SMOKE AND FIRE BZ
Rating
1530
peak 1530
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-01-19
latest 2020-01-18
Best ToY finish
#257
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.66 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 665.46 (-2.80)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±11.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.85 · weakest Brisket (161.77)
Road miles
10692
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 5341 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PUREBBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 30 at their very first tracked contest, W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest (2019-01-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 162.2516 | 170.85 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 158.2744 | 165.24 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7488 | 161.0856 | 167.60 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 153.0972 | 161.77 | top 54% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (1 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.46
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.5372 | 672.54 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 679.4404 | 664.04 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-18 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 8 / 28 (672.5372) | 10 (167.9540) | 9 (167.4516) | 6 (173.7488) | 13 (163.3828) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 10 / 31 (654.1600) | 5 (170.2972) | 7 (167.4172) | 16 (161.0856) | 20 (155.3600) |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 12 / 36 (654.8232) | 2 (176.0572) | 19 (161.1316) | 15 (164.5372) | 24 (153.0972) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 27 / 40 (654.1832) | 32 (162.2516) | 30 (158.2744) | 2 (172.5484) | 24 (161.1088) |
| 2019-02-16 | Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE Weissensee, 9762 | 6 / 12 (677.6112) | 8 (171.4056) | 10 (164.5600) | 8 (166.2284) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 4 / 30 (679.4404) | 3 (177.1428) | 6 (172.5944) | 14 (167.4288) | 21 (162.2744) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #395 (279 pts) | #383 (309 pts) | #405 (299 pts) | #426 (269 pts) | #547 (194 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #491 (673 pts) | #373 (863 pts) | #588 (593 pts) | #485 (713 pts) | #656 (523 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #282 (1140 pts) | #205 (1345 pts) | #277 (1115 pts) | #466 (795 pts) | #290 (1090 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #257 (1304 pts) | #255 (1234 pts) | #383 (989 pts) | #427 (894 pts) | #228 (1374 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #960 (344 pts) | #1445 (199 pts) | #858 (454 pts) | #1181 (289 pts) | #1052 (324 pts) |