The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
.Smokin J's has finished one call ahead of A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP
A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 35th of 36 at the Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons (2016). They finished #2158 in the 2015 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jan 17, 2015
latest Aug 5, 2016 · 1.5 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Consistency
±3.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.46 · weakest Brisket (135.97)
Road miles
1,783
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,764 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
580.24 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.1200 | 139.9772 | 140.74 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6916 | 138.8116 | 146.06 | top 95% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.7884 | 154.8112 | 157.46 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.6916 | 133.1088 | 135.97 | top 98% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
93
finished ahead 7 times, behind 137
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score582.7088 Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- Career-best single call (Pork)158.7884 Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- Most recent contest Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
- Peak power rating (1486) Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 35 / 36 (582.7088) | 36 (141.1200) | 34 (149.6916) | 31 (158.7884) | 36 (133.1088) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 70 / 75 (575.2916) | 74 (139.9772) | 73 (138.8116) | 63 (154.8112) | 71 (141.6916) |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL | 35 / 36 (582.7088) | 36 (141.1200) | 34 (149.6916) | 31 (158.7884) | 36 (133.1088) |