On the rise
+35
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 35 points across 7 contests since Jun 10, 2016 — from 1506 up to 1541.
- 7 contests since Jun 10, 2016
- now 1541
FIRE & ICE BBQ
FIRE & ICE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 7th of 71 at the Minnesota in May (2017). They are ranked #1939 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1541
peak 1541 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 10, 2016
latest Jun 2, 2017 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
29% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.98
last 5 Master vs avg 668.93 (+0.05)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.98 · weakest Chicken (166.60)
Road miles
463
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Master avg
668.93 / 720
7 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 FIRE & ICE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,941 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,949 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1541
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,938 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1541
Level with FIRE & ICE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,937 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1544
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 14 contests, alongside a 14% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,944 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1541
They turned up 8 years after FIRE & ICE BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#1,948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASE OF RIBS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY BRISKET | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 158.2628 | 166.60 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 154.8344 | 167.57 | top 34% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 165.1200 | 167.98 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 158.7884 | 166.77 | top 36% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
5 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
133
finished ahead 180 times, behind 88
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score679.3256 Smokin In Steele
- Peak power rating (1541) Smokin In Steele
- Most recent contest Smokin In Steele
20166 milestones
- First tracked contest Mankato Cookout Day 1
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.6456 Mankato Cookout Day 1
- First call Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard)
- First overall top-10 Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Minnesota in May | May 12, 2017 |
| +11.3 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest | Jun 17, 2016 |
| +9.5 | Smokin In Steele | Jun 2, 2017 |
| +6.3 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| +1.9 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Sep 16, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.4 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) | Jun 11, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 94.4% | 94.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 49% | 93.6% | 92.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 11 / 46 (679.3256) | 14 (171.4172) | 10 (168.5256) | 14 (169.1200) | 10 (170.2628) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 7 / 71 (678.8572) | 13 (169.7372) | 7 (171.4172) | 27 (165.1200) | 6 (172.5828) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 15 / 29 (658.8456) | 24 (163.4400) | 11 (166.8572) | 8 (169.7600) | 22 (158.7884) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 17 / 30 (657.6572) | 22 (163.3828) | 26 (154.8344) | 7 (170.8572) | 5 (168.5828) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN | 7 / 34 (670.2060) | 4 (172.5600) | 13 (163.9544) | 13 (166.2400) | 8 (167.4516) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | 23 / 32 (663.9656) | 31 (158.2628) | 1 (177.1544) | 14 (166.8228) | 22 (161.7256) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN | 15 / 33 (673.6456) | 22 (167.4172) | 13 (170.2628) | 13 (167.9656) | 13 (168) |