SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT NE
Rating
1466
peak 1466
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-09-04
Best ToY finish
#634
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.80
last 3 vs career avg 623.80 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.37
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.97 · weakest Brisket (151.18)
Road miles
8
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 157.6916 | 159.97 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 154.2056 | 156.33 | top 90% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 146.2056 | 156.32 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2400 | 149.1088 | 151.18 | top 92% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.80
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.8800 | 628.88 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 626.1376 | 621.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 22 / 25 (628.8800) | 22 (160.5256) | 23 (154.2056) | 19 (163.9544) | 24 (150.1944) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 25 / 28 (616.3772) | 23 (157.6916) | 25 (158.2400) | 28 (146.2056) | 24 (154.2400) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 31 / 32 (626.1376) | 25 (161.6800) | 28 (156.5488) | 31 (158.8000) | 30 (149.1088) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1617 (144 pts) | #1707 (139 pts) | #1545 (179 pts) | #1325 (229 pts) | #1965 (114 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #980 (333 pts) | #1126 (298 pts) | #1018 (348 pts) | #781 (503 pts) | #1015 (343 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #819 (415 pts) | #767 (480 pts) | #828 (435 pts) | #748 (500 pts) | #769 (475 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #634 (586 pts) | #702 (541 pts) | #579 (666 pts) | #467 (831 pts) | #645 (576 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1654 (132 pts) | #1453 (172 pts) | #1731 (132 pts) | #1670 (142 pts) | #1688 (132 pts) |