High-water mark
667.8972
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.8972 at Kora Kares for Kids — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2025-08-16
smokin good times ME
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1436
peak 1436 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-06-08
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#515
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.55 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.70 (+7.84)
Walk rate
32%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.25
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.09 · weakest Pork (159.50)
Road miles
2,113
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 335 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$87K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.70 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Let It Smoke Barbecue has finished one call ahead of smokin good times ME 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2023
their best year
2023 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 61%.
- 5 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 61%
A tough matchup
18–0
behind in the head-to-head
PADDY MCQ'S ahead in 100% of their meetings
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 18 of their 18 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.6
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.60 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 16%.
- Pork avg 159.50
- Chicken avg 166.09
- 1 calls in 19 entries
A strong matchup
5–2
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 71% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BBQ Bandits in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
The comeback
1.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Granite State BBQ Championship (2021-06-12).
- last seen 2019-09-07
- back 2021-06-12
Chicken nemesis
16 of 17
shared chicken entries lost
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 94% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 16 of 17 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±1.84%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.84% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 89.8% of a perfect score
- 25 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5934 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1435
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 23 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5933 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
No shared contest yet.
23 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5921 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1436
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before smokin good times ME's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#5924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
No shared contest yet.
Level with smokin good times ME on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5923 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADDY MCQ'S | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUWHEE Q | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| ACK-QUE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CycloneBBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 158.2744 | 166.09 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 151.4516 | 161.45 | top 70% |
| Pork | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 143.4056 | 159.50 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 143.3488 | 159.86 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 7 | 0 | top 79% |
| NH | 6 | 0 | top 76% |
| VT | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 73% | 2025-09-20 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 73% | 2024-06-01 |
| Kora Kares for Kids | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 77% | 2026-08-15 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 84% | 2021-06-12 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
7.2 yrs
2019-06-08 → 2026-08-15
Busiest season
2023
5 contests
Contests a season
3.6
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
ME
11 of 25 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
12
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
25 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 166.09 · weakest Pork (159.50)
Walk rate
32%
a top-10 call in 8 of 25 contests
Overall top-10 rate
4%
1 of 25 contests
Master average
646.70
out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
254
161–447 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,113
25 mapped stops · furthest 335 mi
Schedule strength
1570
average field rating faced — tougher than 55% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$86,610
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 19 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
2019-09-07 → 2021-06-12
Power rating
1436
peak 1436 · #5926 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2019
- First tracked contest Granite State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1495) Granite State BBQ Championship
- First call Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 2021
- First overall top-10 Central Maine BBQ Cook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2516 Central Maine BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Central Maine BBQ Cook Off
- 2022
- 10th tracked contest Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 2025
- Career-best overall score667.8972 Kora Kares for Kids
- 2026
- 25th tracked contest Kora Kares for Kids
- Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 2023-05-06 |
| +3.4 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2025-08-16 |
| +0.9 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off | 2021-06-19 |
| +0.2 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 2023-08-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| -9.1 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition | 2021-08-20 |
| -8.5 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark | 2019-08-10 |
| -7.9 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff | 2022-06-25 |
| -7.1 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2021-06-12 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 92.8% | 92% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 61% | 91.9% | 91.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 77% | 89.6% | 89.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 81% | 92.5% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 82% | 88.3% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 50 / 51 (636.4916) | 42 (163.9772) | 51 (154.2516) | 46 (161.1200) | 48 (157.1428) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 43 (161.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 17 / 25 (655.3024) | 20 (162.8112) | 16 (167.4400) | 15 (166.8228) | 19 (158.2284) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 22 / 40 (667.8972) | 18 (172.5600) | 31 (160.5488) | 12 (171.9884) | 31 (162.8000) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 25 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 19 / 26 (663.8972) | 22 (165.1084) | 21 (163.3944) | 18 (167.4172) | 11 (167.9772) |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 30 / 37 (649.1428) | 30 (158.8684) | 32 (161.7028) | 13 (168.5600) | 26 (160.0116) |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 18 / 26 (659.9428) | 6 (174.2972) | 16 (164.5716) | 25 (153.6684) | 10 (167.4056) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 28 / 46 (661.6916) | 27 (166.2400) | 40 (158.3316) | 12 (172.5600) | 26 (164.5600) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 21 (159.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 28 / 39 (646.8460) | 30 (161.1316) | 33 (158.2972) | 29 (160.0000) | 14 (167.4172) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 21 / 50 (656.5372) | 28 (163.4172) | 30 (162.8916) | 24 (162.8456) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 21 / 27 (645.0172) | 12 (167.9772) | 16 (165.1200) | 25 (154.8000) | 23 (157.1200) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night Jackson, NJ | — | — | 4 (169.7256) | — | — |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 22 / 25 (635.9996) | 11 (167.9884) | 19 (162.2856) | 25 (145.6912) | 19 (160.0344) |
| 2022-06-25 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Skowhegan, ME | — | — | 7 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 24 / 37 (644.4800) | 16 (165.7372) | 32 (155.9428) | 29 (159.3828) | 18 (163.4172) |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 13 / 16 (635.2912) | 8 (164.5372) | 5 (167.4172) | 15 (153.1084) | 15 (150.2284) |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest Braintree, VT | — | — | 8 (152.5140) | — | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 24 / 26 (641.0288) | 22 (158.2744) | 4 (174.2744) | 22 (158.8116) | 24 (149.6684) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 10 / 15 (666.2516) | 3 (178.2972) | 12 (157.6456) | 9 (168.5944) | 12 (161.7144) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 27 / 32 (635.3828) | 19 (163.9772) | 28 (154.2744) | 30 (155.9884) | 21 (161.1428) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 23 / 31 (635.9204) | 14 (169.1428) | 10 (166.8688) | 22 (156.5600) | 31 (143.3488) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 25 / 28 (619.3140) | 20 (161.1200) | 22 (157.1084) | 27 (143.4056) | 19 (157.6800) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 24 / 29 (630.9032) | 13 (170.2972) | 28 (151.4516) | 27 (149.1200) | 21 (160.0344) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 ↗ | Master | #927 (60 pts) | #1010 (60 pts) | #877 (120 pts) | #970 (60 pts) | #950 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #624 (246 pts) | #712 (236 pts) | #656 (286 pts) | #583 (311 pts) | #623 (261 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #583 (286 pts) | #559 (346 pts) | #609 (353 pts) | #605 (301 pts) | #471 (421 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #772 (202 pts) | #596 (342 pts) | #446 (568 pts) | #930 (162 pts) | #740 (237 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #515 (329 pts) | #399 (504 pts) | #315 (657 pts) | #532 (339 pts) | #563 (329 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1267 (178 pts) | #948 (303 pts) | #1092 (253 pts) | #1331 (178 pts) | #1184 (213 pts) |