A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Lucky D's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Lucky D's BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
FIRE & SMOKE
FIRE & SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 26th of 40 at the Derby BBQ Festival (2018). They are ranked #5483 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest Jun 7, 2019 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.33 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.15 (+12.19)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±46.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.83 · weakest Chicken (145.51)
Road miles
586
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$9,900
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
622.15 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1168 (80 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1011 (110 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #738 (198 pts) | #602 (313 pts) | #984 (158 pts) | #736 (213 pts) | #787 (198 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #954 (130 pts) | #1155 (110 pts) | #800 (235 pts) | #1236 (90 pts) | #1139 (110 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1566 (125 pts) | #1397 (175 pts) | #1071 (275 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2218 (75 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2079 (90 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1183 (280 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2752 (57 pts) | #2749 (57 pts) | #2757 (57 pts) | #2768 (57 pts) | #1940 (112 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2658 (63 pts) | #2670 (63 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #1404 (213 pts) | #2668 (63 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FIRE & SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
105 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,477 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,476 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,482 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#5,481 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Level with FIRE & SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,478 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,492 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky D's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICHITA SWINEMEN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 20 | 145.51 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 146.2172 | 158.64 | top 70% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 153.7372 | 161.83 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 147.3828 | 156.17 | top 72% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sertoma 48 BBQ | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 71% | May 4, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
236
finished ahead 81 times, behind 276
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8456 Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
- Peak power rating (1486) When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
- First call Derby BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1600 Derby BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score654.1600 Derby BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) | May 5, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -11.3 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 7, 2019 |
| -8.6 | Wheatstock Grill Off | May 8, 2015 |
| -6.5 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 6, 2016 |
| -5 | Derby BBQ Festival | Sep 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 90.1% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 89.4% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 87% | 90.9% | 80.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2019 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 37 / 39 (595.2228) | 37 (146.7772) | 37 (146.2172) | 31 (154.8456) | 38 (147.3828) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 26 / 40 (648.5484) | 24 (165.1656) | 17 (166.8456) | 15 (167.4400) | 38 (149.0972) |
| May 4, 2018 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 30 / 41 (637.6228) | 37 (152.5372) | 22 (161.0856) | 7 (172.0228) | 32 (151.9772) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 26 / 44 (646.2740) | 28 (161.7372) | 22 (165.1084) | 34 (157.1200) | 19 (162.3084) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest Junction City, KS | 26 / 39 (644) | 4 (174.8456) | 29 (157.7144) | 35 (153.7372) | 25 (157.7028) |
| May 6, 2016 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 34 / 42 (630.7884) | 23 (167.4172) | 33 (158.2512) | 39 (157.1428) | 37 (147.9772) |
| May 8, 2015 | Wheatstock Grill Off Abilene, KS | 27 / 32 (642.7656) | 27 (159.9656) | 27 (157.1200) | 28 (158.2284) | 14 (167.4516) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 28 / 38 (654.1600) | 29 (161.1200) | 23 (162.2516) | 4 (173.7028) | 30 (157.0856) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 36 / 36 (499.9316) | 36 (20) | 32 (153.1316) | 26 (162.2628) | 22 (164.5372) |