Spit Fire Q KS
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.27
last 3 Master vs avg 611.27 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.20
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.65)
Road miles
10
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$226K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
611.27 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 149.6572 | 161.70 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 130.1484 | 145.65 | top 89% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 154.8228 | 158.27 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0744 | 141.6460 | 145.65 | top 95% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 312 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 611.27 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-27 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2023-09-27 — Peak power rating (1487) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (655.3372) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -12 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -5.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 91% | 91% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
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 | 312 / 401 (655.3372) | 147 (172.0000) | 272 (166.2400) | 300 (164.0228) | 370 (153.0744) |
| 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 | 433 / 444 (591.2116) | 327 (163.4400) | 441 (130.1484) | 396 (155.9772) | 431 (141.6460) |
| 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 | 477 / 487 (587.2572) | 465 (149.6572) | 481 (140.5488) | 443 (154.8228) | 470 (142.2284) |