HOT AND FAST BBQ

HOT AND FAST BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 18 at the 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off (2018), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1200 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,200

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1587

peak 1590 · rated over 22 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 29, 2016

latest Apr 6, 2020 · 3.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#311

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

35% of 23 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

690.8460 / 720

Master · Bikes, Blues and BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

662.51 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 665.96 (-3.45)

Walk rate

78%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Pork Ribs · Bikes, Blues and BBQ

Consistency

±17.61

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.13)

Road miles

3,424

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 303 mi

Schedule strength

60%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)

Purse competed for

$5,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

665.96 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (14 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.0460 points from the title

Came within 0.0460 points of the Grand Championship at 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off (May 25, 2018).

Happy hunting ground

Top 17% average finish here

Bikes, Blues and BBQ is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 3rd
average top 17%

They almost always walk

78% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 18 of 23 contests

A top-10 category call in 78% of their 23 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.8460 career-best overall

96.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.8460 at Bikes, Blues and BBQ — 96.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 22, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Survivor-Que has finished one call ahead of HOT AND FAST BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

15–2 behind in the head-to-head

RAZORRACKS ahead in 88% of their meetings

RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 15 of their 17 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.13 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 36% of the time against 50%.

Pork Ribs avg 165.13
Chicken avg 169.26
8 calls in 22 entries

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A strong matchup

10–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 91% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Kermit's Ex in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

12 of 16 shared chicken entries lost

RAZORRACKS ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, RAZORRACKS has out-cooked them in 12 of 16 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

FIRE DANCER BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 33% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 33% across 5 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.

5 September contests
top 44% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,424 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,424 miles across 23 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 303 miles to Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out.

23 mapped stops
furthest 303 mi

The metronome

±2.40% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.40% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.4% of a perfect score
23 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 4th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018 ↗	Master	#311 (1,047 pts)	#325 (1,017 pts)	#305 (1,047 pts)	#330 (1,017 pts)	#258 (1,192 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#427 (880 pts)	#440 (875 pts)	#359 (1,040 pts)	#490 (805 pts)	#493 (800 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#685 (556 pts)	#633 (646 pts)	#711 (566 pts)	#660 (611 pts)	#679 (586 pts)

Overall rank by season

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40 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

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#1,194 of the rated field

1588 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 54%
Peak: 1600

Careers of much the same size, 24 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen May 28, 2022

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KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON

#1,201 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1587

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 23 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 22, 2017

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SKYY FULL OF SMOKE

#1,203 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1587

24 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Sep 24, 2021

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Groundhog Smokers

#1,208 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1588

Level with HOT AND FAST BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Mar 13, 2026

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Beachin' Good Barbecue

#1,196 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1587

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2025

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2 PITTS BBQ

#1,199 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1587

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2020

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RAZORRACKS	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
Survivor-Que	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
BBQR'S DELIGHT	12	6	6	50%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
501 BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Kermit's Ex	11	10	1	91%	⚔ compare
ROYAL SMOKERS	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
EPIC BBQ CRU	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
PORKOLOGY BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
PORK AVENUE	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
SLADES BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	11	1	2	176.5944	157.1200	169.26	top 41%
Pork Ribs	22	8	1	3	177.7372	145.6344	165.13	top 49%
Pork	22	10	0	0	174.8572	151.3368	165.50	top 49%
Brisket	22	8	0	2	175.4056	149.6688	166.08	top 42%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 11%
Medium (20–39)	15	top 43%
Large (40+)	7	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
AR	18	0	top 45%
MO	5	0	top 43%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship	4	4	top 39%	Oct 4, 2019
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	3	10	top 47%	Jun 8, 2018
Bikes, Blues and BBQ	2	3	top 17%	Sep 28, 2018
Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off	2	13	top 61%	Apr 28, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 8 contests

Contests a season 4.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AR 18 of 23 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 16 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 504 finished ahead 484 times, behind 378

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20201 milestone

Apr 6 Most recent contest Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League

20182 milestones

May 25 First Reserve Championship 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off
Sep 28 Peak power rating (1590) Bikes, Blues and BBQ

20175 milestones

Jul 7 10th tracked contest 16th Annual Bordertown Bash
Sep 22 First category win (Pork Ribs) Bikes, Blues and BBQ
Sep 22 First overall podium Bikes, Blues and BBQ
Sep 22 Career-best overall score690.8460 Bikes, Blues and BBQ
Sep 22 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 Bikes, Blues and BBQ

20164 milestones

Apr 29 First tracked contest Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
Jun 10 First call Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Jun 10 First overall top-10 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Jun 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score688.5144 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Bikes, Blues and BBQ	Sep 22, 2017
+13.4	Smokin On Big Creek	Mar 23, 2018
+13.2	10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off	May 25, 2018
+12.5	Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship	Oct 6, 2017
+11.3	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 10, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9	Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff	Aug 13, 2016
-6.3	Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off	Apr 29, 2016
-4.2	15th Annual Bordertown Bash	Jul 8, 2016
-3	Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship	Oct 4, 2019
-2.6	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 29, 2018

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	1	0	0	0%	top 50%	91.4%	91.4%
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 58%	88.5%	88.5%
2018	8	3	1	88%	top 36%	94.8%	93.6%
2017	7	3	1	86%	top 40%	96%	93.5%
2016	6	2	0	67%	top 57%	95.6%	90.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 6, 2020	Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO	55 / 109 (164.5600)	—	—	—	—
Oct 4, 2019	Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship 🏅 Sheridan, AR	15 / 26 (636.9712)	3 (174.2972)	24 (145.6344)	21 (151.3368)	11 (165.7028)
Oct 5, 2018	Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR	13 / 26 (651.8168)	13 (163.9540)	15 (159.9544)	17 (158.2284)	7 (169.6800)
Sep 28, 2018	Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR	13 / 49 (679.4512)	22 (166.8684)	7 (173.7600)	18 (170.2972)	15 (168.5256)
Sep 14, 2018	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	8 / 35 (682.2172)	1 (176.5944)	3 (177.7028)	31 (155.9428)	9 (171.9772)
Jun 29, 2018	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	34 / 52 (662.1140)	28 (169.1084)	44 (159.9544)	14 (171.9656)	37 (161.0856)
Jun 8, 2018	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	26 / 44 (671.2916)	41 (162.7884)	11 (172.5716)	9 (174.2744)	33 (161.6572)
May 25, 2018	10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off Gillett, AR	2 / 18 (680.4912)	8 (168)	4 (169.7028)	10 (167.3828)	2 (175.4056)
Apr 7, 2018	Smoke on the Border Gravette, AR	12 / 33 (682.8000)	16 (166.2628)	16 (166.8688)	5 (174.2628)	3 (175.4056)
Mar 23, 2018	Smokin On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO	6 / 39 (681.6684)	5 (174.8456)	27 (160.5600)	4 (174.8572)	5 (171.4056)
Oct 6, 2017	Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR	4 / 25 (675.4172)	8 (167.4172)	7 (170.2628)	7 (167.4400)	5 (170.2972)
Sep 22, 2017	Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR	3 / 38 (690.8460)	5 (173.1544)	1 (177.7372)	10 (171.4172)	8 (168.5372)
Sep 16, 2017	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	29 / 47 (665.0856)	18 (170.8228)	39 (160.5944)	35 (164.5484)	20 (169.1200)
Jul 7, 2017	16th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	21 / 31 (664.4688)	9 (174.2628)	15 (168.5716)	26 (158.8344)	21 (162.8000)
Jun 9, 2017	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	25 / 45 (663.8740)	18 (173.1084)	39 (156.5372)	10 (172.5484)	34 (161.6800)
Apr 28, 2017	Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off Stuttgart, AR	13 / 29 (674.1940)	10 (171.4056)	2 (176.5600)	26 (158.2628)	12 (167.9656)
Apr 1, 2017	Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce Gravette, AR	10 / 37 (677.0516)	20 (165.6800)	13 (168.5488)	4 (173.1428)	11 (169.6800)
Oct 7, 2016	Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR	9 / 27 (663.9084)	6 (170.8456)	10 (165.6800)	18 (159.3484)	10 (168.0344)
Sep 23, 2016	Bikes Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR	19 / 43 (651.3596)	6 (173.1428)	16 (165.7600)	32 (157.6456)	29 (154.8112)
Aug 13, 2016	Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff Russellville, AR	24 / 28 (645.6228)	10 (169.7028)	26 (151.4288)	6 (172.5484)	24 (151.9428)
Jul 8, 2016	15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	30 / 39 (636.5140)	29 (165.1200)	36 (154.2284)	36 (152)	13 (165.1656)
Jun 10, 2016	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	10 / 39 (688.5144)	24 (169.1200)	9 (173.1200)	9 (173.1544)	12 (173.1200)
Apr 29, 2016	Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off Stuttgart, AR	20 / 26 (625.5088)	25 (157.1200)	20 (157.0744)	17 (161.6456)	16 (149.6688)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

HOT AND FAST BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (14 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)