FIRECHEF BBQ

FIRECHEF BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 11th of 53 at the Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2013). They are ranked #5032 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,032

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1462

peak 1462 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Oct 3, 2015 · 2.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#979

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

666.2400 / 720

Master · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.84

last 5 Master vs avg 634.28 (-0.44)

Walk rate

30%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1200

Pork · 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge

Consistency

±16.40

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 160.95 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.87)

Road miles

2,580

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 618 mi

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

Master avg

634.28 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

666.2400 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.2400 at Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 20, 2013

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

SWEET BEAVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SWEET BEAVER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.08 points below their pork, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 20%.

Pork Ribs avg 155.87
Pork avg 160.95
1 call in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BBEEQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork entries lost

SMOKIN ELVISES ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN ELVISES has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±2.28% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.28% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.1% of a perfect score
10 contests

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
2013 ↗	Master	#979 (295 pts)	#1237 (225 pts)	#902 (350 pts)	#1031 (300 pts)	#887 (350 pts)

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Two Drummer's Q-Crew

#5,030 of the rated field

1462 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1462

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jan 13, 2023

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RIVER RATS

#5,014 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1500

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2024

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BEARDED BBQ

#5,020 of the rated field

1462 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1462

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 11% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2022

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CHERRY RED ROASTERS

#5,039 of the rated field

1462 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen May 1, 2021

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Half Ass BBQ

#5,025 of the rated field

1462 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1462

Level with FIRECHEF BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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Blackjack bbq

#5,013 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1463

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN ELVISES	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SWEET BEAVER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
GONNA GET MESSY	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BBEEQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Flower of the Flames	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
PORK PATROL BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	0	163.9428	145.1428	157.70	top 72%
Pork Ribs	10	1	170.8800	135.3944	155.87	top 67%
Pork	10	2	173.1200	151.9884	160.95	top 56%
Brisket	10	1	169.6800	145.1088	159.76	top 51%

“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)	1	0	top 90%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	7	top 69%
CO	2	top 51%
KS	1	top 90%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	3	11	0	top 62%	Sep 18, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 7 of 10 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 8 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,190 finished ahead 589 times, behind 1,433

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20152 milestones

Oct 3 10th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
Oct 3 Most recent contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

20141 milestone

Jun 13 Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge

20135 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
Sep 20 First call Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2400 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 20 Career-best overall score666.2400 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 20 Peak power rating (1500) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.2	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 20, 2013
+2.9	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 13, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 18, 2015
-9.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Sep 27, 2013
-9	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	May 10, 2013
-7.1	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 19, 2014
-6.2	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	2	0%	top 84%	86.6%	86.1%
2014	3	33%	top 62%	89.8%	89.3%
2013	5	40%	top 63%	92.5%	88.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	489 / 606 (623.3604)	323 (163.4060)	325 (162.8572)	522 (151.9884)	539 (145.1088)
Sep 18, 2015	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	36 / 41 (616.4228)	29 (161.0972)	40 (135.3944)	36 (155.9312)	19 (164)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	344 / 552 (645.0628)	418 (158.3200)	363 (159.3944)	417 (157.6684)	118 (169.6800)
Sep 19, 2014	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	38 / 49 (638.1256)	29 (163.9428)	32 (162.2400)	43 (155.9772)	34 (155.9656)
Jun 13, 2014	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	26 / 55 (646.2288)	44 (155.9772)	38 (154.2516)	10 (173.1200)	24 (162.8800)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	395 / 535 (617.6116)	360 (156.5372)	446 (147.9544)	385 (154.8228)	264 (158.2972)
Sep 27, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	26 / 29 (649.7028)	27 (155.4400)	24 (162.8572)	9 (169.1428)	21 (162.2628)
Sep 20, 2013	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	11 / 53 (666.2400)	39 (160.5372)	5 (170.8800)	15 (166.2628)	5 (168.5600)
Jun 14, 2013	Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO	37 / 68 (615.9996)	51 (145.1428)	36 (153.7140)	21 (160.5714)	25 (156.5714)
May 10, 2013	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	41 / 52 (623.9996)	40 (156.5716)	45 (149.1428)	24 (163.9998)	40 (154.2854)

FIRECHEF BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

The metronome

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)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)