The comeback
4.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.4 years, then back at Humble Rodeo and BBQ (Feb 2, 2018).
- last seen Aug 30, 2013
- back Feb 2, 2018
FIREHOUSE SMOKERS
FIREHOUSE SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 36 at the Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Aug 30, 2013
latest Jul 9, 2021 · 7.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±81.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.68 · weakest Brisket (152.84)
Road miles
1,304
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 821 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
583.63 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 149.6800 | 155.21 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 144.5828 | 157.68 | top 71% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 145.1428 | 156.70 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 146.2400 | 152.84 | top 75% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 73% | Jul 9, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
307
finished ahead 58 times, behind 292
Longest layoff
4.4 yrs
Aug 30, 2013 → Feb 2, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20213 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.5428 SC Festival of Discovery
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.3828 SC Festival of Discovery
- Most recent contest SC Festival of Discovery
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino
- Peak power rating (1489) Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ | Feb 2, 2018 |
| -11.4 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Aug 30, 2013 |
| -4.1 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 12, 2019 |
| -3.9 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 61.5% | 61.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 57 / 81 (645.5428) | 65 (157.7028) | 43 (166.2400) | 38 (167.3828) | 65 (154.2172) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 63 / 83 (630.7428) | 75 (149.6800) | 58 (158.7884) | 44 (164.5600) | 54 (157.7144) |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX | 134 / 145 (442.9024) | — | 122 (144.5828) | 111 (145.1428) | 87 (153.1768) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino Quapaw, OK | 33 / 36 (615.3144) | 32 (158.2400) | 27 (161.1200) | 36 (149.7144) | 34 (146.2400) |