Firestarter CA
Rating
1521
peak 1522
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-12-03
latest 2024-11-02
Best ToY finish
#739
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.62
last 5 vs career avg 657.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.86)
Road miles
18783
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 9379 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Outagas bbq has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Aussie TongMasters in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.5484 | 155.9656 | 162.25 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 152.5028 | 159.86 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 167.4056 | 157.6800 | 163.51 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 175.4172 | 167.3944 | 171.99 | top 26% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (1 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.7660 | 662.77 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.5660 | 661.57 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.2404 | 660.50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.7660 | 642.77 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-02 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 4 / 14 (662.7660) | 6 (160.5144) | 8 (162.8460) | 3 (167.4056) | 3 (172.0000) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 35 / 43 (661.5660) | 40 (159.3716) | 21 (167.9772) | 34 (166.8228) | 24 (167.3944) |
| 2022-10-21 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION Brigadoon, 6010 | 4 / 15 (662.2404) | 10 (162.8688) | 9 (162.2744) | 6 (163.9428) | 3 (173.1544) |
| 2022-04-30 | Spit In The Hills Chidlow, Western, 6558 | 4 / 16 (658.7540) | 2 (172.5484) | 13 (152.5028) | 8 (161.7028) | 3 (172.0000) |
| 2021-12-03 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont, 6010 | 10 / 23 (642.7660) | 17 (155.9656) | 15 (153.7032) | 14 (157.6800) | 3 (175.4172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #739 (189 pts) | #884 (154 pts) | #968 (134 pts) | #739 (214 pts) | #741 (214 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1349 (80 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1277 (65 pts) |