Firemaster BBQ MO
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-03-12
latest 2022-11-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
393.29
last 5 Backyard vs avg 393.29 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±85.67
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.88 · weakest Chicken (162.59)
Road miles
744
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 525 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
393.29 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Breaking Slabs BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 (2022-10-07).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 158.2288 | 162.59 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 147.4172 | 164.88 | top 49% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 162.7884 | 164.53 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 393.29 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Bowling Green Backyard Event (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Bowling Green Backyard Event (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2022-10-07 — Career-best overall score (501.6112) · Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1
- 📈 2022-10-07 — Peak power rating (1490) · Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.3 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
| +0.7 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 | 2022-10-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest | 2021-03-12 |
| -7.9 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | 2022-10-08 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 139.3% | 123.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 29 / 49 (334.7656) | 36 (166.2400) | 18 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-10-08 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 25 / 32 (493.6000) | 30 (159.9428) | 19 (167.3944) | 17 (166.2628) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 17 / 32 (501.6112) | 13 (168.0000) | 10 (170.8228) | 25 (162.7884) | — |
| 2021-03-12 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 15 / 24 (328.4916) | 16 (158.2288) | 7 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Bowling Green Backyard Event (BACKYARD ONLY) Bowling Green, MO | 6 / 9 (307.9772) | 4 (160.5600) | 8 (147.4172) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #310 (95 pts) | — | — |