RING OF FIRE BBQ FL
Rating
1539
peak 1539 · rated over 3 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2020-01-24
latest 2023-01-27
Best ToY finish
#2603
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 12%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.30
last 3 Backyard vs avg 671.30 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±3.27
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.51 · weakest Chicken (161.85)
Road miles
2
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
671.30 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Lakeland Pig Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 3 visits.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 53 at their very first tracked contest, Lakeland Pig Festival (2020-01-24).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (2022-01-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 158.2172 | 161.85 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 169.6916 | 173.51 | top 10% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 162.8000 | 168.15 | top 19% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 173.7144 | 159.9772 | 167.80 | top 15% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 12% | 2023-01-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 671.30 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-01-24 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2020-01-24 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2023-01-27 — Career-best overall score (675.3144) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2023-01-27 — Peak power rating (1539) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| +12.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
| +11.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | 187.6% | 187.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 13% | 185.4% | 185.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 6% | 186.5% | 186.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 9 / 51 (675.3144) | 44 (158.2172) | 9 (174.2744) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (169.7028) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 8 / 60 (667.3144) | 8 (167.9772) | 1 (176.5600) | 16 (162.8000) | 17 (159.9772) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 3 / 53 (671.2800) | 30 (159.3484) | 6 (169.6916) | 9 (168.5256) | 1 (173.7144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2603 (58 pts) | #2618 (58 pts) | #2621 (58 pts) | #2616 (58 pts) | #2629 (58 pts) |