They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
FIREWEED BARBECUE
FIREWEED BARBECUE is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 11th of 23 at the BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede (2017). They are ranked #4616 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 13, 2017
latest Sep 1, 2018 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.11
last 5 Master vs avg 608.48 (-0.37)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.15 · weakest Pork (148.07)
Road miles
776
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Master avg
608.48 / 720
8 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 FIREWEED BARBECUE, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,636 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,619 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Level with FIREWEED BARBECUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,627 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1470
They turned up 7 years after FIREWEED BARBECUE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,638 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1471
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| J & J BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.8688 | 149.1200 | 161.15 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 138.8232 | 148.97 | top 68% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 138.2628 | 148.07 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1888 | 129.6572 | 150.29 | top 58% |
“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 79% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ on the Bow | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 47% | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 58% | Jun 16, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
2 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
130
finished ahead 103 times, behind 176
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8688 BBQ on the Bow
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Bow
20174 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- First call BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
- Career-best overall score627.9884 BBQ on the Bow
- Peak power rating (1495) BBQ on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 2, 2017 |
| +3.2 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Jul 7, 2017 |
| +2.6 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 16, 2018 |
| +0.3 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 1, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Aug 18, 2018 |
| -13.5 | Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch | May 12, 2018 |
| -9.6 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 13, 2017 |
| -5 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 10, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 75% | 86% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 87.2% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 25 / 43 (610.3436) | 9 (166.8688) | 29 (147.4404) | 38 (142.2972) | 22 (153.7372) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 25 / 25 (577.6344) | 6 (163.4744) | 20 (146.2400) | 24 (138.2628) | 24 (129.6572) |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 24 / 51 (619.3944) | 17 (162.2972) | 45 (141.6688) | 16 (159.3828) | 18 (156.0456) |
| May 12, 2018 | Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch Aldersyde | 29 / 30 (605.2004) | 8 (164.0344) | 30 (138.8232) | 20 (154.8912) | 27 (147.4516) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 15 / 42 (627.9884) | 12 (162.2628) | 17 (156.5256) | 33 (148.0112) | 7 (161.1888) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 11 / 23 (626.7884) | 11 (163.4172) | 10 (160.5372) | 17 (150.2856) | 12 (152.5484) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 27 / 39 (605.1428) | 33 (149.1200) | 13 (160) | 32 (145.7256) | 24 (150.2972) |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB | 28 / 34 (595.3372) | 21 (157.7028) | 30 (140.5028) | 28 (145.7144) | 22 (151.4172) |