They almost always walk
91%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 11 contests
A top-10 category call in 91% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
FAHRENHEIT 250
FAHRENHEIT 250 is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1737 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1550
peak 1550 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jul 20, 2013
latest Feb 5, 2022 · 8.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
64% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.46 (+8.69)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.71 · weakest Brisket (164.80)
Road miles
1,803
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 857 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.46 / 720
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #978 (122 pts) | #730 (247 pts) | #1072 (132 pts) | #1164 (107 pts) | #1209 (92 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1273 (177 pts) | #1785 (102 pts) | #1100 (252 pts) | #1679 (117 pts) | #1151 (227 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1517 (122 pts) | #1558 (127 pts) | #1764 (112 pts) | #1842 (97 pts) | #1457 (157 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1032 (318 pts) | #1230 (258 pts) | #1241 (258 pts) | #1058 (338 pts) | #1034 (338 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1011 (320 pts) | #962 (375 pts) | #1375 (220 pts) | #1122 (310 pts) | #1187 (270 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1917 (103 pts) | #1977 (103 pts) | #1764 (123 pts) | #2074 (88 pts) | #1665 (138 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1920 (105 pts) | #1791 (140 pts) | #2785 (55 pts) | #1435 (205 pts) | #2037 (95 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1716 (123 pts) | #1842 (113 pts) | #1416 (188 pts) | #1543 (153 pts) | #1878 (103 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FAHRENHEIT 250, each with one reason worth a look.
58 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,736 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1550
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to FAHRENHEIT 250)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — FAHRENHEIT 250 ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1554
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1550
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,728 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1551
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before FAHRENHEIT 250's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,735 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1551
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,745 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1558
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLOW PORKIN | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MADDDOG'S BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTIES BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD BONES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 159.4172 | 167.71 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 172.5944 | 146.2284 | 165.01 | top 44% |
| Pork | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 174.2856 | 158.2284 | 166.93 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 154.8228 | 164.80 | top 40% |
“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 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 34% | Mar 31, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WA
10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
146
finished ahead 173 times, behind 98
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 17, 2019 → Aug 21, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1550) Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
20212 milestones
- 10th tracked contest 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score681.0512 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
20163 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship
- First call Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship
- First overall top-10 Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8624 Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +10.4 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | Aug 17, 2019 |
| +9.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 31, 2017 |
| +9 | 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | Aug 21, 2021 |
| +8 | Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | Aug 19, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.9 | Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship | Jul 20, 2013 |
| -2.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Apr 22, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 93.4% | 92.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 42% | 93.7% | 93.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2022 | Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship 🏅 Puyallup, WA | 10 / 22 (666.7428) | 2 (175.4172) | 9 (170.2628) | 13 (166.2400) | 16 (154.8228) |
| Aug 21, 2021 | 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 6 / 27 (681.0512) | 9 (169.6684) | 9 (169.1316) | 3 (174.2856) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 5 / 27 (673.6344) | 15 (163.9544) | 2 (172.5944) | 12 (166.2400) | 3 (170.8456) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA | 11 / 27 (671.8628) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (165.0972) | 16 (164.5256) | 7 (171.4172) |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA | 5 / 18 (672.4688) | 7 (170.8228) | 4 (169.1316) | 6 (168.5600) | 6 (163.9544) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 8 / 30 (659.8512) | 14 (166.8228) | 23 (157.0856) | 5 (169.6800) | 5 (166.2628) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 23 / 30 (667.8744) | 17 (169.1200) | 18 (169.1316) | 27 (160.5028) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 2 / 30 (674.7768) | 1 (172) | 10 (163.9656) | 2 (173.1200) | 7 (165.6912) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 15 / 28 (645.0056) | 15 (159.4172) | 11 (161.6800) | 18 (158.2284) | 9 (165.6800) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 15 / 30 (635.8972) | 9 (163.9772) | 26 (146.2284) | 4 (168) | 17 (157.6916) |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship Snohomish, WA | 9 / 13 (659.8624) | 10 (162.8340) | 4 (170.8228) | 6 (166.8228) | 12 (159.3828) |