MASTERS OF FIRE
Rating
1497
peak 1502
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-01-19
latest 2019-09-07
Best ToY finish
#232
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
644.58 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 647.01 (-2.43)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.98)
Road miles
3454
mi across 13 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PUREBBQ has finished one call ahead of MASTERS OF FIRE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKEY THE BOAR has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
IQ - NETHERLANDS has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 38% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.9084 | 167.80 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 140.4800 | 156.98 | top 67% |
| Pork | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 174.2972 | 143.9200 | 160.76 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 155.9428 | 161.47 | top 52% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.01
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 682.2400 | 647.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 9 / 38 (665.6116) | 1 (177.1428) | 25 (158.2288) | 8 (170.8228) | 21 (159.4172) |
| 2019-08-31 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland, 3891 DM | 19 / 31 (623.8168) | 12 (166.2284) | 30 (140.4800) | 24 (154.2400) | 11 (162.8684) |
| 2019-08-17 | Smoke and Fire Festival Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ | 12 / 16 (639.3832) | 3 (170.8572) | 15 (148.5716) | 11 (161.6572) | 10 (158.2972) |
| 2019-06-29 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 PN | 14 / 22 (646.7656) | 8 (166.8344) | 12 (161.1428) | 14 (158.8000) | 12 (159.9884) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 30 / 55 (647.3144) | 35 (162.8000) | 37 (158.8460) | 28 (163.9656) | 27 (161.7028) |
| 2019-05-18 | Transylvanian BBQ Festival Covasna County, 520008 | 5 / 17 (661.6572) | 5 (168.5600) | 16 (149.1316) | 1 (170.8456) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 30 / 49 (634.1716) | 19 (167.9772) | 29 (156.0116) | 45 (143.9200) | 12 (166.2628) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 5 / 29 (682.2400) | 4 (171.9772) | 4 (176.0000) | 8 (171.4516) | 15 (162.8112) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 16 / 25 (628.4460) | 16 (159.4056) | 19 (150.8232) | 15 (158.8344) | 12 (159.3828) |
| 2019-04-13 | Meat the East Hengelo, 7534 MK | 13 / 41 (658.1484) | 13 (168.5256) | 20 (159.3828) | 2 (174.2972) | 30 (155.9428) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 28 / 40 (634.6400) | 7 (169.1200) | 33 (151.9200) | 37 (150.7772) | 14 (162.8228) |
| 2019-02-16 | Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE Weissensee, 9762 | 11 / 12 (640.9828) | 12 (151.9084) | 7 (166.8572) | 11 (162.8572) | 11 (159.3600) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 19 / 30 (647.9084) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (163.3828) | 27 (147.4172) | 25 (157.1084) |
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 | #232 (1192 pts) | #82 (1802 pts) | #298 (1011 pts) | #182 (1347 pts) | #211 (1242 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1802 (92 pts) | #1289 (192 pts) | #1817 (102 pts) | #1918 (82 pts) | #1802 (102 pts) |