On the rise
+43
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 43 points across 7 contests since Mar 23, 2018 — from 1499 up to 1542.
- 7 contests since Mar 23, 2018
- now 1542
FIRE PIGS BBQ
FIRE PIGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 9th of 25 at the Currituck Heritage Festival (2018). They are ranked #1933 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1542
peak 1542 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Sep 15, 2017
latest Mar 23, 2019 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
9% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 655.70 (+5.89)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.34)
Road miles
1,200
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 243 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1601)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.70 / 720
10 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 | #1211 (185 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #840 (375 pts) | #1227 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #720 (467 pts) | #678 (532 pts) | #729 (492 pts) | #904 (357 pts) | #713 (502 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1195 (243 pts) | #871 (448 pts) | #1178 (283 pts) | #1291 (238 pts) | #887 (428 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FIRE PIGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
50 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,935 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1559
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,937 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1544
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,931 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1545
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,939 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1541
Level with FIRE PIGS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,936 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1543
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,938 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1541
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2017.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRATE SMOKE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HAMTOWN SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3N1 Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRATEFUL 'QUE | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY DOG BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT WHITE BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 157.6572 | 167.12 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 149.1088 | 161.34 | top 58% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 150.8000 | 161.72 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 157.6572 | 165.52 | top 43% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 45% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck Heritage Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 52% | Nov 2, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
5 contests
Contests a season
3.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
7 of 11 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
228
finished ahead 237 times, behind 216
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20195 milestones
- 10th tracked contest BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score677.0744 BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4056 BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- Peak power rating (1542) BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- Most recent contest BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
20181 milestone
- First overall top-10 Currituck Heritage Festival
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- First call Currituck Heritage Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7428 Currituck Heritage Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) | Mar 23, 2019 |
| +9.1 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Nov 2, 2018 |
| +9 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 15, 2018 |
| +5.8 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | Apr 27, 2018 |
| +4.2 | Boo-B-Que | Oct 20, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.3 | Devon Grube Memorial BBQ Classic | Oct 6, 2017 |
| -1.7 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -1.1 | BBQ Gives Back | Mar 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 94% | 92.4% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 47% | 93.2% | 91.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 90.6% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 12 / 52 (677.0744) | 37 (165.0972) | 25 (165.7144) | 2 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8572) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 35 / 63 (654.1488) | 32 (166.2400) | 49 (158.2516) | 14 (167.3944) | 33 (162.2628) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Currituck Heritage Festival Currituck, NC | 9 / 25 (670.7656) | 7 (169.7028) | 8 (167.4172) | 17 (161.0856) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 22 / 59 (663.2912) | 20 (168.5600) | 14 (167.3828) | 43 (158.2056) | 16 (169.1428) |
| May 18, 2018 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 14 / 27 (642.6740) | 15 (164.5256) | 19 (159.3828) | 21 (154.2400) | 13 (164.5256) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lenexa, VA | 19 / 45 (660.4576) | 11 (171.9772) | 19 (167.3944) | 24 (162.2400) | 32 (158.8460) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 50 / 75 (642.1600) | 53 (161.1428) | 68 (151.9660) | 23 (165.6800) | 38 (163.3712) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 32 / 69 (652.4576) | 9 (171.9772) | 61 (149.1088) | 46 (157.6572) | 3 (173.7144) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Devon Grube Memorial BBQ Classic Virginia Beach, VA | 16 / 23 (643.2572) | 19 (157.6572) | 11 (163.4056) | 12 (164.5372) | 16 (157.6572) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC | 17 / 25 (650.7428) | 3 (174.2972) | 14 (163.4172) | 22 (150.8000) | 15 (162.2284) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | — | — | — | — | — |