High-water mark
664.4456
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.4456 at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 25, 2016
JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR
JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 19th of 33 at the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2017). They are ranked #4441 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1503 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 25, 2016
latest Jul 26, 2019 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.42 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 631.09 (-6.67)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.55 · weakest Pork (153.00)
Road miles
94
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
631.09 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1790 (100 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1433 (165 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1445 (160 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1600 (146 pts) | #1404 (206 pts) | #1660 (151 pts) | #1458 (186 pts) | #1674 (146 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2083 (90 pts) | #1508 (185 pts) | #2292 (70 pts) | #2114 (100 pts) | #2252 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR, each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
They turned up 8 years after JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,436 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,425 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,463 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Meat Coma | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 148.5256 | 160.54 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 144.5372 | 160.55 | top 61% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 136.4568 | 153.00 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 142.8000 | 157.00 | top 69% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 60% | Jun 23, 2018 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 95% | Jul 26, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DC
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
181
finished ahead 53 times, behind 217
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Grove
20166 milestones
- First tracked contest Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- First call Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.4456 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best overall score664.4456 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Peak power rating (1503) Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.7 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 25, 2016 |
| +1.5 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 24, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Smoke in the Grove | Jul 26, 2019 |
| -9.3 | Smoke in the Grove | Jul 27, 2018 |
| -6.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -1.1 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 23, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.7% | 87.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.3% | 87.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 51 / 53 (595.2224) | 49 (148.5256) | 17 (167.4400) | 53 (136.4568) | 52 (142.8000) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 51 / 54 (615.2572) | 35 (157.6684) | 45 (155.3828) | 54 (144.5144) | 37 (157.6916) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 28 / 42 (645.5884) | 33 (153.1200) | 16 (169.7028) | 36 (154.8000) | 17 (167.9656) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 19 / 33 (650.2172) | 14 (168) | 17 (163.9772) | 12 (164) | 23 (154.2400) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 24 / 28 (615.8168) | 17 (162.8112) | 27 (144.5372) | 23 (151.3828) | 20 (157.0856) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 19 / 35 (664.4456) | 5 (173.1200) | 23 (162.2744) | 17 (166.8228) | 22 (162.2284) |