SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ KS
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#502
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 652.25 (+6.75)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.04
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.25 · weakest Brisket (161.08)
Road miles
2152
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 580 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$350K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.25 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BLUE BUCKET BBQ has finished one call ahead of SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 61% across 4 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest (2021-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| M Squared Smokin' Q | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 154.8228 | 165.25 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 153.1200 | 162.95 | top 67% |
| Pork | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 154.8112 | 162.96 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 130.2744 | 161.08 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 17 | 0 | top 70% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 271 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-11-05 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 71% | 2025-06-06 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 361 | 0 | top 83% | 2023-09-27 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 77% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (21 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.25 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-03-15 — Peak power rating (1496) · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Sertoma 48 BBQ
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (665.0172) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +0.6 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2022-06-03 |
| +0.2 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2019-04-26 |
| +0.2 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -8.1 | Grasshopper '19 | 2019-05-10 |
| -6.2 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2021-07-09 |
| -5.8 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| -5 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2025-06-06 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 92.4% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 92.2% | 91.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 85% | 91% | 88.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 92.1% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 92.3% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 57 / 68 (652.4796) | 42 (168.0572) | 47 (166.2512) | 50 (166.8228) | 64 (151.3484) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 271 / 401 (665.0172) | 344 (160.5256) | 213 (168.5600) | 249 (167.3944) | 184 (168.5372) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 24 / 29 (661.6576) | 24 (165.1088) | 19 (166.2744) | 26 (161.7028) | 17 (168.5716) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 342 / 444 (651.8856) | 179 (171.4056) | 387 (158.2516) | 405 (154.8112) | 214 (167.4172) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 57 / 172 (663.9312) | 76 (164.5600) | 85 (163.3828) | 70 (165.7256) | 31 (170.2628) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 29 / 39 (655.2340) | 9 (175.4172) | 18 (170.8228) | 30 (158.7884) | 33 (150.2056) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 461 / 487 (615.3600) | 366 (162.8344) | 350 (162.8456) | 391 (159.4056) | 482 (130.2744) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 361 / 505 (650.1828) | 341 (163.9656) | 258 (166.8688) | 270 (166.2856) | 442 (153.0628) |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 15 / 25 (662.7772) | 16 (164.5372) | 10 (170.8456) | 4 (170.8572) | 22 (156.5372) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 36 / 43 (648.4228) | 29 (167.4172) | 36 (158.2400) | 39 (158.8228) | 28 (163.9428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Manhattan, KS | 14 / 24 (664.5028) | 9 (170.8572) | 15 (166.2856) | 17 (163.9656) | 12 (163.3944) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 19 / 28 (652.5256) | 21 (161.7372) | 19 (165.1544) | 21 (160.5484) | 12 (165.0856) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 41 / 59 (652.5828) | 42 (165.1544) | 33 (166.2972) | 54 (158.2740) | 37 (162.8572) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 37 / 55 (639.3600) | 21 (168.5600) | 42 (153.1200) | 40 (154.8456) | 28 (162.8344) |
| 2019-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 17 / 25 (653.6684) | 25 (154.8228) | 19 (161.6800) | 4 (171.4744) | 11 (165.6912) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 42 / 53 (649.0052) | 51 (157.1084) | 47 (156.4912) | 36 (167.4056) | 29 (168.0000) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 20 / 38 (656.5028) | 24 (161.6912) | 33 (157.1200) | 11 (168.5600) | 10 (169.1316) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 69 / 104 (654.2060) | 44 (168.5600) | 80 (160.5144) | 86 (159.4172) | 54 (165.7144) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 41 / 64 (643.3716) | 27 (167.4516) | 47 (157.1084) | 38 (161.0972) | 45 (157.7144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #782 (205 pts) | #997 (155 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #883 (160 pts) | #932 (155 pts) | #893 (185 pts) | #702 (260 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #502 (662 pts) | #545 (642 pts) | #557 (622 pts) | #430 (792 pts) | #427 (787 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1307 (179 pts) | #1355 (179 pts) | #1222 (229 pts) | #1368 (179 pts) | #1288 (194 pts) |