FLASH'S BBQ IN
Rating
1498
peak 1507
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-05-13
latest 2025-05-16
Best ToY finish
#365
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
376.74
last 5 vs career avg 376.74 (+0.00)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±114.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.50 · weakest Pork (152.53)
Road miles
257
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 68 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Sermerstout BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUBY CREEK BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164.0572 | 154.2860 | 158.39 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 144.4916 | 158.50 | top 70% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 152.5256 | 152.53 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 153.1200 | 153.12 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 376.74
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 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303.3488 | 303.35 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 337.2000 | 325.42 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 604.9484 | 464.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 25 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 21 / 28 (303.3488) | 18 (158.2172) | 26 (145.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-07-15 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 9 / 16 (313.6460) | 9 (154.2860) | 10 (159.3600) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 5 / 21 (337.2000) | 7 (164.0572) | 2 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 4 / 14 (324.5484) | 6 (160.5600) | 6 (163.9884) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) Warsaw, IN | 34 / 36 (604.9484) | 35 (154.8112) | 35 (144.4916) | 34 (152.5256) | 33 (153.1200) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 29 (160.5716) | — | — |
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 | — | — | #1555 (54 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #365 (73 pts) | #347 (88 pts) | #431 (53 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #171 (277 pts) | #157 (362 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #214 (154 pts) | #229 (154 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1174 (115 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |