Up in Smoke GA
Rating
1392
peak 1392
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#168
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
442.09 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 512.29 (-70.20)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±163.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.45 · weakest Brisket (153.91)
Road miles
22207
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 4171 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Lick Da Bone BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 69% across 3 contests, versus top 78% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 145.6568 | 160.04 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 135.4172 | 157.85 | top 75% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 135.3828 | 160.45 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 129.6800 | 153.91 | top 80% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 4 | 0 | top 94% |
| GA | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| CA | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (4 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 512.29
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 633.0400 | 424.27 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.3712 | 619.37 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 639.2344 | 470.85 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.0912 | 376.11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 690.8000 | 686.78 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8516 | 647.85 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 659.9772 | 560.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 47 / 48 (633.0400) | 48 (157.1084) | 45 (161.1316) | 11 (172.5828) | 48 (142.2172) |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 17 / 36 (326.2060) | 17 (160.5144) | 12 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 21 / 40 (313.5772) | 22 (155.9316) | 19 (157.6456) | — | — |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 55 / 56 (619.3712) | 53 (158.2856) | 51 (158.8456) | 55 (152.5484) | 56 (149.6916) |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 20 / 23 (318.2516) | 19 (156.5600) | 18 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | 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) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 33 / 33 (469.5200) | 28 (161.6572) | 33 (148.5144) | 32 (159.3484) | — |
| 2024-05-10 | 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) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 57 / 62 (619.2912) | 61 (145.6568) | 59 (147.9544) | 50 (163.3828) | 48 (162.2972) |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL | 17 / 17 (147.9544) | — | 16 (147.9544) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 37 / 58 (330.2972) | 38 (165.6800) | 39 (164.6172) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 34 / 40 (650.0912) | 18 (168.6400) | 22 (168.5372) | 33 (162.8112) | 35 (154.8000) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 7 / 37 (690.8000) | 24 (165.6800) | 4 (177.1428) | 13 (173.1200) | 6 (174.8572) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 12 / 42 (682.7660) | 9 (174.2744) | 16 (169.6800) | 20 (169.1316) | 20 (169.6800) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 32 / 42 (647.8516) | 36 (159.4172) | 33 (160.5144) | 13 (170.8228) | 36 (157.0972) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 27 / 28 (565.0172) | 25 (151.4172) | 28 (135.4172) | 27 (135.3828) | 26 (142.8000) |
| 2019-08-17 | Smoke and Fire Festival Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ | 16 / 16 (577.5772) | 16 (147.9544) | 13 (152.5600) | 16 (147.3828) | 16 (129.6800) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 16 / 27 (326.2516) | 5 (172.5944) | 27 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 23 (659.9772) | 39 (155.4400) | 25 (162.8572) | 17 (167.3828) | 5 (174.2972) |
| 2019-05-03 | 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) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 37 / 40 (607.3372) | 33 (161.7256) | 35 (151.9772) | 37 (152.5028) | 35 (141.1316) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #168 (153 pts) | #178 (148 pts) | #166 (188 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #617 (130 pts) | #814 (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 | #1441 (127 pts) | #1588 (122 pts) | #1467 (142 pts) | #1398 (162 pts) | #1105 (247 pts) |