UPNORTHSMOKE MN
Rating
1508
peak 1508 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2024-05-10
latest 2025-05-09
Best ToY finish
#368
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.26)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
334.83 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
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% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 37% | 2025-05-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MN (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 334.83 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- ⭐ 2024-05-10 — Career-best overall score (337.6572) · Minnesota in May
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 25 / 58 (332.0000) | 22 (168.0228) | 25 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 18 / 58 (337.6572) | 12 (173.1200) | 25 (164.5372) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #350 (75 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |