IN FLAMMA, BULL! CA
Rating
1460
peak 1505
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.64 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 631.20 (-2.56)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.12
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.82 · weakest Pork (153.96)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Fire Breathin' Bros has finished one call ahead of IN FLAMMA, BULL! 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SoCal Outlaw BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 149.6800 | 154.43 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174.2972 | 152.5144 | 162.82 | top 57% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 147.3372 | 153.96 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0232 | 150.2400 | 157.13 | top 81% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 631.20
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.6172 | 622.62 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.1148 | 630.11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.7200 | 634.72 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.8400 | 631.84 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.9088 | 623.91 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 643.9888 | 643.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 35 / 35 (622.6172) | 35 (157.0744) | 34 (159.3600) | 34 (155.9428) | 34 (150.2400) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 32 / 35 (630.1148) | 29 (166.2400) | 35 (152.5144) | 34 (147.3372) | 23 (164.0232) |
| 2023-10-20 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) Riverside, CA | 18 / 20 (634.7200) | 19 (149.7028) | 9 (167.3828) | 18 (153.6572) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 6 / 10 (631.8400) | 10 (152.4912) | 2 (169.7144) | 9 (147.9428) | — |
| 2021-10-08 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 14 / 19 (623.9088) | 16 (149.6800) | 14 (153.6344) | 9 (163.4400) | — |
| 2019-05-17 | 16th Annual Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY) Riverside, CA | 6 / 16 (643.9888) | 11 (151.3944) | 1 (174.2972) | 12 (155.4400) | — |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |