On the rise
+25
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 25 points across 5 contests since Mar 7, 2025 — from 1522 up to 1547.
- 5 contests since Mar 7, 2025
- now 1547
1909 Mountain Smoke
1909 Mountain Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 58 at the Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (2024). They are ranked #1813 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1547
peak 1547 · rated over 6 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Nov 15, 2024
latest May 24, 2026 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.52 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 341.76 (-1.25)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.50
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 175.21 · weakest Brisket (161.94)
Road miles
386
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 169 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.59 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
341.76 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #129 (366 pts) | #155 (296 pts) | #83 (651 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1203 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 1909 Mountain Smoke, each with one reason worth a look.
66 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,810 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1550
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 1909 Mountain Smoke)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 1909 Mountain Smoke has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,811 of the rated field
- Contests
- 78
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1671
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 1909 Mountain Smoke)
They've been 1671 at their best, 124 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1547
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 13 years before 1909 Mountain Smoke's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,820 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1552
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,819 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 83%
- Peak
- 1547
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 6 contests, alongside a 83% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,809 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1547
Level with 1909 Mountain Smoke on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Smoke Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big James Kitchen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD BRAD'S BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 164.5256 | 167.58 | top 30% |
| 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 21% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 13% | Nov 14, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
8 entries · 2 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
287
finished ahead 373 times, behind 161
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1547) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026)
20253 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Honeybee BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score673.5888 Honeybee BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
20244 milestones
- First tracked contest Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- First call Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- First overall top-10 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score348.0004 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 15, 2024 |
| +14.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 6, 2026 |
| +11.1 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 14, 2025 |
| +5.4 | BBQ & Boogie | Apr 25, 2025 |
| +4.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 7, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.7 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | May 30, 2025 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 22% | 97.1% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% | top 39% | 95.5% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 26 / 82 (342.8116) | 38 (168.5372) | 11 (174.2744) | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 32 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 44 (349.6800) | 8 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 11 / 56 (343.9544) | 19 (166.2400) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 17 / 26 (673.5888) | 24 (163.4060) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (170.8228) | 24 (161.6456) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 11 / 32 (339.3600) | 12 (166.2400) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (167.3828) | 4 (162.2400) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 16 / 45 (326.7776) | 27 (152.4916) | 6 (174.2860) | 14 (164.5256) | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 4 / 58 (348.0004) | 8 (174.2744) | 5 (173.7260) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.