1909 Mountain Smoke GA
Rating
1553
peak 1553
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2024-11-15
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#91
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
409.88 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 389.17 (+20.71)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±116.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 175.21 · weakest Brisket (161.94)
Road miles
386
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 169 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Southern Life BBQ has finished one call ahead of 1909 Mountain Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Electro-Que-ted has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wiggle Butts BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Atlanta BBQ Store Classic is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (2 of 8).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 58 at their very first tracked contest, Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (2024-11-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 152.4916 | 166.33 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 175.21 | top 14% |
| Pork | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 164.5256 | 171.17 | top 21% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 161.6456 | 161.94 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 6 | 0 | top 29% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 21% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 389.17
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 349.6800 | 346.25 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 673.5888 | 420.92 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 348.0004 | 348.00 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 26 / 82 (342.8116) | 38 (168.5372) | 11 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 32 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 44 (349.6800) | 8 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 11 / 56 (343.9544) | 19 (166.2400) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (176.5600) | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 17 / 26 (673.5888) | 24 (163.4060) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (170.8228) | 24 (161.6456) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA | 11 / 32 (339.3600) | 12 (166.2400) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (167.3828) | 4 (162.2400) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 16 / 45 (326.7776) | 27 (152.4916) | 6 (174.2860) | 14 (164.5256) | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 4 / 58 (348.0004) | 8 (174.2744) | 5 (173.7260) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #91 (366 pts) | #117 (296 pts) | #52 (651 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #903 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #134 (422 pts) | #163 (317 pts) | #131 (512 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1034 (91 pts) | #1457 (56 pts) | #675 (276 pts) | #915 (126 pts) | #1437 (56 pts) |