FIREQUE

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4938

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1464

peak 1502 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-11-15

latest 2017-11-18

Best ToY finish

#1970

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 81%

overall standings

Best overall

667.8744 / 720

Master · The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.30 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 647.34 (+0.96)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Pork Ribs · The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±18.18

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.53)

Road miles

1,497

mi 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

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Storylines (6 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

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
2013-11-15

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.9 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.87 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 0%.

Pork Ribs avg 159.53
Chicken avg 165.40
1 calls in 8 entries

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel (2017-11-17).

last seen 2015-11-20
back 2017-11-17

Chicken nemesis

5 of 5 shared chicken entries lost

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared chicken entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1623 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 89% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1623 power rating — a tougher draw than 89% of every rated contest in the data.

8 rated contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

B&E BBQ

#4935 of the rated field

1464 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1510

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1510 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-08-07

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WOTS SMOKERS

#4949 of the rated field

1463 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1463

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2024-08-16

⚔ Head-to-head

HEAVENLY SMOKE BBQ

#4919 of the rated field

1464 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-06-14

⚔ Head-to-head

Not Bad BBQ

#4930 of the rated field

1464 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1464

No shared contest yet.

Level with FIREQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2026-08-07

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Jay Miller and the Experience

#4925 of the rated field

1464 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2025-08-22

⚔ Head-to-head

TEMPLE OF THE HOG

#4927 of the rated field

1464 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1509

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1509 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2023-04-21

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar 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
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	174.2972	152.5140	165.40	top 64%
Pork Ribs	8	1	176.5600	146.8460	159.53	top 79%
Pork	8	0	169.7144	151.9544	162.39	top 74%
Brisket	8	1	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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
GA	6	top 83%
OH	1	top 58%
IN	1	top 88%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 58%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 84%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
The National BBQ Cup	3	42	0	top 69%	2015-11-20
Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2)	2	57	0	top 98%	2017-11-18

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4 yrs 2013-11-15 → 2017-11-18

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in GA 6 of 8 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 5 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.53)

Walk rate 25% a top-10 call in 2 of 8 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 8 contests

Master average 647.34 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 271 98–398 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,497 8 mapped stops · furthest 393 mi

Schedule strength 1623 average field rating faced — tougher than 89% of rated contests

Longest layoff 2 yrs 2015-11-20 → 2017-11-17

Power rating 1464 peak 1502 · #4938 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Nov 15 First tracked contest The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 15 First call The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.8744 The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 15 Career-best overall score667.8744 The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 15 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 15 Peak power rating (1502) The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
2017
Nov 18 Most recent contest Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.7	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)	2013-11-15

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	2014-07-18
-7.2	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)	2014-11-21
-7.1	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1)	2017-11-17
-6.6	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2)	2017-11-18
-5.3	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel	2017-11-17

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	3	0%	top 97%	90.3%	88.3%
2015	2	50%	top 64%	92.7%	92.6%
2014	2	0%	top 87%	90.1%	88.1%
2013	1	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
2017-11-18	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA	57 / 58 (634.0912)	57 (152.5140)	56 (155.3944)	50 (163.3828)	48 (162.8000)
2017-11-17	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA	61 / 62 (623.7716)	54 (163.3712)	57 (160.5488)	61 (151.9544)	62 (147.8972)
2017-11-17	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)
2015-11-20	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	52 / 74 (667.3028)	13 (174.2972)	63 (159.9544)	63 (161.0856)	26 (171.9656)
2015-05-15	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	21 / 36 (666.1716)	29 (165.1200)	27 (160.5144)	14 (169.7144)	10 (170.8228)
2014-11-21	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA	73 / 86 (648.9600)	28 (171.9656)	70 (159.3600)	74 (159.3828)	74 (158.2516)
2014-07-18	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)
2013-11-15	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA	42 / 79 (667.8744)	24 (172.5600)	6 (176.5600)	58 (165.1200)	74 (153.6344)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2030 (80 pts)	#1406 (190 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)