Team of the Year

Team profile

SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ

Contests
57
Grand Championships GC
4
Reserve Grand Championships RGC
3
Overall top 10s
18
Average overall score
669.884
Best overall score
705.714
Seasons active
2016–2026
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
49
Firsts
1
Top 10s
16

Ribs

Typical finishTop 40%

Entries
56
Firsts
6
Top 10s
27

Pork

Typical finishTop 37%

Entries
50
Firsts
4
Top 10s
25

Brisket

Typical finishTop 46%

Entries
49
Firsts
2
Top 10s
17

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 SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ Stacked bars of overall contests entered each year, 2016 to 2026. Each bar is split into Grand Championships, other top 10 finishes and all other finishes. The busiest year was 2024 with 13 contests. The full numbers are in the table that follows. 051015 2016: 1 contest 1 2016 2017: 0 contests 2017 2018: 0 contests 2018 2019: 2 contests 2 2019 2020: 0 contests 2020 2021: 2 contests, 1 top 10 2 2021 2022: 8 contests, 1 top 10 8 2022 2023: 9 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 3 top 10s 9 2023 2024: 13 contests, 7 top 10s 13 2024 2025: 10 contests, 2 Grand Championships, 5 top 10s 10 2025 2026: 5 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 1 top 10 5 2026
Overall contests by year for SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ
YearContestsGrand ChampionshipsOverall top 10sAverage overall score
2016100607.246
2019200643.926
2021201652.44
2022801677.364
2023913684.568
20241307646.135
20251025688.798
2026511685.296
Average overall scoreper season
Average overall score by year for SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ Line chart of the team’s average overall score in each year it competed. The highest average was 688.798 in 2025. The yearly averages are in the table of the contests chart. 550600650700750 2016: average overall score 607.246607.2 2016 2017 2018 2019: average overall score 643.926643.9 2019 2020 2021: average overall score 652.44652.4 2021 2022: average overall score 677.364677.4 2022 2023: average overall score 684.568684.6 2023 2024: average overall score 646.135646.1 2024 2025: average overall score 688.798688.8 2025 2026: average overall score 685.296685.3 2026

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

  • Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
  1. 95th

    American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest

    Sep 30, 2026KCBS Kansas City, KS 158 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).
    682.16
  2. 213th

    American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

    Sep 30, 2026KCBS Kansas City, KS 360 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).
    675.897
  3. 18th

    Sutherlin Throwdown

    Jul 18, 2026KCBS OR 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.777
  4. 1stGC

    Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship

    Apr 24, 2026KCBS Lodi, CA 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    701.143
  5. 11th

    Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest

    Mar 20, 2026KCBS Rose Ann Vuich Park 855 E. El Monte Way Dinuba, CA 27 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    684.503
  6. 68th

    BBQ Jackpot

    Nov 21, 2025KCBS Bass Pro Shops 8200 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 90 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    670.114
  7. 11th

    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.
    697.703
  8. 5th

    3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

    Aug 9, 2025KCBS Felton, CA 21 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    686.24
  9. 1stGC

    3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

    Aug 8, 2025KCBS Felton, CA 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    698.252
  10. 3rd

    Sutherlin Throwdown

    Jul 19, 2025KCBS OR 35 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    705.714
  11. 1stGC

    Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship

    May 16, 2025KCBS Oroville, CA 19 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    695.966
  12. 13th

    Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship

    Apr 25, 2025KCBS Lodi, CA 31 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    675.337

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