Alderfire BBQ OR
Rating
1578
peak 1578 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-08-17
latest 2025-08-29
Best ToY finish
#282
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
690.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.28 (+7.07)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.06
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.12 · weakest Brisket (169.78)
Road miles
6917
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 2033 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$200K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.28 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Alderfire BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DND BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLOW PORKIN has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff (2022-08-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Axe BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RJs Smokehouse | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW PORKIN | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| J&C BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| DND BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Dirty Basters | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SLO.MO.QUE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SinBin BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| CROOKED PIGS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Daddy & Me BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 166.2744 | 172.12 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 156.5944 | 169.96 | top 44% |
| Pork | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 165.1084 | 171.42 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 159.9544 | 169.78 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA | 5 | 0 | top 33% |
| OR | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 20% | 2025-05-31 |
| 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 53% | 2024-07-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WA (5 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 683.28 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-17 — First tracked contest · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- 📣 2019-08-17 — First call · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2025-05-31 — Career-best overall score (701.1316) · The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)
- 📈 2025-08-29 — Peak power rating (1578) · Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2025-05-31 |
| +14.9 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | 2025-08-29 |
| +12.1 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | 2024-08-24 |
| +10.2 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition | 2023-08-19 |
| +8.9 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More | 2022-10-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.5 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2024-07-06 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 97.4% | 96.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 41% | 96.4% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 94.8% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 94.9% | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 4 / 39 (701.1204) | 11 (174.2628) | 15 (174.2860) | 8 (176.0000) | 7 (176.5716) |
| 2025-08-16 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 12 / 30 (689.6456) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (174.2628) | 22 (166.8572) | 14 (170.8228) |
| 2025-05-31 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 2 / 28 (701.1316) | 11 (173.7028) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (176.0116) | 6 (174.8572) |
| 2025-05-30 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 10 / 30 (681.0972) | 11 (171.9772) | 27 (157.0972) | 6 (172.5828) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 37 / 74 (678.7544) | 53 (166.2744) | 52 (166.2400) | 15 (175.4172) | 29 (170.8228) |
| 2024-08-24 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 4 / 27 (694.2056) | 5 (174.8572) | 6 (173.1200) | 10 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 21 / 37 (680.4800) | 19 (169.6916) | 19 (169.6800) | 21 (169.7028) | 14 (171.4056) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 54 / 81 (675.3368) | 10 (174.8456) | 49 (170.2628) | 68 (165.1084) | 68 (165.1200) |
| 2023-08-19 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 6 / 30 (682.2168) | 13 (170.2512) | 3 (177.1544) | 19 (168.5484) | 10 (166.2628) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 19 / 38 (677.6684) | 10 (173.1200) | 19 (168.0228) | 18 (168.5484) | 23 (167.9772) |
| 2022-10-07 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More 🏅 Hermiston, OR | 5 / 19 (683.3940) | 6 (171.4400) | 6 (170.8456) | 8 (170.2856) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2022-08-20 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 14 / 29 (679.8972) | 15 (170.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 9 (174.2628) | 25 (159.9544) |
| 2019-08-17 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 11 / 27 (657.7028) | 7 (169.1544) | 22 (156.5944) | 5 (169.6912) | 14 (162.2628) |
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 ↗ | Master | #282 (773 pts) | #346 (668 pts) | #412 (593 pts) | #334 (673 pts) | #302 (783 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #603 (282 pts) | #669 (267 pts) | #713 (257 pts) | #747 (207 pts) | #688 (242 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #618 (260 pts) | #686 (250 pts) | #654 (320 pts) | #802 (180 pts) | #782 (200 pts) |