FIRE, SMOKE & FLAVOR
Rating
1503
peak 1511
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-09-12
latest 2022-09-10
Best ToY finish
#503
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.18
last 5 vs career avg 621.18 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±70.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.78 · weakest Chicken (161.91)
Road miles
101
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Backcorner BBQ has finished one call ahead of FIRE, SMOKE & FLAVOR 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ TEAM NATTE in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 151.3828 | 161.91 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8460 | 156.5372 | 162.41 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 155.9544 | 164.78 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 150.8456 | 164.56 | top 37% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.18
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.6572 | 649.92 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.2912 | 569.91 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.2516 | 666.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 17 / 28 (638.1832) | 16 (164.5372) | 6 (166.8460) | 22 (155.9544) | 19 (150.8456) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 9 / 22 (661.6572) | 14 (164.5484) | 9 (166.2744) | 13 (163.9772) | 9 (166.8572) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 14 / 30 (659.2912) | 18 (164.5256) | 21 (159.9656) | 18 (163.3828) | 4 (171.4172) |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 29 / 29 (480.5256) | 27 (151.3828) | — | 12 (164.0000) | 12 (165.1428) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 7 / 31 (666.2516) | 14 (164.5600) | 21 (156.5372) | 3 (176.5944) | 6 (168.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #740 (225 pts) | #827 (200 pts) | #690 (300 pts) | #890 (175 pts) | #776 (215 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #807 (164 pts) | #906 (144 pts) | #1247 (75 pts) | #726 (209 pts) | #566 (324 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #580 (161 pts) | #771 (111 pts) | #870 (76 pts) | #489 (231 pts) | #594 (171 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #503 (711 pts) | #598 (621 pts) | #405 (891 pts) | #576 (651 pts) | #508 (726 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #614 (635 pts) | #585 (690 pts) | #918 (425 pts) | #713 (580 pts) | #1076 (315 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1411 (193 pts) | #1034 (338 pts) | #1710 (153 pts) | #1108 (318 pts) | #1496 (183 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1293 (207 pts) | #1601 (157 pts) | #1082 (307 pts) | #1689 (137 pts) | #1306 (217 pts) |