Fire Ants BBQ PA
Rating
1404
peak 1404
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2021-08-27
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#652
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.78 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 626.25 (+3.54)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.85
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.02 · weakest Brisket (153.71)
Road miles
575
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Estancia has finished one call ahead of Fire Ants BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
3 T's BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pappy's Q in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 139.9656 | 157.60 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 143.3600 | 158.02 | top 74% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 136.5716 | 156.92 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 145.0972 | 153.71 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 11 | 0 | top 88% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 626.25
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.8632 | 636.03 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 647.2916 | 628.85 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 650.1256 | 628.39 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 603.2004 | 603.20 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 600.9372 | 600.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 23 / 30 (655.8632) | 28 (158.2172) | 15 (168.5604) | 15 (171.4172) | 26 (157.6684) |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 23 / 26 (639.8284) | 26 (145.0856) | 13 (168.5372) | 17 (163.9428) | 17 (162.2628) |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 28 / 28 (612.4000) | 28 (139.9656) | 28 (147.3716) | 23 (161.0856) | 18 (163.9772) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 27 / 28 (615.2460) | 27 (156.0116) | 26 (155.9428) | 22 (157.6572) | 28 (145.6344) |
| 2024-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 22 / 25 (625.5776) | 19 (162.2628) | 21 (157.6916) | 23 (153.0744) | 21 (152.5488) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 33 / 38 (627.2916) | 26 (167.3828) | 8 (170.8344) | 38 (136.5716) | 33 (152.5028) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 23 / 29 (647.2916) | 10 (170.8572) | 24 (162.8344) | 27 (157.0856) | 25 (156.5144) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 37 / 44 (615.2112) | 41 (152.5028) | 37 (155.3600) | 30 (157.6912) | 39 (149.6572) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 29 / 64 (650.1256) | 27 (165.7028) | 36 (162.2400) | 15 (169.1200) | 44 (153.0628) |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 26 / 29 (623.8400) | 26 (159.4172) | 28 (151.3484) | 25 (155.9544) | 20 (157.1200) |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 35 / 37 (624.3884) | 29 (157.1428) | 35 (151.9200) | 21 (163.4056) | 33 (151.9200) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 46 / 49 (603.2004) | 36 (162.8344) | 47 (143.3600) | 48 (146.7772) | 40 (150.2288) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 40 / 44 (600.9372) | 39 (151.4172) | 22 (158.2172) | 41 (146.2056) | 39 (145.0972) |
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 | #734 (179 pts) | #860 (159 pts) | #687 (269 pts) | #642 (259 pts) | #669 (234 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #652 (242 pts) | #591 (322 pts) | #616 (337 pts) | #686 (242 pts) | #696 (237 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #668 (234 pts) | #724 (234 pts) | #801 (234 pts) | #600 (304 pts) | #666 (259 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1453 (200 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1488 (185 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1440 (156 pts) | #1218 (231 pts) | #1647 (146 pts) | #1193 (241 pts) | #1478 (156 pts) |