BRUSHFIRE BBQ KS
Rating
1448
peak 1503
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#810
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.77 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 623.92 (+24.84)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±56.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.65 · weakest Pork (157.87)
Road miles
203
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Two Pig Mafia has finished one call ahead of BRUSHFIRE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barking Dog BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 61% across 3 contests, versus top 77% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 151.9656 | 163.65 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 151.9428 | 162.19 | top 74% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 133.6800 | 157.87 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 148.5372 | 158.37 | top 78% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 75% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.92
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1376 | 646.14 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.9084 | 655.30 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.1372 | 643.55 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.4000 | 656.40 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 629.5772 | 627.58 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 460.4796 | 460.48 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual McLouth, KS | 27 / 30 (646.1376) | 25 (163.9544) | 28 (159.9888) | 28 (158.8000) | 22 (163.3944) |
| 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 | 360 / 401 (638.6860) | 377 (155.3832) | 338 (161.0856) | 334 (161.6916) | 322 (160.5256) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual McLouth, KS | 19 / 28 (671.9084) | 21 (167.9772) | 20 (166.8112) | 18 (167.4400) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 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 | 349 / 444 (650.1372) | 355 (162.2400) | 171 (170.8572) | 377 (158.2400) | 356 (158.8000) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 56 / 65 (636.9604) | 52 (160.5260) | 64 (151.9428) | 50 (163.9772) | 47 (160.5144) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 334 / 487 (656.4000) | 81 (175.4056) | 227 (169.6800) | 433 (155.9544) | 418 (155.3600) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 455 / 505 (625.5888) | 176 (170.2628) | 336 (163.9772) | 498 (133.6800) | 399 (157.6688) |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) Lansing, KS | 25 / 28 (629.5772) | 24 (165.1200) | 23 (160.5372) | 22 (155.3828) | 27 (148.5372) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 113 / 468 (460.4796) | 430 (151.9656) | 396 (154.8232) | 229 (165.6916) | 399 (150.8800) |
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 | #1028 (55 pts) | #1064 (55 pts) | #1098 (55 pts) | #1030 (55 pts) | #792 (70 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #810 (143 pts) | #916 (133 pts) | #960 (138 pts) | #859 (148 pts) | #813 (163 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |