Fire Breathin' Bros CA
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#228
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.45 · weakest Pork (127.75)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
635.89 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
469.69 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
IN FLAMMA, BULL! has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dee'z Boy'z BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Team Econoline in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2021-10-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN FLAMMA, BULL! | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Blackjack bbq | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 170.8572 | 149.1772 | 160.45 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 152.4684 | 157.01 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 20.0000 | 127.75 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 153.6572 | 153.66 | top 89% |
“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 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 635.89 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 469.69 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-17 — First tracked contest · 16th Annual Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2019-05-17 — First call · 16th Annual Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2019-05-17 — Peak power rating (1495) · 16th Annual Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-10-20 — Career-best overall score (653.6340) · 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2025-09-12 |
| +2.4 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2022-10-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2021-10-08 |
| -9.9 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2024-06-28 |
| -5.3 | 16th Annual Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-05-17 |
| -3.5 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-10-20 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 50% | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 95% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 173.8% | 173.8% |
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 | 4 / 35 (313.6456) | 4 (161.0856) | 5 (152.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 31 / 35 (635.8856) | 32 (164.5256) | 32 (159.4172) | 31 (158.2856) | 31 (153.6572) |
| 2023-10-20 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) Riverside, CA | 13 / 20 (653.6340) | 18 (154.2284) | 19 (153.1200) | 6 (167.4284) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) 🏅 Riverside, CA | 5 / 10 (632.4000) | 1 (170.8572) | 8 (152.4684) | 10 (145.6572) | — |
| 2021-10-08 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 18 / 19 (508.5256) | 8 (162.8456) | 13 (155.3600) | 18 (20.0000) | — |
| 2019-05-17 | 16th Annual Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY) Riverside, CA | 11 / 16 (625.7256) | 13 (149.1772) | 4 (169.1428) | 14 (147.3828) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #228 (182 pts) | #232 (182 pts) | #270 (157 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |