A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUFFALO'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUFFALO'S BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
PISTOLS FIRING
PISTOLS FIRING is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 11th of 52 at the Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon (2013). They are ranked #3477 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1515 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Mar 23, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.16 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 625.76 (-6.61)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.00
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.14 · weakest Pork (152.97)
Road miles
192
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
625.76 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1915 (104 pts) | #2063 (89 pts) | #2048 (89 pts) | #2211 (64 pts) | #1715 (129 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2518 (70 pts) | #2633 (65 pts) | #1559 (170 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2630 (65 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1205 (220 pts) | #1261 (220 pts) | #1293 (220 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1174 (245 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PISTOLS FIRING, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,452 of the rated field
- Contests
- 88
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1613
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PISTOLS FIRING)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PISTOLS FIRING has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,485 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1523
They've been 1523 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,467 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,463 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with PISTOLS FIRING on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,480 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,458 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNOW BULL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB IT ALL OVER | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 143.3828 | 155.33 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 148.5028 | 161.14 | top 44% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8456 | 146.8568 | 152.97 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8570 | 145.1200 | 156.32 | top 56% |
“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 67% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 66% | Mar 31, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
248
finished ahead 154 times, behind 215
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2628 Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1
- Most recent contest Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1
20151 milestone
- Peak power rating (1515) Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
- First call Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.4286 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- Career-best overall score659.4286 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon | Apr 5, 2013 |
| +4.3 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| +3.1 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 3, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -7.5 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 | Mar 23, 2018 |
| -5.3 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -2 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 4, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 28% | 91.6% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 77 / 84 (618.2168) | 80 (150.2744) | 29 (170.2628) | 82 (146.8568) | 79 (150.8228) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 32 / 37 (606.7772) | 34 (147.4172) | 31 (148.5028) | 30 (150.8572) | 24 (160) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 31 / 44 (627.3940) | 16 (165.1312) | 25 (160.5372) | 36 (155.9656) | 37 (145.7600) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 16 / 34 (643.3828) | 19 (158.2400) | 19 (162.2972) | 24 (158.8456) | 11 (164) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 24 / 40 (600.0116) | 30 (143.3828) | 7 (162.3544) | 23 (149.1544) | 30 (145.1200) |
| May 3, 2013 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 31 / 88 (659.4286) | 25 (168) | 32 (166.2856) | 54 (158.2860) | 25 (166.8570) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 11 / 52 (625.1424) | 11 (154.8568) | 11 (157.7144) | 28 (150.8568) | 8 (161.7144) |