5 Alarm BBQ WV
Rating
1493
peak 1493
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-09-08
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#292
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
403.38
last 3 vs career avg 403.38 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±130.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.89 · weakest Brisket (141.06)
Road miles
38
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Mad Hatter BBQ has finished one call ahead of 5 Alarm BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
POOR BOYS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 153.1200 | 157.89 | top 101% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.3316 | 143.9656 | 148.77 | top 109% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0972 | 149.0972 | 149.10 | top 114% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.0628 | 141.0628 | 141.06 | top 117% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 105% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WV (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 403.38
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 587.2456 | 587.25 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 315.4516 | 311.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) Buckhannon, WV | 5 / 29 (587.2456) | 32 (153.1200) | 34 (143.9656) | 33 (149.0972) | 34 (141.0628) |
| 2023-09-09 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) Mannington, WV | 12 / 11 (307.4400) | 11 (159.4400) | 12 (148.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) Mannington, WV | 12 / 12 (315.4516) | 11 (161.1200) | 12 (154.3316) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #292 (59 pts) | #295 (59 pts) | #291 (59 pts) | — | — |