High-water mark
666.7084
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.7084 at Kora Kares for Kids — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 15, 2026
Ossipee Mountain Smokers
Ossipee Mountain Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 26 at the Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition (2021). They are ranked #5086 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Aug 24, 2019
latest Aug 15, 2026 · 7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.56 (+5.44)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.07 · weakest Pork (158.16)
Road miles
0
across 10 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$36K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.56 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #979 (130 pts) | #1041 (105 pts) | #1144 (75 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #973 (162 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1232 (61 pts) | #975 (121 pts) | #1020 (121 pts) | #1574 (51 pts) | #1165 (81 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #1360 (165 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Ossipee Mountain Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,093 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Fewer contests behind them than Ossipee Mountain Smokers has cooked, 6 to 10, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#5,067 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Level with Ossipee Mountain Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,066 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Ossipee Mountain Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,100 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,090 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Ossipee Mountain Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,092 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Ossipee Mountain Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A SIMPLE PIG | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 145.0856 | 162.54 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.4172 | 161.81 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 149.6572 | 158.16 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 159.9544 | 164.07 | top 61% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kora Kares for Kids | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 79% | Aug 15, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ME
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
10 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
130
finished ahead 46 times, behind 186
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 20, 2021 → Aug 19, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Kora Kares for Kids
- Career-best overall score666.7084 Kora Kares for Kids
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1084 Kora Kares for Kids
- Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids
20231 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1596 Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
20193 milestones
- First tracked contest Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition
- First call Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1493) Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition | Aug 20, 2021 |
| -8.5 | Kora Kares for Kids | Aug 16, 2025 |
| -7 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | Aug 19, 2023 |
| -6.7 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition | Aug 24, 2019 |
| -4.7 | Kora Kares for Kids | Aug 15, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91% | 91% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 86% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 40 / 51 (666.7084) | 21 (173.1084) | 17 (172.5600) | 49 (156.5028) | 37 (164.5372) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 46 (158.8916) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 35 / 40 (642.2168) | 28 (165.7256) | 34 (157.6912) | 33 (158.8228) | 34 (159.9772) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 24 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 28 / 39 (655.3832) | 37 (156.5256) | 23 (165.7260) | 16 (169.1316) | 22 (164) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 31 (159.3828) | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 36 / 46 (650.1596) | 25 (167.4056) | 44 (154.7884) | 31 (164) | 28 (163.9656) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 16 (164) | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 23 / 26 (645.5316) | 11 (167.3712) | 11 (168.5488) | 25 (149.6572) | 19 (159.9544) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 30 / 36 (619.3372) | 34 (145.0856) | 32 (151.4172) | 30 (150.8344) | 7 (172) |