FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ

FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 21 at the Barn Burner BBQ (2019). They are ranked #1659 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Fat Wally's Fire House BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,659

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1554

peak 1566 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 21, 2015

latest Jun 3, 2022 · 7.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1218

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

44% of 16 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

678.2516 / 720

Master · Barn Burner BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.27 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 649.94 (-4.67)

Walk rate

88%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2628

Chicken · Barn Burner BBQ

Consistency

±18.63

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.03 · weakest Brisket (159.87)

Road miles

33,965

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 4,771 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)

Master avg

649.94 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

88% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 16 contests

A top-10 category call in 88% of their 16 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

678.2516 career-best overall

94.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.2516 at Barn Burner BBQ — 94.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 20, 2019

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

HOUSE OF Q - registered trademark has finished one call ahead of FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 24%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
1 category win
average top 24%

A tough matchup

6–2 behind in the head-to-head

SMELLAQUE ahead in 75% of their meetings

SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.16 points below their pork, and turns into a call 44% of the time against 56%.

Brisket avg 159.87
Pork avg 164.03
7 calls in 16 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

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The comeback

2.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Tony Stone BBQ Competition (Jun 3, 2022).

last seen Aug 31, 2019
back Jun 3, 2022

A September team

Top 32% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 32% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 41% the rest of the year

The long haul

33,965 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 33,965 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 4,771 miles to Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition.

16 mapped stops
furthest 4,771 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Barn Burner BBQ every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 3rd

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1766 (122 pts)	#1760 (142 pts)	#2128 (102 pts)	#1691 (162 pts)	#2052 (112 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1218 (232 pts)	#1299 (232 pts)	#1533 (172 pts)	#1012 (337 pts)	#1179 (252 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG

#1,656 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1558

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2022

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FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE

#1,661 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1563

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

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T-BAUM BBQ

#1,662 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1556

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 24, 2018

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Hillbilly Hoggers

#1,655 of the rated field

1555 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1567

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 6, 2025

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Hog's Plan BBQ

#1,660 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1554

Level with FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 23, 2023

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QUE'S YER DADDY

#1,658 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1562

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
SMELLAQUE	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
Rusty's BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
HELLUVA 'Q	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ CANADA	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
ROKENDE REGAHS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BUNCH OF SWINES	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
IQ - NETHERLANDS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Pigs N Heat	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Buzz Saw BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
BBQ+	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
HOUSE OF Q - registered trademark	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
LAKE HOUSE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	8	1	1	174.2628	147.9428	163.59	top 46%
Pork Ribs	16	10	0	3	172.5600	145.0744	162.45	top 46%
Pork	16	9	0	1	172.5828	153.1200	164.03	top 39%
Brisket	16	7	0	2	166.8916	143.9084	159.87	top 45%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	4	top 33%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 50%
Large (40+)	4	top 30%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
BC	6	top 30%
NL	1	top 35%
CA	1	top 45%
WA	1	top 75%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Barn Burner BBQ	4	3	top 31%	Jul 20, 2019
Tony Stone BBQ Competition	2	15	top 57%	Jun 3, 2022
Brew N Q	2	18	top 56%	May 26, 2018
Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	2	14	top 30%	Jun 3, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 3 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in BC 6 of 16 contests · 4 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 10 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 296 finished ahead 307 times, behind 205

Longest layoff 2.8 yrs Aug 31, 2019 → Jun 3, 2022

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20221 milestone

Jun 3 Most recent contest Tony Stone BBQ Competition

20195 milestones

Jul 20 First category win (Chicken) Barn Burner BBQ
Jul 20 First overall podium Barn Burner BBQ
Jul 20 Career-best overall score678.2516 Barn Burner BBQ
Jul 20 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 Barn Burner BBQ
Jul 20 Peak power rating (1566) Barn Burner BBQ

20181 milestone

May 26 10th tracked contest Brew N Q

20161 milestone

Mar 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7144 Barn Burner BBQ

20153 milestones

Mar 21 First tracked contest Barn Burner BBQ
Mar 21 First call Barn Burner BBQ
Mar 21 First overall top-10 Barn Burner BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.3	Barn Burner BBQ	Jul 20, 2019
+8.6	Barn Burner BBQ	Apr 8, 2017
+8	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	Jun 3, 2017
+7.9	Tony Stone BBQ Competition	Jun 8, 2019
+7.8	BBQ On the Bypass	Sep 12, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Tony Stone BBQ Competition	Jun 3, 2022
-7.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 3, 2015
-1.1	Brew N Q	May 26, 2018
-0.4	BBQ on the Bow	Aug 31, 2019

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 87%	83.1%	83.1%
2019	3	1	1	100%	top 24%	94.2%	92.2%
2018	3	1	0	100%	top 43%	91.7%	90.4%
2017	3	1	0	100%	top 35%	92.9%	92.3%
2016	3	2	0	67%	top 38%	90.9%	90.5%
2015	3	2	0	100%	top 48%	89.9%	88.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 3, 2022	Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp	33 / 38 (598.6056)	36 (150.8000)	36 (145.0744)	26 (158.8228)	33 (143.9084)
Aug 31, 2019	BBQ on the Bow Calgary	11 / 37 (643.8628)	13 (162.7884)	17 (160.5372)	22 (155.3828)	3 (165.1544)
Jul 20, 2019	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC	3 / 21 (678.2516)	1 (174.2628)	7 (165.6800)	5 (171.4172)	3 (166.8916)
Jun 8, 2019	Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp	15 / 55 (669.1200)	10 (170.2972)	10 (168)	5 (171.4400)	32 (159.3828)
Sep 1, 2018	BBQ on the Bow Calgary	14 / 43 (636.4916)	4 (169.1316)	3 (165.7028)	21 (153.1200)	27 (148.5372)
Jul 21, 2018	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC	7 / 18 (659.8972)	11 (162.2628)	6 (170.8344)	6 (161.7028)	6 (165.0972)
May 26, 2018	Brew N Q Burton Upon Trent	20 / 34 (655.3368)	21 (165.6912)	31 (156.5372)	7 (170.8456)	21 (162.2628)
Jun 3, 2017	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands	14 / 56 (669.1200)	29 (165.1544)	3 (172)	10 (170.2856)	27 (161.6800)
May 27, 2017	Brew N Q (OPEN) Burton Upon Trent	18 / 34 (660.4460)	28 (162.2400)	10 (171.4404)	13 (168.5600)	25 (158.2056)
Apr 8, 2017	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC	5 / 19 (663.4172)	10 (164.5716)	3 (172.5600)	7 (162.8684)	5 (163.4172)
Sep 10, 2016	BBQ off the Bypass Langley, British of Columbia, BC	6 / 18 (650.8912)	6 (163.4512)	5 (166.8916)	10 (159.4400)	5 (161.1084)
May 14, 2016	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL	23 / 65 (654.2748)	26 (165.7372)	41 (159.4404)	38 (163.4172)	19 (165.6800)
Mar 19, 2016	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, British of Columbi, CA	10 / 22 (649.7144)	8 (163.4284)	14 (158.8688)	6 (168)	12 (159.4172)
Sep 12, 2015	BBQ On the Bypass Langley, BC	6 / 19 (647.3944)	17 (147.9428)	10 (160.5716)	3 (172.5828)	5 (166.2972)
Apr 3, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	21 / 28 (629.6572)	8 (166.2628)	28 (145.6572)	12 (162.8684)	19 (154.8688)
Mar 21, 2015	Barn Burner BBQ Yarrow, BC	8 / 21 (632.5484)	7 (163.4172)	10 (159.4172)	15 (153.7140)	9 (156)

FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

A September team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)