Flower of the Flames KS
Rating
1512
peak 1532 · rated over 10 contests
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 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.80 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 658.07 (-4.26)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.16)
Road miles
161
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$200K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.07 / 720
10 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Can't Beat Our Meat in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual (2019-05-31).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Men of Erin | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 161.0856 | 167.35 | top 43% |
| 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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 34 | 0 | top 37% | 2025-06-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (11 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual (2019-05-31)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 658.07 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual
- 🏆 2019-05-31 — First Grand Championship · McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual
- ⭐ 2019-05-31 — Career-best overall score (691.9884) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1532) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual | 2019-05-31 |
| +8.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| +7.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +7.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +5.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -8.1 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2025-09-19 |
| -7.3 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2022-09-16 |
| -5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 93.1% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 90.9% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 35% | 96.1% | 92.4% |
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) | 23 (162.7884) | 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |