FLAMING SEAHORSES BBQ AB
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-15
latest 2023-06-03
Best ToY finish
#1368
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
572.64
last 4 Master vs avg 572.64 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 155.40 · weakest Chicken (148.37)
Road miles
202
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 129 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Master avg
572.64 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (2022-05-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0228 | 133.1084 | 148.37 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 142.2976 | 150.84 | top 84% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 148.5488 | 155.13 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 144.5372 | 155.40 | top 74% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 572.64 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-15 — First tracked contest · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-06-15 — Peak power rating (1492) · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2022-06-03 — Career-best overall score (626.2288) · Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2022-05-28 |
| -13.4 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2023-06-03 |
| -10.8 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta | 2022-06-03 |
| -8.4 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2019-06-15 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 66.9% | 66.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87% | 83.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 23 / 23 (481.6800) | — | 18 (158.2856) | 18 (158.8572) | 13 (164.5372) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 28 / 31 (626.2288) | 23 (155.9656) | 26 (155.9888) | 30 (155.3944) | 23 (158.8800) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 39 / 39 (572.9716) | 39 (133.1084) | 32 (146.7772) | 37 (148.5488) | 39 (144.5372) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 34 / 44 (609.6920) | 30 (156.0228) | 41 (142.2976) | 25 (157.7144) | 28 (153.6572) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1617 (144 pts) | #1355 (219 pts) | #1701 (144 pts) | #1908 (119 pts) | #1756 (129 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1368 (182 pts) | #1431 (192 pts) | #1556 (167 pts) | #1330 (232 pts) | #1671 (137 pts) |