High-water mark
688.4800
career-best overall
95.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 688.4800 at West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest — 95.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 26, 2020
FARM TO FIRE
FARM TO FIRE is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 6th of 34 at the Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) (2017). They are ranked #2191 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1531
peak 1531 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 26, 2020 · 7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
17% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.54 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.86 (+16.68)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.74 · weakest Pork (162.40)
Road miles
246
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.86 / 720
12 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 FARM TO FIRE, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,189 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1535
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to FARM TO FIRE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FARM TO FIRE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,193 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1541
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to FARM TO FIRE)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 24 contests to 12.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1540
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 25% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1532
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1547
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 4 years before FARM TO FIRE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,187 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1532
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUSTY ROADS BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| END OF THE ROAD BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| KCQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 PIGS SMOKIN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 149.0512 | 165.74 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 142.9028 | 163.89 | top 50% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 133.1200 | 162.40 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.2512 | 162.83 | top 47% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 57% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 54% | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Racing for the BBQ | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 34% | Jul 27, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
5 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,517
finished ahead 989 times, behind 2,001
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Jul 27, 2018 → Sep 11, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20204 milestones
- Career-best overall score688.4800 West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1531) West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Racing for the BBQ
20172 milestones
- First call Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall top-10 Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL)
20161 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0172 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 16, 2017 |
| +10.9 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | Sep 26, 2020 |
| +8.7 | Racing for the BBQ | Jul 28, 2017 |
| +6.4 | Racing for the BBQ | Jul 27, 2018 |
| +6 | Border War Barbeque | Oct 27, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -7.7 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -5.3 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 95.6% | 94.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 33% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 40% | 94.5% | 93% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 10 / 36 (688.4800) | 27 (166.8228) | 7 (175.4172) | 14 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 29 / 48 (666.7428) | 9 (175.4172) | 22 (169.6800) | 28 (166.2400) | 37 (155.4056) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 22 / 66 (663.2916) | 35 (163.3944) | 35 (161.6572) | 17 (168.5600) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 20 / 46 (677.6116) | 15 (173.1200) | 10 (171.4172) | 21 (168.5372) | 27 (164.5372) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 31 / 64 (661.5768) | 56 (149.0512) | 16 (172) | 12 (171.9656) | 21 (168.5600) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 216 / 407 (659.9084) | 110 (171.4284) | 360 (151.9544) | 186 (166.8456) | 117 (169.6800) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 19 / 54 (680.4912) | 5 (175.4172) | 24 (168.5828) | 23 (169.1084) | 24 (167.3828) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS | 6 / 34 (666.7660) | 7 (167.3944) | 22 (159.4172) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (167.3944) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 258 / 557 (657.0172) | 219 (166.8344) | 214 (167.3828) | 233 (166.2628) | 376 (156.5372) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 463 / 606 (627.9088) | 514 (153.1428) | 347 (162.2628) | 570 (146.8000) | 219 (165.7032) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 451 / 552 (623.3828) | 235 (166.3088) | 276 (163.9772) | 518 (146.8456) | 501 (146.2512) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 488 / 535 (585.1316) | 281 (160.5600) | 481 (142.9028) | 525 (133.1200) | 421 (148.5488) |