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
- 2016-06-25
JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1503 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2016-06-25
latest 2019-07-26
Best ToY finish
#1524
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.55 · weakest Pork (153.00)
Road miles
94
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.09 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.6
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.56 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Pork avg 153.00
- Pork Ribs avg 160.55
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of RIBS BY ANDY in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
A June team
Top 66%
average finish in June
Something about June: average finish in the top 66% across 4 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.
- 4 June contests
- top 76% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#4409 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
Level with JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4447 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2018-06-23 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 95% | 2019-07-26 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.1 yrs
2016-06-25 → 2019-07-26
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
DC
3 of 6 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 160.55 · weakest Pork (153.00)
Walk rate
17%
a top-10 call in 1 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
631.09
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
182
53–217 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
94
6 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
1592
average field rating faced — tougher than 73% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$13,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Power rating
1474
peak 1503 · #4428 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- 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
- 2019
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Grove
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.6 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2016-06-25 |
| +1.5 | *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2017-06-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Smoke in the Grove | 2019-07-26 |
| -9.3 | Smoke in the Grove | 2018-07-27 |
| -6.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2017-06-02 |
| -1.1 | *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2018-06-23 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 51 / 53 (595.2224) | 49 (148.5256) | 17 (167.4400) | 53 (136.4568) | 52 (142.8000) |
| 2018-07-27 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 51 / 54 (615.2572) | 35 (157.6684) | 45 (155.3828) | 54 (144.5144) | 37 (157.6916) |
| 2018-06-23 | *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 28 / 42 (645.5884) | 33 (153.1200) | 16 (169.7028) | 36 (154.8000) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2017-06-24 | *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 19 / 33 (650.2172) | 14 (168.0000) | 17 (163.9772) | 12 (164.0000) | 23 (154.2400) |
| 2017-06-02 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 24 / 28 (615.8168) | 17 (162.8112) | 27 (144.5372) | 23 (151.3828) | 20 (157.0856) |
| 2016-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 19 / 35 (664.4456) | 5 (173.1200) | 23 (162.2744) | 17 (166.8228) | 22 (162.2284) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |