High-water mark
665.0288
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.0288 at The Golden State Battle VIII — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jan 30, 2026
Fire Ash BBQ
Fire Ash BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 41 at The Golden State Battle VIII (2026). They finished #1020 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Jan 30, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.98 · weakest Chicken (161.10)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #992 (80 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 161.0972 | 161.10 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 166.8344 | 166.83 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 167.9772 | 167.98 | top 51% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 33 / 41 (665.0288) | 36 (161.0972) | 32 (166.8344) | — | 21 (167.9772) |