A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
iBQ'n ahead in 100% of their meetings
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Smoke Wind and Fire
Smoke Wind and Fire is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 34 at the Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest (2014). They are ranked #3683 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smoke, Wind and Fire”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest Jun 28, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.91 · weakest Chicken (155.29)
Road miles
115
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$6,300
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
630.90 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1940 (80 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #1863 (110 pts) | #1726 (135 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke Wind and Fire, each with one reason worth a look.
159 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,703 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Smoke Wind and Fire)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smoke Wind and Fire has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,688 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,670 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with Smoke Wind and Fire on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,675 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They turned up 6 years after Smoke Wind and Fire did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#3,656 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,700 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1489
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 148.5712 | 155.29 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4286 | 149.7144 | 160.91 | top 48% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5714 | 141.7142 | 158.50 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 143.4284 | 156.21 | top 60% |
“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 56% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 56% | Jul 11, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
172
finished ahead 85 times, behind 144
Longest layoff
5 yrs
Jul 11, 2014 → Jun 28, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5656 Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score649.5656 Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1494) Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5714 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- First call Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | Jul 11, 2014 |
| +3 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) | Oct 18, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ | May 24, 2013 |
| -5.3 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | Jul 5, 2013 |
| -4.4 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland | Jun 28, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 64% | 87% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2019 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland 🏅 Joliet, IL | 33 / 42 (641.6000) | 36 (154.8112) | 32 (161.1316) | 34 (158.8344) | 25 (166.8228) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 14 / 34 (649.5656) | 23 (156.5256) | 11 (166.2628) | 18 (162.8116) | 9 (163.9656) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 24 / 54 (626.2056) | 39 (153.1200) | 18 (160) | 13 (160.5600) | 31 (152.5256) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 24 / 34 (616) | 14 (163.4288) | 5 (167.4286) | 33 (141.7142) | 31 (143.4284) |
| May 24, 2013 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL | 54 / 70 (621.1428) | 66 (148.5712) | 59 (149.7144) | 16 (168.5714) | 46 (154.2858) |