Flower of the Flames KS
Rating
1512
peak 1532
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-09-19
Best ToY finish
#913
Master 2014
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.80 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 643.23 (+10.58)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±48.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.16)
Road miles
161
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Men of Erin in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 38% across 5 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual (2019-05-31).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5944 | 150.8456 | 166.27 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 149.6456 | 159.16 | top 66% |
| Pork | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 151.9200 | 165.72 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 154.8112 | 165.75 | top 45% |
“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 | 1 | top 38% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 1 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (13 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual (2019-05-31)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 643.23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.2168 | 663.30 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.6968 | 638.70 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.7428 | 651.86 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.6000 | 665.60 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 691.9884 | 622.81 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 24 / 30 (656.3768) | 26 (161.0856) | 28 (155.9428) | 20 (151.9200) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 54 / 159 (670.2168) | 43 (169.7028) | 38 (173.1200) | 62 (167.4056) | 103 (159.9884) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 112 / 172 (638.6968) | 63 (166.8228) | 153 (150.8000) | 63 (166.2628) | 122 (154.8112) |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 25 / 33 (648.9828) | 10 (173.1200) | 30 (149.6456) | 3 (171.9888) | 24 (163.4056) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 72 / 164 (654.7428) | 30 (170.2972) | 144 (150.8000) | 65 (167.3828) | 47 (166.2628) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 34 / 145 (665.6000) | 85 (160.5372) | 85 (160.5372) | 3 (177.7028) | 40 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 63 / 468 (494.8344) | 164 (168.5600) | 361 (158.2284) | 299 (162.2628) | 278 (160.5828) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 131 / 135 (646.2288) | 117 (165.0856) | 134 (152.0116) | 66 (169.7372) | 128 (159.3944) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 45 / 183 (658.1940) | 156 (150.8456) | 10 (173.1428) | 99 (161.0856) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2019-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual McLouth, KS | 1 / 25 (691.9884) | 1 (176.5944) | 8 (167.4056) | 8 (171.4056) | 3 (176.5828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1091 (255 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1086 (255 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #913 (356 pts) | #1075 (311 pts) | #695 (546 pts) | #736 (516 pts) | #1112 (286 pts) |