The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5484 points of the Grand Championship at Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo (Mar 8, 2019).
ALL FIRED UP BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 65 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the MD State BBQ Bash (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #612 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #353 (546 pts) | #209 (938 pts) | #236 (908 pts) | #554 (296 pts) | #450 (416 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #493 (384 pts) | #575 (339 pts) | #798 (209 pts) | #587 (304 pts) | #520 (369 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #613 (276 pts) | #690 (251 pts) | #605 (346 pts) | #671 (251 pts) | #722 (226 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #282 (776 pts) | #169 (1,117 pts) | #291 (843 pts) | #193 (1,031 pts) | #326 (671 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #157 (1,221 pts) | #163 (1,236 pts) | #165 (1,226 pts) | #62 (1,691 pts) | #288 (796 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #256 (761 pts) | #243 (836 pts) | #318 (651 pts) | #337 (621 pts) | #300 (681 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #342 (915 pts) | #387 (845 pts) | #358 (905 pts) | #296 (1,025 pts) | #465 (725 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #413 (842 pts) | #259 (1,202 pts) | #423 (862 pts) | #399 (892 pts) | #590 (617 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #730 (516 pts) | #929 (416 pts) | #455 (861 pts) | #463 (841 pts) | #861 (446 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #967 (339 pts) | #839 (454 pts) | #912 (419 pts) | #1135 (304 pts) | #1224 (259 pts) |
The teams rated closest to ALL FIRED UP BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — HAWG NATION BBQ ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 51 contests to 65, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before ALL FIRED UP BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1693 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 52 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with ALL FIRED UP BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 35 | 4 | 31 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 34 | 14 | 20 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 30 | 7 | 23 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 28 | 12 | 16 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 23 | 20 | 3 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Meat Coma | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Smack That Butt BBQ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 59 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 179.4400 | 147.3712 | 170.88 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 60 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 151.3716 | 167.89 | top 42% |
| Pork | 56 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 48.0116 | 166.90 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 56 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 145.1200 | 164.18 | top 54% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 23 | 0 | top 39% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 41% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 51% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| York County BBQ Festival | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 22% | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Beltway BBQ Showdown | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | Jun 8, 2019 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 15% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 23% | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 80% | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 24% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Smokin on the Dock of the Bay | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 27% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Interstate BBQ Festival | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 47% | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Boo-B-Que | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 17% | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Pit at the Park | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 53% | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 50% | May 5, 2018 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo | Mar 8, 2019 |
| +12.4 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay | Aug 17, 2018 |
| +12.2 | MD State BBQ Bash | Oct 10, 2025 |
| +12.1 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| +12.1 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.5 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | Jul 28, 2023 |
| -10.7 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 24, 2023 |
| -10.7 | Interstate BBQ Festival | Apr 19, 2019 |
| -10.1 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 4, 2019 |
| -9.4 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 70% | top 31% | 97.3% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 97.5% | 95.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 94.9% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60% | top 61% | 95.2% | 92% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 27% | 96.2% | 94.8% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 33% | 96.3% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 47% | 93.9% | 91.5% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 25% | 93.9% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 56% | 93.3% | 90.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 92.1% | 91.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 7 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 7 / 31 (697.0972) | 7 (176.5600) | 13 (173.7144) | 17 (171.9772) | 7 (174.8456) |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 33 / 59 (677.0744) | 15 (174.2628) | 48 (165.6916) | 39 (168) | 30 (169.1200) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 13 / 43 (687.9200) | 6 (176.5600) | 24 (170.2628) | 26 (170.2744) | 23 (170.8228) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 7 (174.8456) | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 9 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 4 / 36 (700.5488) | 1 (179.4400) | 1 (180) | 23 (170.2744) | 19 (170.8344) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 40 (683.9428) | 5 (176.5600) | 29 (165.7028) | 23 (171.9772) | 16 (169.7028) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 25 (160.5028) | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 15 (167.4060) | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 1 / 29 (701.6456) | 5 (175.4056) | 10 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 15 / 30 (674.7200) | 7 (173.1200) | 20 (165.6800) | 16 (169.6800) | 18 (166.2400) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 7 / 26 (683.3372) | 9 (174.2628) | 3 (174.2744) | 14 (168.5372) | 12 (166.2628) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 11 / 25 (674.7428) | 12 (170.2628) | 11 (166.8344) | 8 (173.1200) | 13 (164.5256) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 9 / 23 (676.4340) | 2 (175.4056) | 13 (167.9772) | 3 (173.1084) | 18 (159.9428) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 52 / 62 (684.5032) | 20 (176.5600) | 30 (173.1316) | 44 (170.2628) | 62 (164.5488) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 75 / 90 (668.9828) | 18 (175.4172) | 65 (168.5372) | 61 (168.5256) | 86 (156.5028) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 25 / 40 (677.0516) | 22 (171.9656) | 20 (168.5716) | 8 (173.7028) | 31 (162.8116) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 50 / 51 (557.6576) | 11 (175.4172) | 22 (169.6916) | 50 (48.0116) | 33 (164.5372) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 25 / 29 (664.4804) | 10 (173.7028) | 25 (162.2516) | 23 (165.1200) | 22 (163.4060) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Washington, DC | — | 12 (170.8456) | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 10 (170.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 6 / 29 (683.3716) | 10 (171.9656) | 13 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5944) | 14 (166.8344) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 5 / 30 (685.6112) | 14 (170.2512) | 7 (169.6800) | 5 (171.9772) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 11 / 29 (674.2516) | 16 (169.1428) | 11 (167.4172) | 2 (174.8572) | 16 (162.8344) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 12 / 30 (672.9944) | 17 (168.5256) | 6 (171.9888) | 1 (175.4172) | 22 (157.0628) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 4 / 26 (681.6340) | 8 (169.6912) | 5 (170.2744) | 3 (173.7028) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 14 / 42 (692.5256) | 13 (176) | 19 (170.2856) | 3 (177.7028) | 23 (168.5372) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 8 / 54 (680.5140) | 7 (176.5828) | 41 (160.5372) | 6 (174.2856) | 14 (169.1084) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 14 / 32 (687.9084) | 5 (177.1544) | 21 (168.5256) | 13 (171.9772) | 13 (170.2512) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 2 / 34 (686.2744) | 2 (177.7372) | 2 (172.5944) | 1 (174.2628) | 25 (161.6800) |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 28 / 92 (693.1544) | 15 (177.1544) | 27 (174.8916) | 49 (171.4056) | 54 (169.7028) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 22 / 111 (689.0856) | 48 (171.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 58 (170.2744) | 41 (170.8456) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 15 / 24 (659.3032) | 7 (173.1428) | 10 (166.2516) | 17 (161.1088) | 18 (158.8000) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 6 / 15 (687.3140) | 6 (174.8456) | 7 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9772) | 7 (169.6684) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 3 / 18 (690.1944) | 8 (171.9772) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (167.3944) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 16 / 41 (665.6232) | 18 (169.7028) | 20 (164.5716) | 25 (163.9544) | 17 (167.3944) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 16 / 34 (684.4456) | 8 (175.4172) | 23 (166.2400) | 5 (174.2628) | 20 (168.5256) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 5 / 47 (690.2744) | 3 (177.1544) | 8 (172.5944) | 18 (169.1084) | 17 (171.4172) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 28 / 36 (638.7540) | 12 (167.4056) | 21 (162.8228) | 29 (156) | 30 (152.5256) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 12 / 40 (657.5888) | 19 (165.0972) | 37 (151.3716) | 4 (171.4172) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay 🏅 Chrisfield, MD | 9 / 25 (657.0744) | 4 (175.4400) | 4 (168.5600) | 20 (154.8228) | 14 (158.2516) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 15 / 37 (651.2224) | 22 (160.4912) | 14 (163.3828) | 13 (167.4056) | 14 (159.9428) |
| May 25, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 24 / 32 (669.5772) | 18 (170.2628) | 20 (165.6800) | 25 (165.0972) | 19 (168.5372) |
| May 24, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 16 / 33 (670.1484) | 19 (168.5256) | 3 (173.1428) | 29 (161.6572) | 20 (166.8228) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 36 / 54 (649.5772) | 32 (165.1200) | 47 (154.2172) | 5 (175.4400) | 45 (154.8000) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 2 / 66 (675.9200) | 14 (168.5600) | 22 (164.5256) | 2 (177.7144) | 27 (165.1200) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE | 10 / 73 (676.4224) | 51 (158.1940) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (175.4056) | 33 (164.5256) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 7 / 42 (667.3600) | 1 (177.7372) | 36 (152.5028) | 2 (173.1200) | 12 (164) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay Crisfield, MD | 6 / 32 (667.3028) | 3 (170.8228) | 2 (172.0116) | 17 (160.5256) | 14 (163.9428) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 7 / 25 (657.6000) | 1 (173.1428) | 6 (166.8344) | 16 (158.8000) | 14 (158.8228) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 15 / 42 (654.8344) | 5 (172.5716) | 19 (163.4172) | 22 (162.8000) | 21 (156.0456) |
| May 5, 2018 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 13 / 37 (664.4456) | 19 (167.9656) | 26 (158.2172) | 12 (168.5372) | 8 (169.7256) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 18 / 67 (667.9084) | 2 (176.5944) | 29 (165.1084) | 11 (171.9772) | 56 (154.2284) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 14 / 69 (671.9660) | 44 (165.0972) | 11 (171.4744) | 6 (173.1544) | 37 (162.2400) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 25 / 32 (639.3256) | 30 (154.8228) | 4 (168.5944) | 25 (155.3484) | 18 (160.5600) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship Galax, VA | 19 / 25 (642.0572) | 18 (164.5256) | 20 (155.9316) | 15 (160.5028) | 18 (161.0972) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 9 / 29 (667.3484) | 21 (158.7768) | 4 (169.7372) | 1 (180) | 18 (158.8344) |
| May 5, 2017 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 24 / 37 (639.3372) | 21 (162.8112) | 12 (167.9888) | 18 (163.4172) | 34 (145.1200) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | 31 / 46 (631.3256) | 43 (147.3712) | 13 (165.7372) | 10 (169.6800) | 37 (148.5372) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 17 / 29 (650.1256) | 11 (171.4056) | 16 (163.4288) | 23 (157.6456) | 18 (157.6456) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Fort Washington, MD | 13 / 37 (662.8116) | 8 (169.1200) | 8 (170.2744) | 24 (158.8572) | 15 (164.5600) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 12 / 51 (661.0744) | 6 (170.8456) | 7 (167.9888) | 6 (169.7028) | 34 (152.5372) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.