KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES CA
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2022-06-16
Best ToY finish
#537
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
556.29 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 588.21 (-31.92)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±163.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.40)
Road miles
4449
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1609 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
7 SINS BBQ has finished one call ahead of KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PRISON BREAK BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off (2021-10-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1656 | 158.7768 | 166.43 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 146.8116 | 159.40 | top 69% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 150.7888 | 160.46 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 173.7028 | 151.9660 | 162.70 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 588.21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.3256 | 646.80 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 678.2168 | 665.03 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.7600 | 157.76 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.2628 | 641.41 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-16 | Frisco BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 19 / 37 (659.3256) | 19 (168.0000) | 16 (165.6800) | 29 (155.9772) | 9 (169.6684) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 25 / 29 (634.2748) | 9 (171.4172) | 26 (152.0344) | 27 (158.8572) | 27 (151.9660) |
| 2021-10-15 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off Susanville, CA | 2 / 11 (678.2168) | 2 (173.1656) | 7 (164.5372) | 6 (166.8112) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards Murphy, CA | 20 / 29 (651.8512) | 25 (158.8228) | 10 (168.5372) | 24 (156.5256) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 84 / 109 (157.7600) | — | — | — | 84 (157.7600) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 35 / 44 (645.5312) | 38 (158.7768) | 39 (157.0972) | 22 (166.8228) | 25 (162.8344) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 19 / 27 (646.2628) | 14 (168.5484) | 27 (146.8116) | 14 (167.4400) | 13 (163.4628) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 35 / 48 (632.4460) | 22 (166.2856) | 32 (161.1088) | 38 (150.7888) | 33 (154.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #925 (144 pts) | #782 (229 pts) | #992 (159 pts) | #1125 (114 pts) | #804 (199 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #537 (315 pts) | #589 (290 pts) | #640 (270 pts) | #717 (210 pts) | #492 (390 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1170 (202 pts) | #1096 (242 pts) | #1345 (172 pts) | #1107 (242 pts) | #1146 (232 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #979 (290 pts) | #699 (510 pts) | #1101 (265 pts) | #1159 (240 pts) | #926 (345 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2935 (52 pts) | #2920 (52 pts) | #2830 (57 pts) | #2114 (87 pts) | #2914 (52 pts) |