High-water mark
671.3604
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.3604 at The Golden State Battle VIII — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jan 30, 2026
Proper Smoke
Proper Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 28th of 41 at The Golden State Battle VIII (2026). They finished #878 in the 2024 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2024
latest Jan 30, 2026 · 1.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Consistency
±11.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.29 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.91)
Road miles
6
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
658.14 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 160.5028 | 165.29 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 160.5372 | 160.91 | top 82% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 160.5712 | 165.13 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 161.0856 | 164.15 | top 67% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
90
finished ahead 29 times, behind 104
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Jun 28, 2024 → Jan 30, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score671.3604 The Golden State Battle VIII
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2972 The Golden State Battle VIII
- Most recent contest The Golden State Battle VIII
20243 milestones
- First tracked contest Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival
- Peak power rating (1492) Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8056 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 28 / 41 (671.3604) | 26 (170.2972) | 36 (160.5372) | — | 25 (167.3944) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 28 / 35 (659.8056) | 31 (165.0740) | 31 (161.0856) | 19 (169.6800) | 25 (163.9660) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 30 / 39 (643.2568) | 30 (160.5028) | 27 (161.0972) | 28 (160.5712) | 27 (161.0856) |