FIREHOUSE SMOKE MI
Rating
1620
peak 1625
Contests
40
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#137
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
7
16 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
of 40 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.96 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 669.17 (+12.79)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±28.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.79)
Road miles
7599
mi across 40 mapped stops · furthest 436 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BAD HABIT BBQ has finished one call ahead of FIREHOUSE SMOKE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
AWW HELL has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 16 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of B&R SMOKE in 13 of their 17 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.3432 points of the Grand Championship at Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (2023-08-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 39 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3828 | 170.19 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 40 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 151.9428 | 165.79 | top 52% |
| Pork | 38 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 177.7372 | 158.7884 | 169.41 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 39 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 178.2972 | 149.1428 | 168.22 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 17 | 0 | top 40% |
| IN | 12 | 0 | top 49% |
| WI | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (17 of 40 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (40 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 669.17
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 695.4172 | 685.06 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 703.9428 | 655.55 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 687.3488 | 676.70 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 678.1596 | 670.74 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 682.7540 | 663.78 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 671.9656 | 660.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 7 / 18 (675.8856) | 9 (170.8572) | 4 (171.4172) | 5 (173.1084) | 13 (160.5028) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wadsworth, OH | 16 / 30 (669.0856) | 4 (177.1428) | 26 (160.5256) | 27 (161.1316) | 12 (170.2856) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 10 / 27 (685.0168) | 26 (159.9312) | 12 (170.8228) | 6 (176.5600) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 5 / 40 (693.6456) | 18 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1428) | 9 (174.2628) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 12 / 32 (686.1828) | 3 (177.1544) | 10 (170.8228) | 19 (167.3828) | 14 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition Westland, MI | 2 / 26 (690.1828) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5600) | 21 (159.3484) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 5 / 62 (695.4172) | 27 (170.8456) | 5 (176.5716) | 9 (177.1428) | 23 (170.8572) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 7 / 28 (675.2912) | 10 (166.8112) | 8 (166.2516) | 11 (167.9656) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 Warsaw, IN | 2 / 23 (703.9428) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (177.7144) | 1 (176.5600) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 20 / 44 (672.5260) | 28 (167.4172) | 16 (169.7144) | 10 (171.4172) | 27 (163.9772) |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 Franklin, IN | 7 / 28 (686.2400) | 8 (174.2628) | 23 (165.7144) | 4 (176.0000) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN | 38 / 38 (513.6340) | 27 (168.5256) | 16 (169.7028) | — | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 10 / 35 (681.6684) | 11 (173.1084) | 33 (157.1200) | 2 (177.7372) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 7 / 36 (687.3488) | 19 (168.5256) | 12 (169.6916) | 7 (172.5716) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 9 / 38 (685.0516) | 9 (173.1084) | 10 (170.2860) | 5 (175.4172) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI | 10 / 26 (668.9940) | 8 (169.1084) | 20 (158.2400) | 7 (170.8228) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 24 / 50 (671.8628) | 32 (166.2284) | 40 (159.3716) | 3 (177.1428) | 20 (169.1200) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 8 / 30 (686.7656) | 10 (173.1200) | 16 (166.8344) | 17 (168.5140) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May Bancroft, WI | 19 / 43 (665.6228) | 31 (162.8456) | 5 (173.1316) | 29 (162.2400) | 13 (167.4056) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST Indianapolis, IN | 27 / 42 (671.2800) | 27 (170.8228) | 38 (157.6572) | 24 (169.6916) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 21 / 44 (667.8628) | 8 (171.9772) | 36 (157.0628) | 21 (167.3944) | 9 (171.4284) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 7 / 28 (678.1596) | 12 (170.8112) | 22 (162.2400) | 4 (173.1428) | 4 (171.9656) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 16 / 32 (664.4912) | 13 (171.4172) | 8 (167.4056) | 16 (165.7028) | 25 (159.9656) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 8 / 27 (675.8852) | 19 (166.2284) | 5 (171.4056) | 13 (168.0000) | 5 (170.2512) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 18 / 39 (671.9084) | 4 (176.5828) | 10 (170.2628) | 35 (159.3828) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 28 / 41 (666.1256) | 19 (169.1200) | 39 (156.5144) | 11 (173.1200) | 28 (167.3712) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 4 / 28 (682.7540) | 24 (165.6684) | 18 (164.5372) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (174.8456) |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 16 / 26 (673.5996) | 8 (173.1428) | 19 (165.6800) | 10 (170.8228) | 20 (163.9540) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 17 / 36 (667.3028) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (166.2516) | 31 (158.7884) | 19 (165.7028) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 13 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 31 / 42 (646.1940) | 9 (169.7028) | 39 (151.9428) | 18 (165.1428) | 32 (159.4056) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 14 / 31 (661.6228) | 4 (174.2628) | 31 (151.9544) | 11 (168.5600) | 12 (166.8456) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 39 / 66 (651.2108) | 30 (165.6684) | 53 (157.0972) | 22 (166.8112) | 48 (161.6340) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 23 / 28 (663.3256) | 25 (163.9772) | 20 (164.5600) | 19 (165.1200) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 25 / 35 (650.7428) | 22 (165.6800) | 16 (167.4400) | 26 (159.4172) | 25 (158.2056) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 9 / 40 (671.9656) | 14 (166.8572) | 14 (167.4400) | 19 (165.1200) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 22 / 28 (653.0400) | 8 (170.8112) | 23 (159.3944) | 21 (165.7028) | 24 (157.1316) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland Joliet, IL | 23 / 42 (664.9828) | 9 (173.7028) | 34 (158.8116) | 33 (159.3484) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | 11 / 25 (658.2172) | 8 (167.3828) | 6 (170.2744) | 6 (171.4172) | 21 (149.1428) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 18 / 42 (662.6968) | 33 (159.3828) | 10 (171.9772) | 21 (164.5140) | 12 (166.8228) |
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 | #176 (1118 pts) | #208 (1048 pts) | #191 (1133 pts) | #193 (1043 pts) | #246 (888 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #250 (844 pts) | #284 (799 pts) | #360 (704 pts) | #206 (994 pts) | #228 (929 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #287 (801 pts) | #351 (691 pts) | #347 (741 pts) | #240 (961 pts) | #205 (1061 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #303 (642 pts) | #263 (772 pts) | #317 (652 pts) | #296 (687 pts) | #278 (722 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #229 (519 pts) | #183 (669 pts) | #250 (492 pts) | #192 (634 pts) | #227 (514 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #535 (621 pts) | #465 (741 pts) | #480 (721 pts) | #572 (611 pts) | #453 (751 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #177 (1502 pts) | #191 (1397 pts) | #224 (1262 pts) | #162 (1482 pts) | #233 (1277 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #137 (1759 pts) | #135 (1629 pts) | #186 (1469 pts) | #65 (1967 pts) | #185 (1492 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #160 (1659 pts) | #49 (2132 pts) | #228 (1367 pts) | #174 (1504 pts) | #254 (1302 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #294 (1189 pts) | #121 (1674 pts) | #500 (779 pts) | #267 (1189 pts) | #324 (1079 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #645 (574 pts) | #490 (789 pts) | #755 (489 pts) | #873 (419 pts) | #949 (354 pts) |