The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Mullen It Over BBQ has finished one call ahead of Professor Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Professor Smoke
Professor Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 54 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 16 at the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2025). They are ranked #6474 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1299
peak 1299 · rated over 32 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
Apr 15, 2023
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 54 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.33 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 623.96 (+18.37)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.08 · weakest Brisket (153.06)
Road miles
7,541
across 54 mapped stops · furthest 816 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$237K
listed at 45 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 32 state-championship entries
Master avg
623.96 / 720
33 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 ↗ | Master | #632 (222 pts) | #687 (222 pts) | #690 (247 pts) | #534 (322 pts) | #549 (302 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #306 (704 pts) | #247 (909 pts) | #297 (867 pts) | #215 (1,057 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Professor Smoke, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1299
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1304
Fewer contests behind them than Professor Smoke has cooked, 26 to 54, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#6,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1315
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Professor Smoke's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,476 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1279
54 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,471 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1330
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before Professor Smoke's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#6,469 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1332
Rated 33 points above Professor Smoke.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| House of Que | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Monarchy | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LG bbq | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 135.3828 | 158.08 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 134.8116 | 154.74 | top 92% |
| Pork | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 138.8344 | 157.74 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 125.0172 | 153.06 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 98% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 6 | 24 | 0 | top 93% | Apr 18, 2026 |
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 5 | 27 | 0 | top 93% | Apr 12, 2025 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 88% | Sep 13, 2025 |
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 87% | Jul 12, 2025 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 85% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 96% | May 31, 2025 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 98% | Mar 22, 2025 |
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 98% | Sep 14, 2024 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 100% | Jul 27, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
27 contests
Contests a season
13.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CT
14 of 54 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
18
9 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
44 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
429
finished ahead 66 times, behind 1,224
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
20255 milestones
- 25th tracked contest BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1088 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4400 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 50th tracked contest Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score659.9544 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
20242 milestones
- 10th tracked contest New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- First call New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Peak power rating (1487) Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.2 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 13, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | The Ironman | Apr 5, 2024 |
| -13.5 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | Aug 19, 2023 |
| -13.4 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 15, 2023 |
| -11 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 19, 2024 |
| -9.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 20, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 93% | 89% | 88.6% |
| 2025 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11% | top 91% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5% | top 97% | 87.7% | 83.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 86.9% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 27 / 29 (633.5544) | 27 (154.7772) | 23 (165.0972) | 21 (168) | 28 (145.6800) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 23 / 26 (640.5260) | 25 (149.1316) | 22 (163.9888) | 9 (170.8684) | 23 (156.5372) |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 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) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 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) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 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) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 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) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 19 / 20 (641.0056) | 19 (163.4056) | 19 (157.0972) | 15 (166.2972) | 18 (154.2056) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 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) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Port Jervis, NY | 34 / 34 (632.4344) | 34 (153.6800) | 34 (158.2516) | 34 (159.3828) | 34 (161.1200) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 23 / 30 (646.7656) | 26 (159.9884) | 20 (163.9544) | 26 (161.1428) | 21 (161.6800) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 23 / 30 (655.9316) | 28 (157.0856) | 22 (164.5600) | 13 (170.2972) | 20 (163.9888) |
| May 31, 2025 | 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) |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Hancock, NH | — | 8 (168.5716) | — | — | — |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hancock, NH | — | — | 11 (157.1316) | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | 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) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 106 / 106 (642.7428) | 106 (157.6800) | 105 (160.5256) | 53 (170.8572) | 105 (153.6800) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 40 (166.2516) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 55 (148.5372) | — | — |
| May 3, 2025 | 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) |
| May 3, 2025 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 13 (154.2744) | — | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 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) |
| May 2, 2025 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 19 (156.5144) | — | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 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) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 14 (167.9772) | — | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 17 (164.5828) | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 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) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 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) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 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) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 22 (158.2744) | — | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 21 (147.3600) | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 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) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 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) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 11 (152.5600) | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 11 (143.9544) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 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) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 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) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 29 / 30 (604.4116) | 24 (159.9544) | 30 (145.6456) | 29 (146.2972) | 26 (152.5144) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 19 (138.8344) | — | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 28 / 30 (576.9608) | 27 (158.8116) | 30 (134.8116) | 29 (151.4172) | 29 (131.9204) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 8 (154.8000) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 11 (150.8572) | — | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 14 (153.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 12 (155.9772) | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | The Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 21 / 21 (564.9948) | 21 (140.5144) | 21 (137.0972) | 21 (138.8344) | 18 (148.5488) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 45 / 46 (625.7032) | 33 (164.0116) | 38 (159.4516) | 45 (151.9884) | 43 (150.2516) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 25 (155.4400) | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 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) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 21 (154.2860) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.