FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE

FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 14th of 31 at the Ozarks BBQ Fest (2022). They are ranked #3878 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,878

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1486

peak 1506 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 22, 2016

latest Jun 9, 2023 · 7.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1046

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 65%

overall standings

Best overall

671.2912 / 720

Master · Ozarks BBQ Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

658.03 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 649.06 (+8.97)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4056

Pork Ribs · Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival

Consistency

±11.24

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 166.57 · weakest Brisket (158.61)

Road miles

259

across 11 mapped stops

Schedule strength

64%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)

Purse competed for

$64K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

649.06 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

671.2912 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.2912 at Ozarks BBQ Fest — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 22, 2022

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

CROSSFIRE BBQ has finished one call ahead of FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.96 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 36%.

Brisket avg 158.61
Pork Ribs avg 166.57
2 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of If She Smokes She Porks in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Ozarks BBQ Fest (Apr 23, 2021).

last seen Sep 21, 2019
back Apr 23, 2021

Pork Ribs nemesis

8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.

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An April team

Top 48% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 48% across 5 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.

5 April contests
top 65% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.56% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.56% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.1% of a perfect score
11 contests

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
2023 ↗	Master	#1148 (85 pts)	#1282 (70 pts)	#1392 (70 pts)	#1228 (75 pts)	#1166 (95 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1105 (111 pts)	#1210 (96 pts)	#1203 (111 pts)	#1010 (131 pts)	#981 (131 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1193 (70 pts)	#961 (125 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1113 (100 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1046 (243 pts)	#968 (293 pts)	#711 (473 pts)	#1258 (193 pts)	#1073 (258 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1300 (185 pts)	#1271 (205 pts)	#1569 (125 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.

145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Uncle Vinny's BBQ

#3,884 of the rated field

1485 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1485

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Mar 30, 2019

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LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL

#3,864 of the rated field

1486 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1524

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ

#3,858 of the rated field

1486 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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KRITTER KOOKERS COMPETITION BBQ TEAM

#3,885 of the rated field

1485 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1517

Level with FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Apr 15, 2016

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HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY

#3,881 of the rated field

1485 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1485

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Dec 4, 2015

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KillerbunnyBBQ

#3,863 of the rated field

1486 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1503

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 46% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Hogzilla	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
CROSSFIRE BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
YELLOW JACKET BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GRAY WOLF BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ROO-B-QUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	0	0	173.1084	157.0628	164.48	top 61%
Pork Ribs	11	4	1	175.4056	155.4516	166.57	top 48%
Pork	11	1	0	170.2628	152.5144	159.40	top 70%
Brisket	11	2	0	170.8228	146.7656	158.61	top 66%

“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)	6	0	top 69%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 61%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Ozarks BBQ Fest	3	14	0	top 57%	Jun 9, 2023
Table Rock Boats and Bones	2	28	0	top 87%	Sep 22, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 8 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 246 finished ahead 159 times, behind 271

Longest layoff 1.6 yrs Sep 21, 2019 → Apr 23, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

Jun 9 Most recent contest Ozarks BBQ Fest

20222 milestones

Apr 22 10th tracked contest Ozarks BBQ Fest
Apr 22 Career-best overall score671.2912 Ozarks BBQ Fest

20191 milestone

Apr 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4056 Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival

20171 milestone

Apr 21 Peak power rating (1506) Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival

20163 milestones

Apr 22 First tracked contest Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
Apr 22 First call Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
Apr 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4688 Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.9	Ozarks BBQ Fest	Apr 22, 2022
+4	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 22, 2016
+3.8	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 26, 2019
+2	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 21, 2017
+0.1	Ozarks BBQ Fest	Apr 23, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.7	Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown	Sep 21, 2019
-9.7	Table Rock Boats and Bones	Sep 16, 2017
-4.9	Table Rock Boats and Bones	Sep 22, 2018
-4	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 29, 2018
-0.7	Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown	Aug 9, 2019

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0%	top 63%	92.2%	92.2%
2022	1	100%	top 45%	93.2%	93.2%
2021	1	0%	top 62%	90.8%	90.8%
2019	3	67%	top 68%	91.3%	90.4%
2018	2	50%	top 79%	89.1%	88.8%
2017	2	0%	top 70%	88.7%	88.3%
2016	1	100%	top 43%	90.1%	90.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 9, 2023	Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO	19 / 30 (663.8856)	22 (161.6912)	22 (166.2400)	21 (166.8344)	17 (169.1200)
Apr 22, 2022	Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO	14 / 31 (671.2912)	17 (165.1084)	14 (170.2744)	10 (168.5256)	10 (167.3828)
Apr 23, 2021	Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO	23 / 37 (653.5656)	12 (173.1084)	29 (155.9544)	17 (170.2628)	29 (154.2400)
Sep 21, 2019	Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO	27 / 28 (643.7596)	18 (170.8112)	17 (166.2400)	26 (159.9428)	28 (146.7656)
Aug 9, 2019	Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Springfiled, MO	16 / 25 (657.6572)	18 (162.2628)	8 (169.7144)	20 (154.8572)	8 (170.8228)
Apr 26, 2019	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival 🏅 Springfield, MO	18 / 40 (650.1712)	13 (166.2628)	3 (175.4056)	24 (156.5600)	30 (151.9428)
Sep 22, 2018	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	28 / 35 (641.5544)	12 (169.7144)	28 (160.5144)	24 (158.8344)	32 (152.4912)
Jun 29, 2018	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	41 / 52 (637.6116)	46 (159.3600)	9 (174.2744)	48 (152.5144)	45 (151.4628)
Sep 16, 2017	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	44 / 47 (632.9940)	37 (164.5600)	43 (155.4516)	45 (153.0512)	36 (159.9312)
Apr 21, 2017	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	26 / 55 (638.7544)	40 (159.3600)	18 (166.2628)	34 (153.7028)	26 (159.4288)
Apr 22, 2016	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	26 / 61 (648.4688)	44 (157.0628)	6 (171.9772)	41 (158.2972)	29 (161.1316)

FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

An April team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)