CAUGHT BY THE FIRE TN
Rating
1489
peak 1502 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2021-06-25
Best ToY finish
#774
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
489.79
last 3 Master vs avg 489.79 (-0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±242.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.84 · weakest Brisket (156.32)
Road miles
39
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
489.79 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Under the Radar has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Blount County BBQ Bash (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 165.7144 | 168.84 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 163.9772 | 165.69 | top 57% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8112 | 160.5600 | 165.69 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 146.7656 | 156.32 | top 70% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 489.79 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-17 — First tracked contest · Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- 📣 2019-05-17 — First call · Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- ⭐ 2019-06-21 — Career-best overall score (672.4684) · Blount County BBQ Bash
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1502) · Blount County BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.2 | Blount County BBQ Bash | 2019-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Blount County BBQ Bash | 2021-06-25 |
| -2.5 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2019-05-17 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 93.4% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 31 / 32 (146.7656) | — | — | — | 30 (146.7656) |
| 2019-06-21 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 11 / 27 (672.4684) | 18 (165.7144) | 19 (163.9772) | 8 (170.8112) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 26 / 43 (650.1372) | 9 (171.9656) | 19 (167.3944) | 30 (160.5600) | 37 (150.2172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1223 (182 pts) | #1140 (232 pts) | #1345 (172 pts) | #1221 (207 pts) | #1206 (207 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1114 (237 pts) | #1060 (277 pts) | #1199 (237 pts) | #1038 (292 pts) | #1170 (237 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1439 (184 pts) | #1497 (189 pts) | #1298 (244 pts) | #1135 (304 pts) | #1543 (179 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1009 (300 pts) | #882 (405 pts) | #1101 (300 pts) | #1015 (335 pts) | #1056 (300 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #774 (439 pts) | #831 (434 pts) | #716 (524 pts) | #597 (654 pts) | #807 (444 pts) |