Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 63 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 37 at the Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (2022). They are ranked #6481 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “UP-IN-SMOKE”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,481

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1336

peak 1501 · rated over 52 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Apr 17, 2026 · 13.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#217

Backyard 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

5% of 63 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

690.8000 / 720

Master · Horse Town Brew N Que Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

632.21 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 614.03 (+18.18)

Walk rate

21%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Pork Ribs · Horse Town Brew N Que Festival

Consistency

±43.64

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 158.66 · weakest Brisket (149.76)

Road miles

75,240

across 63 mapped stops · furthest 9,250 mi

Schedule strength

31%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)

Purse competed for

$149K

listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 15 state-championship entries

Master avg

614.03 / 720

46 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

295.78 / 360

7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

690.8000 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.8000 at Horse Town Brew N Que Festival — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 3, 2022

Their season

2022 their best year

2022 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 24%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 24%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.90 points below their pork, and turns into a call 4% of the time against 6%.

Brisket avg 149.76
Pork avg 158.66
2 calls in 45 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Lick Da Bone BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (May 14, 2021).

last seen Sep 13, 2019
back May 14, 2021

Pork nemesis

11 of 11 shared pork entries lost

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared pork entries.

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Built for the big stage

Top 79% average finish in large fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 79% finish in large fields against top 94% in small ones.

Large (40+): top 79% (30)
Small (<20 teams): top 94% (4)

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

ROLLIN' SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±8.33% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±8.33% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 84.9% of a perfect score
best 95.9%

A May team

Top 71% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 71% across 7 contests, versus top 79% the rest of the year.

7 May contests
top 79% the rest of the year

The long haul

75,240 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 75,240 miles across 63 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 9,250 miles to The Chidlow BBQ Festival.

63 mapped stops
furthest 9,250 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
2026 ↗	Backyard	#227 (153 pts)	#238 (148 pts)	#217 (188 pts)	—	—
2026 ↗	Master	#1065 (60 pts)	#1141 (60 pts)	#1203 (60 pts)	#828 (130 pts)	#1102 (60 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#1148 (60 pts)	#1221 (60 pts)	#1293 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)
2024 ↗	Backyard	#217 (202 pts)	#223 (207 pts)	#228 (212 pts)	—	—
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#1317 (60 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1204 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1437 (127 pts)	#1583 (122 pts)	#1462 (142 pts)	#1392 (162 pts)	#1097 (247 pts)

Overall rank by season

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Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

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rated over 20 contests
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#6,482 of the rated field

1334 ▼ 2 power rating

Contests: 63
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1334

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rated over 63 contests
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#6,483 of the rated field

1334 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1334

35 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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#6,484 of the rated field

1332 ▼ 5 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1332

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THE SMOKIN' GRILL

#6,485 of the rated field

1332 ▼ 5 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1332

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Up in Smoke's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 21 contests

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Pig In or Pig Out

#6,486 of the rated field

1330 ▼ 6 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1330

Rated 6 points below Up in Smoke.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Apr 25, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
Z SMOKE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SON SEEKERS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN T'S	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
All Sauced Up	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	52	5	174.2744	128.5256	157.81	top 72%
Pork Ribs	55	6	177.1428	131.3944	155.44	top 72%
Pork	48	3	173.1200	135.3828	158.66	top 68%
Brisket	45	2	174.8572	125.1088	149.76	top 79%

“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)	4	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	19	top 75%
Large (40+)	30	top 79%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	7	top 64%
IL	5	top 90%
KY	5	top 91%
MI	4	top 94%
GA	4	top 67%
CO	4	top 87%
MS	4	top 80%
VA	3	top 53%
TN	3	top 87%
AL	3	top 74%
NC	3	top 57%
MO	2	top 78%
WY	1	top 96%
KS	1	top 99%
NJ	1	top 96%
MT	1	top 58%
NM	1	top 59%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)	2	17	top 50%	Mar 28, 2026
GLBBQA Spring Fling	2	55	top 95%	Apr 18, 2025
Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off	2	12	top 52%	May 13, 2022
Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship	2	24	top 84%	May 3, 2019
Grillin N Chillin BBQ	2	35	top 91%	Sep 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 11 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 8 of 63 contests · 21 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 49 5 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 55 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

Opponents faced 1,684 finished ahead 557 times, behind 1,964

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Sep 13, 2019 → May 14, 2021

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

20261 milestone

Sep 18 Most recent contest 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)

20223 milestones

Jun 3 50th tracked contest Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta
Jun 3 Career-best overall score690.8000 Horse Town Brew N Que Festival
Jun 3 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1428 Horse Town Brew N Que Festival

20151 milestone

Sep 11 25th tracked contest Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival

20136 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Apr 19 First call Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Apr 19 First overall top-10 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Apr 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.1424 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Apr 19 Peak power rating (1501) Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Sep 13 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.1	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off	May 13, 2022
+15.3	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival	Jun 3, 2022
+11.1	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	Apr 19, 2013
+8.2	Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off	Jul 26, 2019
+7.1	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)	Mar 28, 2026

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.3	Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship	Apr 26, 2013
-11	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 14, 2013
-10.8	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship	Apr 25, 2014
-9.9	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge	Aug 15, 2014
-9.7	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 15, 2013

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	4	0	25%	top 66%	90.6%	88.5%
2025	1	0	0%	top 98%	86%	86%
2024	5	1	20%	top 89%	88.8%	87.1%
2023	3	0	0%	top 83%	91.7%	74.4%
2022	3	1	67%	top 24%	95.9%	95.4%
2021	1	0	0%	top 76%	90%	90%
2019	6	0	33%	top 87%	91.7%	85.4%
2018	4	0	50%	top 91%	85.8%	71.3%
2017	4	0	25%	top 80%	93.3%	87%
2016	3	0	33%	top 75%	87.1%	85%
2015	7	0	0%	top 93%	87%	83.3%
2014	11	0	9%	top 80%	90.9%	85.3%
2013	11	1	18%	top 70%	94%	86.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 18, 2026	12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA	—	—	10 (168.0228)	—	—
Apr 17, 2026	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI	47 / 48 (633.0400)	48 (157.1084)	45 (161.1316)	11 (172.5828)	48 (142.2172)
Mar 28, 2026	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	17 / 36 (326.2060)	17 (160.5144)	12 (165.6916)	—	—
Mar 27, 2026	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	21 / 40 (313.5772)	22 (155.9316)	19 (157.6456)	—	—
Apr 18, 2025	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI	55 / 56 (619.3712)	53 (158.2856)	51 (158.8456)	55 (152.5484)	56 (149.6916)
Jul 20, 2024	Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI	20 / 23 (318.2516)	19 (156.5600)	18 (161.6916)	—	—
Jun 8, 2024	1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY) Sycamore, IL	8 / 9 (307.9432)	8 (153.6916)	8 (154.2516)	7 (156.5256)	—
Jun 7, 2024	Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN	33 / 33 (469.5200)	28 (161.6572)	33 (148.5144)	32 (159.3484)	—
May 10, 2024	18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	33 / 42 (639.2344)	25 (169.1316)	40 (152.4684)	27 (166.2400)	35 (151.3944)
Apr 19, 2024	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI	57 / 62 (619.2912)	61 (145.6568)	59 (147.9544)	50 (163.3828)	48 (162.2972)
Aug 26, 2023	Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL	17 / 17 (147.9544)	—	16 (147.9544)	—	—
Aug 4, 2023	Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL	37 / 58 (330.2972)	38 (165.6800)	39 (164.6172)	—	—
May 12, 2023	17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	34 / 40 (650.0912)	31 (163.9428)	22 (168.5372)	33 (162.8112)	35 (154.8000)
Jun 3, 2022	Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 3, 2022	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA	7 / 37 (690.8000)	24 (165.6800)	4 (177.1428)	13 (173.1200)	6 (174.8572)
May 13, 2022	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	12 / 42 (682.7660)	9 (174.2744)	16 (169.6800)	20 (169.1316)	20 (169.6800)
May 14, 2021	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	32 / 42 (647.8516)	36 (159.4172)	33 (160.5144)	13 (170.8228)	36 (157.0972)
Sep 13, 2019	Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY	27 / 28 (565.0172)	25 (151.4172)	28 (135.4172)	27 (135.3828)	26 (142.8000)
Aug 17, 2019	Smoke and Fire Festival Maldon, Essex	16 / 16 (577.5772)	16 (147.9544)	13 (152.5600)	16 (147.3828)	16 (129.6800)
Jul 26, 2019	Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL	16 / 27 (326.2516)	5 (172.5944)	27 (153.6572)	—	—
Jun 21, 2019	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA	23 (659.9772)	39 (155.4400)	25 (162.8572)	17 (167.3828)	5 (174.2972)
May 3, 2019	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA	24 / 27 (625.6456)	23 (155.4512)	19 (161.6916)	23 (157.6456)	23 (150.8572)
Apr 26, 2019	LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO	37 / 40 (607.3372)	33 (161.7256)	35 (151.9772)	37 (152.5028)	35 (141.1316)
Sep 28, 2018	Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS	67 / 68 (448)	60 (158.8800)	67 (132.5600)	54 (156.5600)	—
Sep 15, 2018	The Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Wa	22 / 23 (475.4172)	—	8 (161.7372)	16 (154.8228)	16 (158.8572)
May 4, 2018	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	28 / 35 (617.5772)	30 (151.3828)	30 (153.1200)	10 (167.3828)	29 (145.6916)
Mar 23, 2018	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 22, 2017	Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	40 / 42 (604.9144)	33 (157.6572)	42 (135.9316)	38 (157.0856)	33 (154.2400)
Jul 1, 2017	I-39 Smokin Car Show Minonk, IL	16 / 18 (602.7888)	17 (146.2744)	8 (162.3088)	17 (150.2512)	16 (143.9544)
Jun 16, 2017	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	32 / 57 (671.8856)	26 (171.9656)	18 (171.4284)	27 (167.9772)	39 (160.5144)
Oct 14, 2016	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	20 / 38 (626.8800)	23 (158.3084)	9 (167.4400)	30 (146.8344)	20 (154.2972)
Sep 23, 2016	Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY	38 / 39 (597.4968)	36 (156)	32 (158.2056)	39 (143.9428)	38 (139.3484)
Mar 25, 2016	Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 9, 2015	Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ	44 / 46 (557.6688)	40 (146.2744)	45 (131.9772)	42 (144.5256)	40 (134.8916)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	64 / 75 (626.7432)	65 (156)	59 (159.4172)	34 (167.9772)	70 (143.3488)
Sep 25, 2015	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	38 / 38 (594.6744)	34 (157.6572)	26 (159.3828)	37 (152.5256)	38 (125.1088)
Sep 11, 2015	Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 11, 2015	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 24, 2015	Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL	41 / 46 (613.0856)	18 (167.4400)	46 (131.3944)	28 (163.4284)	37 (150.8228)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	90 / 94 (607.2344)	89 (156.5828)	87 (150.2172)	92 (149.0972)	83 (151.3372)
Sep 26, 2014	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	35 / 43 (630.0800)	33 (158.8344)	38 (154.8000)	24 (166.8228)	39 (149.6228)
Aug 15, 2014	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	41 / 43 (572.4456)	40 (146.8000)	41 (139.3828)	40 (145.1200)	39 (141.1428)
Jun 27, 2014	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	34 / 39 (627.2684)	36 (147.9312)	25 (162.2744)	22 (165.1428)	35 (151.9200)
Jun 21, 2014	Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO	25 / 35 (625.5424)	24 (159.9656)	27 (153.6800)	9 (168.5712)	33 (143.3256)
Jun 13, 2014	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	47 / 55 (602.2744)	55 (128.5256)	30 (160.5944)	34 (157.7372)	36 (155.4172)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	—	—	—	—	—
May 16, 2014	Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA	19 / 32 (605.7028)	24 (147.4284)	11 (160.0344)	14 (158.8228)	24 (139.4172)
May 16, 2014	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 25, 2014	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	48 / 50 (585.0516)	43 (154.8344)	42 (152.5716)	49 (139.9312)	48 (137.7144)
Apr 4, 2014	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	21 / 36 (654.7888)	23 (165.1316)	20 (162.8000)	20 (165.7144)	22 (161.1428)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	80 / 95 (624.3884)	48 (164.5484)	89 (145.6344)	57 (163.9656)	81 (150.2400)
Sep 27, 2013	Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	37 / 45 (630.1708)	27 (164.5712)	36 (157.6684)	32 (158.8684)	39 (149.0628)
Sep 13, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Hendersonville, TN	22 / 30 (660.4456)	29 (157.1316)	24 (161.6456)	13 (168.5256)	11 (173.1428)
Sep 6, 2013	Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO	61 / 72 (614.2512)	22 (166.9144)	47 (157.6916)	64 (157.1084)	71 (132.5368)
Aug 14, 2013	Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair Billings, MT	15 / 26 (594.0108)	18 (149.0856)	12 (156.5028)	18 (150.2284)	20 (138.1940)
Jun 28, 2013	Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM	41 / 70 (616.5714)	45 (154.8572)	54 (149.1430)	11 (169.1426)	50 (143.4286)
Jun 14, 2013	Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO	50 / 68 (592.0002)	18 (162.2858)	32 (154.8574)	52 (143.4284)	56 (131.4286)
Jun 14, 2013	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	87 / 97 (605.1416)	94 (141.1424)	78 (151.9996)	85 (153.1426)	52 (158.8570)
Apr 26, 2013	Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	31 / 36 (609.7144)	8 (168)	36 (134.2856)	21 (158.2858)	30 (149.1430)
Apr 26, 2013	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	45 / 71 (632)	34 (162.2858)	28 (162.2858)	16 (169.7142)	68 (137.7142)
Apr 19, 2013	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	10 / 55 (677.1424)	7 (173.7142)	18 (168.5712)	16 (167.4286)	18 (167.4284)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	81 / 100 (623.9994)	85 (155.4282)	96 (144.5714)	68 (158.8572)	48 (165.1426)

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

Up in Smoke

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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

Backyard avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Built for the big stage

Looking over their shoulder

Boom or bust

A May 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)