FEEL THE BURN BBQ

FEEL THE BURN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 13th of 41 at the Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off (2013). They are ranked #4529 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,529

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1472

peak 1511 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 12, 2013

latest Sep 30, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#723

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

662.7772 / 720

Master · Smokin' On The River

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.76 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 649.59 (-0.83)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork · Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

Consistency

±9.42

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.72 · weakest Brisket (158.45)

Road miles

1,073

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 139 mi

Schedule strength

36%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

Master avg

649.59 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

662.7772 career-best overall

92.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 662.7772 at Smokin' On The River — 92.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 13, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Pappy Q has finished one call ahead of FEEL THE BURN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 48%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 48%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

YELLOW RIVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

YELLOW RIVER BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.27 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.

Brisket avg 158.45
Chicken avg 165.72
0 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DERBY CITY SMOKERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

10 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

YELLOW RIVER BBQ ahead 91% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, YELLOW RIVER BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 11 shared chicken entries.

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The metronome

±1.31% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.31% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.2% of a perfect score
15 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
2016 ↗	Master	#1287 (223 pts)	#1418 (208 pts)	#1082 (318 pts)	#1278 (253 pts)	#1255 (248 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#723 (487 pts)	#547 (712 pts)	#557 (692 pts)	#539 (722 pts)	#727 (507 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1920 (105 pts)	#2064 (95 pts)	#2141 (80 pts)	#2040 (100 pts)	#2058 (90 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1881 (94 pts)	#1780 (124 pts)	#1969 (89 pts)	#1988 (94 pts)	#2016 (79 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FEEL THE BURN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

The Meat Rubbers BBQ

#4,552 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1472

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 20, 2023

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DOUBLE A'S BBQ

#4,516 of the rated field

1473 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1519

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2019

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J&J SWINE & BOVINE

#4,519 of the rated field

1473 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019

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CROW RIVER BBQ

#4,532 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2017

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FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ

#4,527 of the rated field

1473 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1505

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

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2016

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Smoke on the Water BBQ

#4,545 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1472

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 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
BLUE CHIP BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
HUG HOGS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
HISTORIC BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Bluedog BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
TEAM RINE-O	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	3	0	174.2628	155.9200	165.72	top 52%
Pork Ribs	15	2	0	172.5716	155.9884	163.09	top 56%
Pork	15	2	1	175.4172	153.6800	162.33	top 63%
Brisket	15	0	0	171.9772	146.2400	158.45	top 66%

“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)	8	0	top 70%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IN	9	top 63%
OH	4	top 60%
KY	2	top 73%

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 8 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 9 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 15 a different one every time

Opponents faced 282 finished ahead 247 times, behind 390

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

20161 milestone

Sep 30 Most recent contest Jim Beam BBQ Classic

20152 milestones

Jun 12 10th tracked contest Smokin' On The River
Aug 21 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

20142 milestones

Jun 13 Career-best overall score662.7772 Smokin' On The River
Jun 13 Peak power rating (1511) Smokin' On The River

20133 milestones

Jul 12 First tracked contest Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
Jul 12 First call Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
Jul 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3140 Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7	Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off	Jul 12, 2013
+5.9	Smokin' On The River	Jun 13, 2014
+2.1	Smokin' On The River	Jun 12, 2015
+1.2	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 21, 2015
+0.1	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 6, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.6	Rockin' BBQ for Riley	May 8, 2015
-8.4	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Sep 30, 2016
-6.5	9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff	Jul 10, 2015
-6.2	Smokin' on the Water	May 2, 2015
-4.2	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	May 15, 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)
2016	3	33%	top 73%	90.2%	89.8%
2015	8	38%	top 69%	91.3%	90.3%
2014	1	0%	top 37%	92.1%	92.1%
2013	3	67%	top 48%	91%	89.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 30, 2016	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	40 / 43 (642.1032)	43 (155.9200)	39 (157.6688)	39 (159.9772)	24 (168.5372)
Aug 19, 2016	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN	41 / 63 (649.4856)	49 (160.5028)	50 (158.2056)	50 (158.8000)	18 (171.9772)
Aug 5, 2016	Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH	14 / 23 (647.8288)	17 (155.9316)	4 (172.5716)	9 (166.2284)	17 (153.0972)
Aug 21, 2015	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	37 / 64 (657.6000)	38 (164.5600)	50 (159.3828)	3 (175.4172)	43 (158.2400)
Jul 10, 2015	9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	30 / 39 (646.8000)	11 (171.9772)	35 (155.9884)	14 (170.2628)	36 (148.5716)
Jun 12, 2015	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	31 / 59 (657.0172)	35 (161.6572)	26 (165.1316)	38 (164.5256)	24 (165.7028)
May 15, 2015	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	25 / 36 (657.1084)	7 (174.2628)	15 (167.4516)	32 (155.4056)	25 (159.9884)
May 8, 2015	Rockin' BBQ for Riley Warsaw, IN	24 / 27 (627.2800)	15 (161.6456)	23 (157.0972)	22 (157.7028)	22 (150.8344)
May 2, 2015	Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN	28 / 36 (655.3372)	28 (164.5716)	6 (171.9772)	24 (165.1200)	31 (153.6684)
May 1, 2015	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	23 / 37 (657.0628)	24 (166.2744)	17 (168.5600)	30 (158.8228)	22 (163.4056)
Apr 10, 2015	CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	27 / 39 (643.3372)	23 (165.7028)	24 (162.8116)	33 (153.6800)	27 (161.1428)
Jun 13, 2014	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	19 / 52 (662.7772)	21 (169.1200)	24 (164.5372)	20 (165.7028)	22 (163.4172)
Sep 6, 2013	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	18 / 34 (655.2228)	12 (169.6800)	19 (163.9428)	18 (163.9428)	21 (157.6572)
Aug 16, 2013	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN	35 / 60 (633.6116)	6 (173.7144)	39 (158.2516)	44 (155.4056)	51 (146.2400)
Jul 12, 2013	Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH	13 / 41 (651.3140)	8 (170.2628)	12 (162.8456)	23 (163.9884)	34 (154.2172)

FEEL THE BURN 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 (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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)

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)