High-water mark
689.0972
career-best overall
95.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 689.0972 at Ozarks BBQ Fest — 95.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2023-06-09
All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1517
peak 1528 · rated over 16 contests ⓘ
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2021-08-20
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#442
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 666.72 (+6.42)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.31 · weakest Brisket (163.55)
Road miles
1,520
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 209 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1597)
Purse competed for
$378K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.72 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
12–1
behind in the head-to-head
MAN MEAT BBQ ahead in 92% of their meetings
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.76 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 18%.
- Brisket avg 163.55
- Pork Ribs avg 168.31
- 2 calls in 16 entries
A strong matchup
7–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of No Money No Honey BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Pork Ribs nemesis
11 of 13
shared pork ribs entries lost
MAN MEAT BBQ ahead 85% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared pork ribs entries.
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River every year from 2022 to 2025 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 14th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
95 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2596 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1517
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2580 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1531
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2583 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1519
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2593 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1541
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO)
56 contests to 21: their number has had years to settle where All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2574 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1556
No shared contest yet.
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 22% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#2571 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1541
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Go Pig or Go Home | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Notch 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 147.4400 | 168.05 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 154.8344 | 168.31 | top 51% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 153.6684 | 167.36 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0572 | 147.4632 | 163.55 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 10 | 0 | top 63% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 52% | 2025-08-15 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 45 | 0 | top 35% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 197 | 0 | top 54% | 2025-11-05 |
| Ozarks BBQ Fest | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 43% | 2023-06-09 |
| Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 68% | 2022-08-05 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.2 yrs
2021-08-20 → 2025-11-05
Busiest season
2022
6 contests
Contests a season
4.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
11 of 21 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
5 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
17 entries · 1 win · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 168.31 · weakest Brisket (163.55)
Walk rate
29%
a top-10 call in 6 of 21 contests
Overall top-10 rate
5%
1 of 21 contests
Master average
666.72
out of 720 · 16 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,124
1,460–1,252 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,520
21 mapped stops · furthest 209 mi
Schedule strength
1597
average field rating faced — tougher than 76% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$377,720
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 17 state-championship entries
Power rating
1517
peak 1528 · #2584 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2021
- First tracked contest Smokin on The Harbor
- 2022
- First call Ozarks BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.3596 Ozarks BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1544 BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- 2023
- Career-best overall score689.0972 Ozarks BBQ Fest
- 10th tracked contest Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off
- 2024
- Peak power rating (1528) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 2025
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First overall top-10 Buds Blues and BBQ
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +13 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2022-08-19 |
| +8.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +5.9 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | 2022-04-22 |
| +4.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 2023-07-07 |
| -8.9 | Buds Blues and BBQ | 2025-09-05 |
| -7.4 | Smokin on The Harbor | 2021-08-20 |
| -5.2 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 2022-07-08 |
| -2.6 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2024-08-16 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40% | top 75% | 94.6% | 93.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 94.3% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 56% | 95.7% | 93.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 95.5% | 93.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 253 / 401 (669.6568) | 173 (171.4284) | 242 (167.4056) | 65 (175.4172) | 364 (155.4056) |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 9 / 9 (677.0628) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (164.5372) | 9 (159.4056) |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Columbia, MO | — | — | 1 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 38 / 62 (681.0172) | 35 (170.8344) | 20 (171.9656) | 34 (169.6800) | 37 (168.5372) |
| 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 | 197 / 444 (678.7312) | 378 (159.9312) | 80 (174.8572) | 61 (175.4056) | 185 (168.5372) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 45 / 65 (659.2572) | 43 (166.2400) | 40 (166.8344) | 36 (168.5372) | 50 (157.6456) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 153 / 487 (681.6344) | 167 (171.4172) | 210 (170.2628) | 39 (176.5600) | 318 (163.3944) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 29 / 57 (673.6456) | 42 (162.7884) | 24 (171.9772) | 38 (166.8800) | 14 (172.0000) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 29 / 30 (643.8284) | 24 (166.2400) | 29 (158.8000) | 25 (163.9656) | 29 (154.8228) |
| 2023-06-09 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 14 / 30 (689.0972) | 5 (177.1428) | 11 (173.7028) | 16 (168.5372) | 16 (169.7144) |
| 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 | 323 / 505 (658.1368) | 186 (169.7028) | 450 (155.9544) | 280 (166.2284) | 231 (166.2512) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 14 / 54 (687.3604) | 9 (175.4288) | 36 (167.3828) | 4 (177.1544) | 34 (167.3944) |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 13 / 25 (685.1544) | 18 (165.1544) | 12 (170.8344) | 9 (173.1084) | 7 (176.0572) |
| 2022-07-08 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 17 / 21 (662.1600) | 13 (169.7144) | 12 (170.8228) | 17 (162.8000) | 19 (158.8228) |
| 2022-04-22 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 12 / 31 (675.3596) | 7 (175.4056) | 10 (173.7028) | 19 (160.5484) | 13 (165.7028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 45 / 467 (500.5596) | 285 (163.3944) | 365 (158.2400) | 396 (154.7772) | 210 (165.6800) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 16 / 19 (603.4060) | 16 (147.4400) | 13 (154.8344) | 15 (153.6684) | 15 (147.4632) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #940 (145 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #587 (285 pts) | #545 (360 pts) | #670 (305 pts) | #631 (275 pts) | #561 (330 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #442 (492 pts) | #419 (557 pts) | #515 (477 pts) | #405 (577 pts) | #483 (467 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #841 (149 pts) | #890 (149 pts) | #884 (164 pts) | #861 (154 pts) | #865 (154 pts) |