High-water mark
667.8744
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.8744 at The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 15, 2013
FIREQUE
FIREQUE is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 21st of 36 at the Buckeye State BBQ Championship (2015). They are ranked #4953 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1502 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Nov 15, 2013
latest Nov 18, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.30 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.34 (+0.96)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.18
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.53)
Road miles
1,497
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 393 mi
Schedule strength
89%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1623)
Master avg
647.34 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FIREQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,959 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1464
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,963 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with FIREQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,935 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,929 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willingham's | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CRIMSON Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pot's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CLAUDE'S Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNWAY SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| J & B'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 152.5140 | 165.40 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 146.8460 | 159.53 | top 79% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 151.9544 | 162.39 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 147.8972 | 160.02 | top 73% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 84% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The National BBQ Cup | 3 | 42 | 0 | top 69% | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 98% | Nov 18, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
6 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
270
finished ahead 98 times, behind 398
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Nov 20, 2015 → Nov 17, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2)
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
- First call The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.8744 The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score667.8744 The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1502) The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) | Nov 15, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -7.1 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) | Nov 17, 2017 |
| -7 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) | Nov 21, 2014 |
| -6.6 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) | Nov 18, 2017 |
| -5.3 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel | Nov 17, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 90.3% | 88.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 92.7% | 92.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 90.1% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 57 / 58 (634.0912) | 57 (152.5140) | 56 (155.3944) | 50 (163.3828) | 48 (162.8000) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 55 / 58 (650.1488) | 47 (166.8572) | 58 (157.0856) | 50 (160.5260) | 40 (165.6800) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | 61 / 62 (623.7716) | 54 (163.3712) | 57 (160.5488) | 61 (151.9544) | 62 (147.8972) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 52 / 74 (667.3028) | 13 (174.2972) | 63 (159.9544) | 63 (161.0856) | 26 (171.9656) |
| May 15, 2015 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 21 / 36 (666.1716) | 29 (165.1200) | 27 (160.5144) | 14 (169.7144) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | 73 / 86 (648.9600) | 28 (171.9656) | 70 (159.3600) | 74 (159.3828) | 74 (158.2516) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 45 / 51 (620.3888) | 44 (156.5028) | 48 (146.8460) | 19 (167.9656) | 44 (149.0744) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 42 / 79 (667.8744) | 24 (172.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 58 (165.1200) | 74 (153.6344) |