A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
MOE CASON BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
MOE CASON BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Fire N' Smoke
Fire N' Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 11th of 26 at the Bliss, Brews & Que (2014). They are ranked #4019 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Fire-N-Smoke”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1506 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest Feb 3, 2018 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.72
last 5 Master vs avg 615.59 (+0.14)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.12
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.68 · weakest Brisket (148.69)
Road miles
12,039
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 8,618 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1508)
Master avg
615.59 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Fire N' Smoke, each with one reason worth a look.
143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,014 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Fire N' Smoke)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Fire N' Smoke ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,009 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with Fire N' Smoke on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1526
They turned up 9 years after Fire N' Smoke did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,006 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1483
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4628 | 135.4056 | 155.68 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 167.4172 | 146.8228 | 156.68 | top 53% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7140 | 145.7028 | 154.54 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5828 | 134.8572 | 148.69 | top 66% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 34% | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Bliss, Brews & Que | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 44% | Oct 10, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
6 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
371
finished ahead 184 times, behind 261
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Apr 22, 2016 → Feb 3, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Melbourne Barbecue Festival
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score638.3768 Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4628 Bliss, Brews & Que
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship
- First call Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship
- Peak power rating (1506) Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship | Apr 25, 2014 |
| +6.1 | Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship | Mar 22, 2013 |
| +3.8 | Bliss, Brews & Que | Oct 10, 2014 |
| +2.7 | Bliss Brews & Que | Oct 11, 2013 |
| +0.2 | Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship | Apr 17, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Smokin' On the Pecos | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -11.5 | Melbourne Barbecue Festival | Feb 3, 2018 |
| -10.3 | Bynum School's Best of the Basin | Apr 22, 2016 |
| -7.3 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 82% | 82% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 88.7% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 88.3% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | Melbourne Barbecue Festival Melbourn | 23 / 26 (595.2112) | 21 (154.2512) | 22 (150.7656) | 22 (145.7028) | 24 (144.4916) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Bynum School's Best of the Basin Midland, TX | 39 / 46 (590.7540) | 45 (135.4056) | 37 (146.8228) | 27 (158.8456) | 33 (149.6800) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship Midland, TX | 22 / 44 (621.6344) | 14 (162.2972) | 29 (153.1088) | 31 (151.4284) | 24 (154.8000) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 11 / 26 (632.6288) | 4 (167.4628) | 19 (153.1200) | 12 (160.5716) | 14 (151.4744) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship Midland, TX | 11 / 62 (638.3768) | 7 (165.1656) | 18 (162.9028) | 33 (153.7256) | 19 (156.5828) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Bliss Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 12 / 26 (635.9544) | 14 (163.3944) | 2 (167.4172) | 17 (154.2628) | 16 (150.8800) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 63 / 70 (585.1432) | 63 (145.7144) | 37 (158.2858) | 58 (146.2858) | 62 (134.8572) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 72 / 97 (623.9992) | 53 (160) | 68 (154.2856) | 55 (161.7140) | 83 (147.9996) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship Midland, TX | 19 / 59 (616.5714) | 39 (147.4282) | 7 (163.4290) | 21 (158.2858) | 34 (147.4284) |