REDNECKS WITH FIRE

REDNECKS WITH FIRE is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 15th of 27 at the Grills N Grills (2017). They are ranked #6235 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,235

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1417

peak 1417 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest Jan 14, 2022 · 8.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1080

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 78%

overall standings

Best overall

651.8968 / 720

Master · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

632.03 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 627.11 (+4.92)

Walk rate

28%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork Ribs · City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Consistency

±23.49

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.08 · weakest Brisket (153.56)

Road miles

3,913

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 315 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

Purse competed for

$16K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

627.11 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.52 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 153.56
Chicken avg 160.08
0 calls in 18 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MOSSY ROCK BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (Jan 14, 2022).

last seen Jul 5, 2019
back Jan 14, 2022

Chicken nemesis

12 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 12 shared chicken entries.

An August team

Top 63% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 63% across 3 contests, versus top 78% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 78% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,913 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,913 miles across 18 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 315 miles to Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge.

18 mapped stops
furthest 315 mi

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1466 (121 pts)	#1336 (176 pts)	#1732 (111 pts)	#1488 (136 pts)	#1533 (121 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#1879 (85 pts)	#1950 (70 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1218 (237 pts)	#1216 (262 pts)	#1137 (297 pts)	#1061 (337 pts)	#1319 (227 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1347 (205 pts)	#1327 (235 pts)	#1399 (215 pts)	#1084 (325 pts)	#1374 (220 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1080 (274 pts)	#1188 (259 pts)	#967 (359 pts)	#794 (464 pts)	#1061 (299 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1251 (225 pts)	#1323 (225 pts)	#1327 (225 pts)	#1340 (225 pts)	#1306 (225 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to REDNECKS WITH FIRE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

CHICKS WITH PITS

#6,240 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1417

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to REDNECKS WITH FIRE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team REDNECKS WITH FIRE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 31, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN

#6,239 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1417

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 17, 2019

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BUBBA'S BARBECUE

#6,236 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1417

Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2023

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Murfy's BBQ Co.

#6,241 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1417

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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Rub Doctor

#6,232 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1418

They turned up 8 years after REDNECKS WITH FIRE did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW

#6,233 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before REDNECKS WITH FIRE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF THE PIG	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Smokey and the Pirate	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
TROPICAL HEAT BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
FU MAN QUE CREW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	0	0	0	171.4172	146.2400	160.08	top 68%
Pork Ribs	18	2	0	0	175.4172	131.9544	155.57	top 71%
Pork	17	3	1	1	174.2856	133.1200	157.44	top 64%
Brisket	18	0	0	0	169.1084	123.4284	153.56	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)	7	0	top 74%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 81%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	16	top 77%
AZ	1	top 88%
NV	1	top 84%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	2	39	0	top 84%	Apr 26, 2019
Dana Point State BBQ Championship	2	57	0	top 73%	Oct 7, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 16 of 18 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 16 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 423 finished ahead 195 times, behind 690

Longest layoff 2.5 yrs Jul 5, 2019 → Jan 14, 2022

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

20221 milestone

Jan 14 Most recent contest Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

20161 milestone

Aug 26 10th tracked contest Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)

20155 milestones

May 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8968 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
May 29 Career-best overall score651.8968 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
Aug 7 First call Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way
Aug 7 First category win (Pork) Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way
Oct 2 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship

20132 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship
May 17 Peak power rating (1488) Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.9	Grills N Grills	Aug 25, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.6	Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship	May 17, 2013
-9.9	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship	May 16, 2014
-7.9	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	Apr 26, 2014
-7.1	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	Apr 20, 2018
-6	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0%	top 88%	87%	87%
2019	2	0	0%	top 85%	88.6%	87.3%
2018	1	0	0%	top 88%	86.9%	86.9%
2017	3	0	67%	top 69%	90.4%	89.5%
2016	3	0	33%	top 76%	88.6%	88.1%
2015	4	1	50%	top 73%	90.5%	88.1%
2014	3	0	0%	top 81%	89.5%	85.2%
2013	1	0	0%	top 88%	78%	78%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 14, 2022	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	52 / 59 (626.5824)	51 (158.2400)	29 (166.8228)	54 (150.7540)	53 (150.7656)
Jul 5, 2019	Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA	23 / 26 (637.6684)	12 (169.7484)	26 (147.3828)	—	23 (154.8344)
Apr 26, 2019	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	39 / 48 (619.3716)	29 (164.0116)	37 (155.4400)	43 (145.6800)	34 (154.2400)
Apr 20, 2018	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA	42 / 48 (625.7256)	20 (165.7028)	23 (162.8800)	46 (147.4400)	40 (149.7028)
Sep 29, 2017	Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA	21 / 30 (650.7888)	11 (168)	20 (163.9772)	7 (171.4516)	26 (147.3600)
Aug 25, 2017	Grills N Grills penn Valley, CA	15 / 27 (650.8572)	20 (160.5372)	7 (170.3200)	17 (158.8800)	13 (161.1200)
Jun 9, 2017	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	32 / 39 (631.8400)	34 (154.2284)	32 (158.2400)	20 (164.5488)	30 (154.8228)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	57 / 75 (635.3488)	46 (163.9660)	68 (149.0628)	47 (164.0228)	48 (158.2972)
Aug 26, 2016	Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA	19 / 28 (630.9260)	26 (146.2400)	15 (159.4744)	4 (170.3200)	18 (154.8916)
Jun 10, 2016	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	23 / 27 (637.6000)	11 (171.4172)	27 (150.8000)	23 (158.8000)	21 (156.5828)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	59 / 75 (637.0516)	51 (164.5600)	6 (175.4172)	67 (149.1544)	66 (147.9200)
Aug 7, 2015	Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA	16 / 24 (632.5484)	19 (154.2856)	22 (146.8116)	1 (174.2856)	11 (157.1656)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	53 / 75 (651.8968)	61 (160.5600)	65 (157.6684)	47 (164.5600)	36 (169.1084)
May 15, 2015	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	40 / 53 (617.0744)	38 (157.7028)	53 (134.8344)	23 (166.3200)	29 (158.2172)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	67 / 97 (644.5144)	84 (155.3944)	50 (165.1200)	72 (159.4400)	37 (164.5600)
May 16, 2014	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	50 / 56 (572.4688)	35 (159.4056)	55 (131.9544)	54 (133.1200)	41 (147.9888)
Apr 26, 2014	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	43 / 51 (623.9544)	49 (151.4288)	41 (155.9884)	29 (163.4400)	42 (153.0972)
May 17, 2013	Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	57 / 65 (561.7138)	38 (155.9998)	45 (148.0002)	60 (134.2854)	64 (123.4284)

REDNECKS WITH FIRE

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)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

An August team

The long haul

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)