A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
HELPING U BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
HELPING U BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA
FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 26th of 30 at the 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition (2014). They are ranked #5210 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Sep 26, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.22
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.76 · weakest Brisket (150.25)
Road miles
57
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
613.26 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1434 (187 pts) | #1382 (217 pts) | #1269 (242 pts) | #1512 (187 pts) | #1456 (192 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA, each with one reason worth a look.
114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,212 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
They turned up 7 years after FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#5,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with FIREHOUSE BBQ OMAHA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK PATROL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0344 | 147.9428 | 154.25 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 143.3828 | 156.76 | top 65% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 145.1544 | 151.99 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9888 | 142.2400 | 150.25 | top 77% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 79% | Sep 26, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
122
finished ahead 35 times, behind 158
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.1428 RiverFest Red White and Que
- Career-best overall score624.4000 Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Most recent contest Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Peak power rating (1491) Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -10.1 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 30, 2014 |
| -8.9 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -5.7 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -5.5 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Sep 26, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.7% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 36 / 47 (624.4000) | 35 (159.9544) | 24 (162.8000) | 44 (148.5372) | 37 (153.1084) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 27 / 35 (621.0856) | 33 (147.9428) | 15 (165.1428) | 26 (156.0228) | 25 (151.9772) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 28 / 30 (598.7316) | 28 (154.2056) | 26 (143.3828) | 29 (145.1544) | 20 (155.9888) |
| May 30, 2014 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 26 / 30 (607.9428) | 19 (160.0344) | 27 (150.8572) | 26 (149.1084) | 24 (147.9428) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 46 / 56 (614.1256) | 53 (149.1316) | 30 (161.6340) | 33 (161.1200) | 49 (142.2400) |