A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
FIRE & SHINE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
FIRE & SHINE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Whiskey Business BBQ
Whiskey Business BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 15 at the K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026). They are ranked #5468 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Feb 16, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.49
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.41 · weakest Brisket (148.81)
Road miles
2,400
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 2,053 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.90 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
320.28 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #99 (474 pts) | #107 (469 pts) | #85 (629 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1903 (89 pts) | #2474 (69 pts) | #2393 (74 pts) | #1316 (204 pts) | #1875 (104 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Whiskey Business BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Whiskey Business BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,469 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,483 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Level with Whiskey Business BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,474 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,477 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PJ's Magic Smoke | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hot Thang BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rough Cut Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 137.1200 | 157.82 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 145.6572 | 157.75 | top 78% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4286 | 152.5372 | 164.41 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 136.4456 | 148.81 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 110% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First State BBQ Bash | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 100% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 109% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 52% | Apr 18, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
6 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
3 of 10 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
176
finished ahead 63 times, behind 258
Longest layoff
12.4 yrs
May 24, 2013 → Sep 26, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.6804 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4056 York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 10th tracked contest First State BBQ Bash
- Most recent contest First State BBQ Bash
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- First call Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1487) Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score647.4284 Memorial Day Salute to Service
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 18, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | Feb 16, 2013 |
| -11.4 | First State BBQ Bash | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -10.4 | First State BBQ Bash | Sep 25, 2026 |
| -7.7 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jun 13, 2026 |
| -3.3 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 17, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 81% | 93.2% | 88.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 89.9% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 39 / 39 (602.6400) | 33 (157.7144) | 36 (155.9428) | 39 (152.5372) | 39 (136.4456) |
| Jul 11, 2026 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 10 / 15 (317.6228) | 9 (160.5144) | 12 (157.1084) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 20 / 13 (331.3600) | 19 (165.6800) | 19 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 16 / 25 (335.3944) | 21 (159.9888) | 2 (175.4056) | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 26 (329.6804) | 11 (165.6916) | 11 (163.9888) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 15 / 26 (287.3600) | 15 (137.1200) | 15 (150.2400) | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 25 / 25 (606.6628) | 25 (151.9428) | 25 (145.6572) | 18 (163.9772) | 25 (145.0856) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 24, 2013 | Memorial Day Salute to Service Mesa, AZ | 18 / 29 (647.4284) | 22 (159.4286) | 21 (157.1428) | 4 (169.7142) | 15 (161.1428) |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ | 28 / 31 (634.8574) | 27 (162.2856) | 31 (148.5716) | 5 (171.4286) | 28 (152.5716) |