Fireside Smokers AL
Rating
1494
peak 1494
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-03-07
Best ToY finish
#1139
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
580.47
last 4 vs career avg 580.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±145.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.97 · weakest Chicken (162.83)
Road miles
675
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 594 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 160.5144 | 162.83 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 167.4056 | 169.97 | top 41% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 165.0972 | 166.54 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 159.9772 | 163.20 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 580.47
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328.5372 | 328.54 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.0176 | 664.74 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8744 | 663.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 18 / 30 (328.5372) | 20 (161.1316) | 17 (167.4056) | 20 (165.0972) | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 18 / 25 (660.4572) | 21 (161.6800) | 7 (173.1200) | 18 (165.6800) | 19 (159.9772) |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 23 / 34 (669.0176) | 22 (167.9888) | 15 (170.8344) | 17 (169.6800) | 28 (160.5144) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues Washington, MO | 23 / 39 (663.8744) | 28 (160.5144) | 14 (168.5372) | 25 (165.7028) | 19 (169.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1889 (70 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1701 (115 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1807 (90 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1382 (155 pts) | #1452 (155 pts) | #1555 (130 pts) | #1431 (165 pts) | #1893 (80 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1639 (139 pts) | #2234 (69 pts) | #1629 (159 pts) | #2794 (59 pts) | #1314 (229 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2085 (70 pts) | #1629 (150 pts) | #2785 (55 pts) | #1427 (205 pts) | #2783 (55 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1139 (240 pts) | #562 (580 pts) | #1345 (205 pts) | #1154 (255 pts) | #1586 (145 pts) |