Brushfire KS
Rating
1501
peak 1505 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2024-05-31
Best ToY finish
#1080
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.14
last 3 Master vs avg 646.14 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.58 · weakest Chicken (160.33)
Road miles
91
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$75K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.14 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2023-08-18).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 155.9084 | 160.33 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 154.2400 | 160.56 | top 70% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 154.7884 | 161.68 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 150.8000 | 163.58 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.14 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1505) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2024-05-31 — First call · McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual
- ⭐ 2024-05-31 — Career-best overall score (665.6112) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.1 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2023-08-18 |
| -0.8 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual | 2024-05-31 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 57% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 20 / 35 (665.6112) | 30 (155.9084) | 17 (166.2972) | 17 (167.4056) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 39 / 57 (656.4804) | 29 (168.5600) | 43 (161.1316) | 45 (162.8344) | 34 (163.9544) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 108 / 467 (479.3828) | 384 (156.5144) | 403 (154.2400) | 395 (154.7884) | 395 (150.8000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1080 (85 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1156 (100 pts) | #1064 (100 pts) | #624 (285 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |