FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE VA

Power ranking

#2118

of 2982 rated · rankings

Rating

1476

peak 1509

Contests

in the data

First seen

2019-03-22

latest 2019-09-20

Best ToY finish

#376

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 7 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

667.8972

BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

643.15 ▼

last 5 vs career avg 649.08 (-5.93)

Walk rate

57%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1428

Pork · BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)

Consistency

±16.51

std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.43 · weakest Brisket (156.94)

Road miles

1022

mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 220 mi

⚔ Compare with another team

Storylines

🎯 The one to beat

TWISTED PAIR BBQ has finished one call ahead of FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

⚔️ A tough matchup

BIG DOG BBQ VA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

⚔️ A strong matchup

They've finished ahead of BIKER BEAR BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)

Conviction BBQ Team #2117 · 1476 · VA Grizzlies big deal barbecue #2153 · 1474 · VA Smokin Paws BBQ #2162 · 1473 · VA OL' DOMINION Q #2167 · 1473 · VA Dyin Breed BBQ #2066 · 1478 · VA Ribbin One Out #2034 · 1480 · VA

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	0	169.6800	157.6572	163.81	top 64%
Pork Ribs	7	2	167.9772	157.0744	162.90	top 55%
Pork	7	2	173.1428	157.0856	165.43	top 44%
Brisket	7	0	169.1200	128.4916	156.94	top 63%

“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
VA	5	0	top 62%
NC	2	0	top 70%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 68%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 59%

The story so far

Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
Cooks mostly in VA (5 of 7 contests)
Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
All-time average overall score: 649.08

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
2019	7	0	0	667.8972	649.08

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-09-20	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	53 / 56 (618.0344)	14 (169.6800)	51 (157.0744)	33 (162.7884)	56 (128.4916)
2019-09-06	15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) Richmond, VA	20 / 31 (646.1712)	24 (159.4172)	9 (165.1200)	19 (163.9656)	20 (157.6684)
2019-07-19	Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA	26 / 27 (634.0916)	26 (157.6572)	26 (158.8116)	24 (157.0856)	22 (160.5372)
2019-06-21	8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA	21 / 32 (653.5316)	19 (162.8344)	10 (166.2400)	15 (165.1088)	21 (159.3484)
2019-05-17	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival Ayden, NC	16 / 36 (663.9200)	22 (166.8456)	14 (164.5256)	8 (168.5372)	18 (164.0116)
2019-03-23	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA	22 / 52 (667.8972)	31 (167.3944)	21 (167.9772)	4 (173.1428)	33 (159.3828)
2019-03-22	BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA	26 / 63 (659.8972)	43 (162.8344)	35 (160.5600)	16 (167.3828)	12 (169.1200)

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	#645 (510 pts)	#673 (510 pts)	#543 (640 pts)	#443 (780 pts)	#610 (565 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#376 (906 pts)	#428 (846 pts)	#383 (927 pts)	#304 (1069 pts)	#305 (1061 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#989 (343 pts)	#1105 (313 pts)	#1010 (363 pts)	#920 (413 pts)	#913 (408 pts)