A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
FLAMING SEAHORSES BBQ
FLAMING SEAHORSES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 17th of 30 at the Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #6018 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Feb 27, 2015
latest Jun 3, 2023 · 8.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
581.08 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 592.53 (-11.44)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±40.03
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.70 · weakest Pork (149.83)
Road miles
2,291
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1,175 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Master avg
592.53 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FLAMING SEAHORSES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
61 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,024 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,023 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before FLAMING SEAHORSES BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Level with FLAMING SEAHORSES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,009 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1433
They turned up 10 years after FLAMING SEAHORSES BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMELLAQUE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad to the Brisket | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 133.1084 | 153.70 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 167.4172 | 142.2976 | 151.81 | top 73% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 138.2628 | 149.83 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 142.2400 | 151.76 | top 69% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 61% | Jun 15, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
4 of 10 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
232
finished ahead 82 times, behind 305
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 15, 2019 → May 28, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Small Town Smoke Down
- Most recent contest Small Town Smoke Down
20221 milestone
- Career-best overall score626.2288 Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta
20162 milestones
- First call Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4172 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.2 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 18, 2016 |
| +0.1 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 10, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | May 28, 2022 |
| -12.3 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Feb 27, 2015 |
| -11.8 | Small Town Smoke Down | Jun 3, 2023 |
| -11.3 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 14, 2016 |
| -9 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta | Jun 3, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 85.4% | 85.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 86.4% | 84.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 84.4% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 23 / 23 (481.6800) | — | 18 (158.2856) | 18 (158.8572) | 13 (164.5372) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 28 / 31 (626.2288) | 23 (155.9656) | 26 (155.9888) | 30 (155.3944) | 23 (158.8800) |
| May 28, 2022 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB | 39 / 39 (572.9716) | 39 (133.1084) | 32 (146.7772) | 37 (148.5488) | 39 (144.5372) |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 34 / 44 (609.6920) | 30 (156.0228) | 41 (142.2976) | — | 28 (153.6572) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 22 / 39 (614.8340) | 17 (159.4056) | 20 (154.8228) | 29 (150.2628) | 23 (150.3428) |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB | 23 / 34 (610.7312) | 13 (163.9656) | 26 (148.5144) | 25 (150.8456) | 26 (147.4056) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 22 / 42 (621.7944) | 22 (158.9028) | 3 (167.4172) | 38 (138.2628) | 15 (157.2116) |
| May 14, 2016 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada | 30 / 34 (589.0852) | 33 (145.0856) | 33 (143.4628) | 28 (145.6684) | 17 (154.8684) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta | 17 / 30 (607.4516) | 22 (153.7600) | 23 (149.1772) | 12 (160.5716) | 24 (143.9428) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 78 / 82 (590.7884) | 61 (157.1200) | 70 (151.4056) | 81 (140.0228) | 79 (142.2400) |