High-water mark
337.6572
career-best overall
93.8% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 337.6572 at Minnesota in May — 93.8% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- May 10, 2024
UPNORTHSMOKE
UPNORTHSMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 18th of 58 at the Minnesota in May (2024). They finished #368 in the 2025 Backyard Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2024
latest May 9, 2025 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.26)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
334.83 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #350 (75 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 168.0228 | 170.57 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 163.9772 | 164.26 | top 43% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 37% | May 9, 2025 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
20244 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score337.6572 Minnesota in May
- Career-best overall score337.6572 Minnesota in May
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 Minnesota in May
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 25 / 58 (332) | 22 (168.0228) | 25 (163.9772) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 18 / 58 (337.6572) | 12 (173.1200) | 25 (164.5372) | — | — |