A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
APORKALYPSE NOW ahead in 100% of their meetings
APORKALYPSE NOW has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
BEACH FIRE BBQ
BEACH FIRE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 9th of 16 at the Grill Cook Master (2015). They are ranked #4508 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1501 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 25, 2015
latest Jun 10, 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Best overall
634.2284 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.27 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 619.95 (-0.68)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.55 · weakest Brisket (148.75)
Road miles
589
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
619.95 / 720
6 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 BEACH FIRE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,518 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,506 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,515 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Level with BEACH FIRE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,510 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 152.5144 | 158.55 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 147.9660 | 154.38 | top 65% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 152.0116 | 158.28 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 128.5372 | 148.75 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
177
finished ahead 64 times, behind 176
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score634.2284 The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park
- Most recent contest The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest Grill Cook Master
- First call Grill Cook Master
- First overall top-10 Grill Cook Master
- Peak power rating (1501) Grill Cook Master
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4400 Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.7 | Grill Cook Master | Sep 25, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Boo B Que By the Sea | Oct 30, 2015 |
| -7.7 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que | May 20, 2016 |
| -6 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Oct 16, 2015 |
| -2.3 | BBQ Jamboree | May 13, 2016 |
| -1.4 | The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park | Jun 10, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.1% | 87.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 74% | 86.6% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2016 | The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park New Castle, DE | 25 / 39 (634.2284) | 19 (161.7028) | 33 (150.2628) | 20 (161.1200) | 18 (161.1428) |
| May 20, 2016 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 19 / 23 (619.9084) | 22 (153.1084) | 17 (151.9772) | 15 (158.2856) | 15 (156.5372) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 47 / 72 (628.4572) | 62 (152.5144) | 52 (156.5828) | 52 (155.4172) | 25 (163.9428) |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 54 / 59 (598.8460) | 31 (159.4172) | 41 (152.0688) | 26 (158.8228) | 59 (128.5372) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 28 / 37 (614.9264) | 26 (159.4172) | 8 (167.4400) | 31 (152.0116) | 35 (136.0576) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Grill Cook Master Harrisonburg, VA | 9 / 16 (623.3604) | 5 (165.1200) | 11 (147.9660) | 5 (164) | 11 (146.2744) |