A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
S&S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
S&S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
SWEETFIRE QUE
SWEETFIRE QUE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 9th of 22 at the Smokin n a Rollin (2014). They are ranked #3972 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2014
latest May 3, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.28 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.84 (+6.43)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.54
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.93 · weakest Brisket (154.15)
Road miles
10
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
634.84 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #1887 (70 pts) | #1763 (105 pts) | #1898 (80 pts) | #1786 (100 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2057 (96 pts) | #1674 (161 pts) | #2209 (86 pts) | #2202 (81 pts) | #2082 (106 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1416 (190 pts) | #1430 (205 pts) | #1052 (315 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1379 (210 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWEETFIRE QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1484
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 10 contests to 6.
⚔ Compare careers#3,964 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1484
Level with SWEETFIRE QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1484
They turned up 6 years after SWEETFIRE QUE did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#3,985 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1501
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 9 contests to 6.
⚔ Compare careers#3,987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,978 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 155.4060 | 162.93 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 153.6688 | 161.71 | top 57% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 143.3600 | 156.06 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 133.0516 | 154.15 | top 69% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 72% | May 5, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
117
finished ahead 57 times, behind 137
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 5, 2017 → May 3, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score660.5260 Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q
20146 milestones
- First tracked contest Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
- First call Smokin n a Rollin
- First overall top-10 Smokin n a Rollin
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2172 Smokin n a Rollin
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Smokin n a Rollin
- Peak power rating (1497) Smokin n a Rollin
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | Smokin n a Rollin | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +2.2 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | May 6, 2016 |
| +2.2 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character | May 3, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | May 5, 2017 |
| -8.7 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | May 2, 2014 |
| -8.3 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest | May 1, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87% | 87% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 90.9% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 23 / 39 (653.6916) | 16 (166.2744) | 21 (164.5944) | 17 (168) | 33 (154.8228) |
| May 5, 2017 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 35 / 39 (611.2228) | 26 (159.3828) | 28 (156) | 35 (151.9200) | 36 (143.9200) |
| May 6, 2016 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 17 / 31 (660.5260) | 7 (170.2972) | 19 (162.2516) | 20 (162.8572) | 15 (165.1200) |
| May 1, 2015 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest St. Joseph, MO | 31 / 36 (626.7316) | 27 (162.8228) | 28 (159.4288) | 35 (143.3600) | 23 (161.1200) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin n a Rollin St. Joseph, MO | 9 / 22 (654.2172) | 15 (155.4060) | 2 (174.2972) | 16 (157.6684) | 7 (166.8456) |
| May 2, 2014 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 28 / 33 (602.6748) | 15 (163.4172) | 23 (153.6688) | 25 (152.5372) | 31 (133.0516) |