A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Up In Smoke MO
Up In Smoke MO is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 23 at the Bucksaw Band & BBQ (2013). They are ranked #4050 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Up in Smoke-MO”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 20, 2013
latest Apr 20, 2018 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.17 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 614.88 (-9.71)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±62.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.44 · weakest Brisket (153.53)
Road miles
357
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
614.88 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2007 (95 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1579 (165 pts) | #2136 (80 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1647 (133 pts) | #2052 (78 pts) | #1727 (133 pts) | #1810 (123 pts) | #1425 (173 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Up In Smoke MO, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1483
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Up In Smoke MO)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Up In Smoke MO has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,075 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1530
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Up In Smoke MO)
They've been 1530 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,052 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Up In Smoke MO)
24 contests to 7: their number has had years to settle where Up In Smoke MO's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,038 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1507
They turned up 13 years after Up In Smoke MO did, first appearing in 2026.
⚔ Compare careers#4,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Level with Up In Smoke MO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,034 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 150.8228 | 160.71 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 154.8000 | 162.44 | top 46% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 145.6456 | 161.22 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 141.0744 | 153.53 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
702
finished ahead 119 times, behind 694
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Apr 24, 2015 → Apr 21, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score661.6112 Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'n Freedom
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5710 Rock'n Freedom
- First call Bucksaw Band & BBQ
- First overall top-10 Bucksaw Band & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1499) Bucksaw Band & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.9 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 21, 2017 |
| +5.7 | Bucksaw Band & BBQ | Sep 13, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -6.8 | Rock'n Freedom | Jun 20, 2013 |
| -5.2 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -3.7 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 20, 2018 |
| -1 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 24, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 71% | 90.1% | 80.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 29 / 43 (636.5028) | 27 (161.1544) | 33 (154.8000) | 6 (172.5828) | 35 (147.9656) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 18 / 55 (661.6112) | 26 (164.5256) | 31 (160.5600) | 7 (174.2628) | 21 (162.2628) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 38 / 63 (631.3600) | 38 (162.2628) | 25 (164.5600) | 30 (163.4628) | 56 (141.0744) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 38 / 51 (632.4688) | 14 (170.2972) | 25 (163.4060) | 49 (145.6456) | 41 (153.1200) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 531 / 535 (463.8972) | 399 (154.2172) | 106 (166.8572) | — | 476 (142.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Bucksaw Band & BBQ Clinton, MO | 9 / 23 (629.7256) | 19 (150.8228) | 9 (160.0228) | 10 (158.8228) | 5 (160.0572) |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 38 / 50 (648.5710) | 38 (161.7144) | 19 (166.8570) | 49 (152.5712) | 22 (167.4284) |