Professor Smoke CT
Rating
1288
peak 1288
Contests
53
in the data
First seen
2023-04-15
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#306
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 53 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.84 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 623.92 (+20.92)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.16 · weakest Brisket (153.28)
Road miles
6924
mi across 53 mapped stops · furthest 816 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
smoKINGBATKO BBQ has finished one call ahead of Professor Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 28 of their 28 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 135.3828 | 158.16 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 134.8116 | 154.50 | top 92% |
| Pork | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 138.8344 | 157.42 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 125.0172 | 153.28 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 8 | 0 | top 91% |
| NJ | 6 | 0 | top 93% |
| MA | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| NH | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 100% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (27 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (14 of 53 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (43 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.92
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 | 640.5260 | 639.38 |
| 2025 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 659.9544 | 639.77 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 631.3948 | 603.11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 625.7032 | 598.81 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 23 / 26 (640.5260) | 25 (149.1316) | 22 (163.9888) | 9 (170.8684) | 23 (156.5372) |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 25 / 26 (637.6120) | 24 (158.8344) | 23 (161.6688) | 26 (153.1316) | 22 (163.9772) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 24 / 26 (639.9892) | 23 (158.2860) | 24 (154.8344) | 23 (160.5716) | 11 (166.2972) |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 13 / 16 (659.9544) | 14 (168.5600) | 13 (163.9888) | 13 (164.5484) | 11 (162.8572) |
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 15 / 16 (646.1260) | 12 (166.8572) | 16 (157.6688) | 6 (172.5600) | 15 (149.0400) |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown Canton, MA | 19 / 20 (641.0056) | 19 (163.4056) | 19 (157.0972) | 15 (166.2972) | 18 (154.2056) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) Port Jervis, NY | 44 / 47 (625.1204) | 31 (171.4400) | 46 (151.9772) | 45 (158.8572) | 46 (142.8460) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 34 / 34 (632.4344) | 34 (153.6800) | 34 (158.2516) | 34 (159.3828) | 34 (161.1200) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 23 / 30 (646.7656) | 26 (159.9884) | 20 (163.9544) | 26 (161.1428) | 21 (161.6800) |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 23 / 30 (655.9316) | 28 (157.0856) | 22 (164.5600) | 13 (170.2972) | 20 (163.9888) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Hancock, NH | 25 / 26 (640.5716) | 15 (169.7372) | 25 (150.8344) | 17 (167.4400) | 24 (152.5600) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Hancock, NH | — | 8 (168.5716) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hancock, NH | — | — | 11 (157.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Hancock, NH | 21 / 22 (640.4800) | 17 (166.2856) | 15 (167.3944) | 22 (145.1200) | 16 (161.6800) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 106 / 106 (642.7428) | 106 (157.6800) | 105 (160.5256) | 53 (170.8572) | 105 (153.6800) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 40 (166.2516) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 55 (148.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 31 / 34 (626.0684) | 31 (153.6800) | 32 (149.6228) | 20 (167.9656) | 30 (154.8000) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 13 (154.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 28 / 33 (653.1088) | 22 (166.2856) | 32 (154.2516) | 3 (175.4400) | 28 (157.1316) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 19 (156.5144) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 30 / 35 (646.8000) | 28 (165.6800) | 27 (164.0228) | 30 (160.5600) | 31 (156.5372) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 14 (167.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 17 (164.5828) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 28 / 30 (611.9316) | 28 (150.2972) | 30 (154.8344) | 27 (154.2400) | 25 (152.5600) |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 43 / 43 (630.1832) | 43 (159.9772) | 43 (157.1316) | 43 (151.9772) | 42 (161.0972) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 43 / 45 (637.1324) | 42 (156.5716) | 45 (158.2976) | 44 (156.5372) | 26 (165.7260) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 22 (158.2744) | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 21 (147.3600) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) Braintree, VT | 25 / 25 (617.6804) | 25 (135.3828) | 25 (157.1660) | 19 (165.6916) | 23 (159.4400) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) Braintree, VT | 24 / 25 (631.3948) | 21 (160.0116) | 24 (152.5260) | 11 (169.7372) | 24 (149.1200) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 11 (152.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 11 (143.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 32 / 32 (602.6972) | 30 (159.4172) | 32 (139.9772) | 32 (150.8228) | 31 (152.4800) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 35 / 35 (572.3204) | 34 (144.4572) | 33 (149.1316) | 33 (153.7144) | 35 (125.0172) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 29 / 30 (604.4116) | 24 (159.9544) | 30 (145.6456) | 29 (146.2972) | 26 (152.5144) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 19 (138.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 28 / 30 (576.9608) | 27 (158.8116) | 30 (134.8116) | 29 (151.4172) | 29 (131.9204) |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 34 / 37 (630.8228) | 31 (158.8572) | 34 (159.9888) | 37 (146.2628) | 17 (165.7140) |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 26 / 27 (614.7432) | 24 (164.5484) | 24 (154.8344) | 26 (150.8116) | 27 (144.5488) |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 8 (154.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 29 / 29 (585.5432) | 25 (162.2744) | 29 (143.8972) | 29 (142.8456) | 29 (136.5260) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 11 (150.8572) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 34 / 37 (629.6460) | 29 (163.4172) | 29 (162.8800) | 37 (142.8000) | 32 (160.5488) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 14 (153.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 27 / 29 (606.1604) | 27 (154.8344) | 26 (157.0972) | 29 (148.5372) | 28 (145.6916) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 12 (155.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 21 / 21 (564.9948) | 21 (140.5144) | 21 (137.0972) | 21 (138.8344) | 18 (148.5488) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 45 / 46 (625.7032) | 33 (164.0116) | 38 (159.4516) | 45 (151.9884) | 43 (150.2516) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 25 (155.4400) | — | — |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 43 / 43 (571.9088) | 42 (146.8572) | 42 (139.9772) | 43 (147.4400) | 43 (137.6344) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 21 (154.2860) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #525 (168 pts) | #615 (168 pts) | #606 (183 pts) | #440 (248 pts) | #426 (248 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #306 (704 pts) | #247 (909 pts) | #297 (867 pts) | #215 (1057 pts) | #309 (769 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #376 (576 pts) | #303 (765 pts) | #339 (743 pts) | #339 (667 pts) | #354 (637 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #775 (244 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |