They almost always walk
70%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 70% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
HOT WIRE BBQ
HOT WIRE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 5th of 63 at the 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (2013). They are ranked #1677 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Hot Wire BBQ`”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1553
peak 1553 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Oct 24, 2014 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
20% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.83 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 661.88 (-5.05)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.50 · weakest Brisket (159.28)
Road miles
686
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
661.88 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOT WIRE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,667 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1571
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,680 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1553
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1553
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,682 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1553
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#1,673 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1554
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,679 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1554
Level with HOT WIRE BBQ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOCHEWSOOEY | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB CRIB PIGMEN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Hot J's | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BC'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 161.6800 | 170.50 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0002 | 153.6800 | 167.48 | top 32% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2858 | 156.5372 | 164.62 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 150.8344 | 159.28 | 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) | 5 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 24% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
6 contests
Contests a season
5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
10
a different one every time
Opponents faced
296
finished ahead 349 times, behind 132
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Peak power rating (1553) Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Most recent contest Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First call 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First overall top-10 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2858 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Career-best overall score678.2858 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Smokin' the Fort
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +10.9 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| +10.1 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| +7.6 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +6.6 | Smokin' the Fort | Oct 25, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.2 | Boots & BBQ Festival | May 9, 2014 |
| -0.9 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff | Sep 19, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 93.3% | 91.5% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 24% | 94.2% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Fort Gibson, OK | 15 / 34 (655.9544) | 22 (161.6800) | 5 (170.8800) | 20 (160.5372) | 14 (162.8572) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 16 / 32 (654.7428) | 8 (170.2628) | 19 (162.2628) | 25 (156.5372) | 11 (165.6800) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff Ponca City, OK | 22 / 41 (639.2684) | 15 (169.7028) | 33 (153.6800) | 24 (160.5256) | 25 (155.3600) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 18 / 29 (662.1716) | 6 (173.7028) | 15 (165.7144) | 10 (169.6800) | 26 (153.0744) |
| May 2, 2014 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 12 / 80 (672) | 17 (169.7144) | 16 (168.5716) | 26 (165.1884) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 17 / 64 (666.8116) | 13 (170.8344) | 11 (171.4172) | 7 (173.7256) | 47 (150.8344) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Smokin' the Fort Fort Gibson, OK | 9 / 26 (668.5260) | 4 (177.7028) | 4 (171.4288) | 17 (161.1200) | 13 (158.2744) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK | 15 / 38 (647.9084) | 12 (165.7028) | 12 (166.2628) | 14 (164.5600) | 31 (151.3828) |
| May 3, 2013 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 13 / 88 (673.1424) | 12 (173.1428) | 24 (168.5712) | 49 (160) | 9 (171.4284) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 5 / 63 (678.2858) | 6 (172.5714) | 2 (176.0002) | 7 (174.2858) | 38 (155.4284) |