HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY

HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 28 at the Death's Door Barbecue (2013). They are ranked #5083 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,083

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1461

peak 1461 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 23, 2013

latest Aug 24, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#866

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

654.7432 / 720

Master · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.95 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 640.54 (+2.41)

Walk rate

31%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5828

Chicken · 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue

Consistency

±8.34

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.86 · weakest Brisket (157.46)

Road miles

1,351

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 212 mi

Schedule strength

75%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)

Purse competed for

$16K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

640.54 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ has finished one call ahead of HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

T-MAC SMOKIN ahead in 100% of their meetings

T-MAC SMOKIN has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.41 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 19%.

Brisket avg 157.46
Chicken avg 163.86
1 call in 16 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Pig In or Pig Out in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

14 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

T-MAC SMOKIN ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, T-MAC SMOKIN has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Crackhouse BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.16% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.16% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.0% of a perfect score
16 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
2018 ↗	Master	#866 (356 pts)	#915 (356 pts)	#845 (411 pts)	#829 (411 pts)	#830 (406 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1255 (220 pts)	#1287 (240 pts)	#1443 (195 pts)	#1026 (350 pts)	#1359 (215 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1454 (180 pts)	#1425 (205 pts)	#1289 (245 pts)	#1564 (180 pts)	#1439 (200 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#1366 (210 pts)	#1977 (100 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2040 (82 pts)	#1546 (177 pts)	#2816 (52 pts)	#1643 (157 pts)	#2000 (102 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1827 (103 pts)	#1929 (98 pts)	#1827 (118 pts)	#2616 (58 pts)	#1763 (123 pts)

Overall rank by season

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134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

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#5,065 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1508

They've been 1508 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
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SONS OF BRISKETS - KS

#5,070 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1461

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rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2020

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#5,103 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1461

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2019

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DO IT GENTLY BBQ

#5,063 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1461

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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Coulbourn Creek Q

#5,061 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1506

They turned up 10 years after HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 16, 2026

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BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE

#5,093 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1461

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen May 18, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
T-MAC SMOKIN	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Freeman Brothers BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
CRASH TEST SMOKERS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
SMOKE FREAKS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE INFUSION	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Casey's BBQ & Smokehouse	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Crackhouse BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	3	0	172.5828	151.3828	163.86	top 59%
Pork Ribs	16	0	0	169.7144	136.4800	157.93	top 67%
Pork	16	2	1	171.4400	143.3600	161.29	top 60%
Brisket	16	1	0	165.1084	144.5028	157.46	top 71%

“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)	10	0	top 72%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 72%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
WI	13	0	top 74%
IL	3	0	top 66%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	22	top 80%	Aug 24, 2019
7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	19	top 81%	Aug 24, 2018
6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	32	top 84%	Aug 25, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 5 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 13 of 16 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 13 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 191 finished ahead 164 times, behind 417

Longest layoff 1 yrs Aug 22, 2014 → Aug 28, 2015

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

20191 milestone

Aug 24 Most recent contest 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)

20182 milestones

Jun 22 10th tracked contest Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
Jun 22 Career-best overall score654.7432 Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1

20161 milestone

Jul 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6000 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat

20151 milestone

Aug 28 Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5828 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue

20141 milestone

Aug 22 First call Deaths Door Barbecue

20132 milestones

Aug 23 First tracked contest Death's Door Barbecue
Aug 23 Peak power rating (1500) Death's Door Barbecue

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+2.6	Badger Brews & Que	Aug 4, 2017
+1.6	Harbor-Que	Oct 5, 2018
+0.5	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1	Jun 22, 2018
+0.1	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat	Jul 9, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.6	4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue	Aug 28, 2015
-7.6	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1)	Aug 23, 2018
-5.2	Deaths Door Barbecue	Aug 22, 2014
-5	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1)	Aug 24, 2017
-4.3	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1)	Aug 23, 2019

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)
2019	2	50%	top 80%	90.1%	89.4%
2018	5	20%	top 72%	90.9%	89.7%
2017	3	33%	top 73%	89.1%	88.3%
2016	3	0%	top 70%	90.2%	89.1%
2015	1	100%	top 86%	86%	86%
2014	1	100%	top 70%	89.7%	89.7%
2013	1	0%	top 54%	88.2%	88.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 24, 2019	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	22 / 29 (648.4916)	9 (171.9772)	20 (160.5600)	16 (164.5716)	27 (151.3828)
Aug 23, 2019	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	25 / 30 (639.3260)	21 (161.7144)	25 (157.0972)	16 (166.2744)	27 (154.2400)
Oct 5, 2018	Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL	16 / 28 (638.7316)	21 (153.6572)	15 (160.5372)	15 (161.7028)	10 (162.8344)
Aug 24, 2018	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	19 / 27 (647.8056)	18 (163.3712)	19 (163.9772)	16 (161.6572)	19 (158.8000)
Aug 23, 2018	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	24 / 26 (640.4000)	20 (163.9544)	21 (159.9544)	25 (157.0856)	20 (159.4056)
Jun 23, 2018	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL	32 / 44 (647.8740)	28 (163.9428)	18 (165.1428)	24 (163.9656)	40 (154.8228)
Jun 22, 2018	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL	34 / 51 (654.7432)	38 (163.3944)	35 (161.1316)	18 (165.6916)	31 (164.5256)
Aug 25, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	32 / 39 (634.6860)	37 (151.3828)	21 (165.1088)	30 (158.8000)	28 (159.3944)
Aug 24, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	34 / 40 (631.2344)	20 (167.4172)	35 (155.9544)	34 (154.8000)	37 (153.0628)
Aug 4, 2017	Badger Brews & Que Port Washington, WI	16 / 30 (641.5544)	17 (163.9772)	25 (151.3716)	3 (169.1200)	17 (157.0856)
Aug 26, 2016	5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI	29 / 42 (638.0912)	20 (166.8228)	40 (146.7656)	25 (162.8344)	21 (161.6684)
Jul 9, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI	36 / 55 (649.6000)	42 (162.2512)	12 (169.7144)	32 (163.9544)	47 (153.6800)
Jul 8, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI	50 / 66 (635.8172)	52 (159.9428)	53 (154.8116)	34 (164.5372)	51 (156.5256)
Aug 28, 2015	4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	30 / 35 (619.2916)	4 (172.5828)	17 (158.8460)	35 (143.3600)	34 (144.5028)
Aug 22, 2014	Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	19 / 27 (645.6112)	5 (172.5828)	26 (136.4800)	7 (171.4400)	15 (165.1084)
Aug 23, 2013	Death's Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	15 / 28 (635.3600)	16 (162.8572)	12 (159.4288)	24 (150.7884)	11 (162.2856)

HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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)