K-Town Fire AZ
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-01-17
latest 2026-01-16
Best ToY finish
#894
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.09
last 3 Master vs avg 608.09 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±83.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.98 · weakest Brisket (158.81)
Road miles
888
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 444 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
608.09 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Juicy BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 167.9656 | 171.98 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0344 | 165.6800 | 170.08 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 152.4684 | 160.15 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 147.3372 | 158.81 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 608.09 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-01-17 — First tracked contest · 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2025-06-20 — First call · Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2025-06-20 — Career-best overall score (692.0572) · Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- 📈 2025-06-20 — Peak power rating (1492) · Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.6 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship | 2025-06-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2026-01-16 |
| -9.7 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2025-01-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 68.6% | 68.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 96.1% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 51 / 53 (493.6228) | 36 (167.9656) | 40 (165.6800) | 49 (159.9772) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 9 / 16 (692.0572) | 5 (177.7372) | 6 (176.0344) | 13 (168.0000) | 11 (170.2856) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 42 / 48 (638.5940) | 20 (170.2512) | 24 (168.5372) | 47 (152.4684) | 46 (147.3372) |
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) | — |