.337 2026

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

  • Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
  1. 12th

    22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest

    Sep 18, 2026KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 31 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    683.897
  2. 15th

    The Golden State Battle VIII

    Jan 30, 2026KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 41 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    690.777
  3. 27th

    21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest

    Sep 12, 2025KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 35 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    679.897
  4. 10th

    Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2)

    May 31, 2025KCBS CA 20 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    689.131
  5. 11th

    Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1)

    May 30, 2025KCBS CA 27 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.754
  6. 3rd

    Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition

    May 16, 2025KCBS CA 19 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    701.692
  7. 14th

    BBQ, Boots & Brew

    Apr 11, 2025KCBS Perris, CA 26 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    668.457
  8. 18th

    20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest

    Jun 28, 2024KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 35 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    683.383
  9. 10th

    Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival

    May 31, 2024KCBS Norco, CA 39 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    677.6
  10. 24th

    BBQ Boots & Brew

    Apr 12, 2024KCBS CA 39 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    676.994
  11. 4th

    Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship

    May 26, 2023KCBS Big Bear Lake, CA 19 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    693.086
  12. 13th

    BBQ, Boots & Brew

    Apr 28, 2023KCBS CA 33 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    686.217

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