A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
Fire in the Hole
Fire in the Hole is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 42 at the Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) (2014). They are ranked #6409 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1390
peak 1502 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 30, 2023 · 10 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
554.08 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 588.59 (-34.51)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.17 · weakest Brisket (145.20)
Road miles
3,963
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 1,097 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$79K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
588.59 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Fire in the Hole, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1523
0–5 in 5 shared contests (0% to Fire in the Hole)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — PORK 'N MINDY ahead 5–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1390
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1390
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,407 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1390
32 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,406 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1391
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,405 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1391
Level with Fire in the Hole on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice Rack | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Our Butts Off | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE LICKS | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Five Guys and a Grill | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| EXPOSED BONE BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 137.1316 | 151.33 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 130.8000 | 149.70 | top 78% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 139.4056 | 153.17 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1430 | 119.3256 | 145.20 | top 82% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 83 | 0 | top 74% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 128 | 0 | top 87% | Jun 23, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
12 of 14 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
620
finished ahead 337 times, behind 1,575
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition
20221 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8800 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20211 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20142 milestones
- First call Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score635.8288 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1502) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -11.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -10.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| -10.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| -10 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.5% | 79.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.9% | 70.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.1% | 83.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.5% | 82.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84% | 84% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 88.3% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 33 / 33 (594.1716) | 33 (144.5144) | 32 (157.1544) | 33 (145.1428) | 33 (147.3600) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 160 / 167 (556.4112) | 161 (143.3600) | 163 (141.7484) | 149 (151.9772) | 164 (119.3256) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 24 / 24 (410.1712) | — | 24 (130.8000) | 23 (139.4056) | 23 (139.9656) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 149 / 164 (611.4172) | 162 (137.1316) | 152 (146.2628) | 33 (170.8800) | 118 (157.1428) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 136 / 145 (598.2056) | 133 (150.2744) | 113 (153.1428) | 118 (151.9656) | 131 (142.8228) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 128 / 183 (629.7144) | 117 (157.7144) | 87 (161.1428) | 112 (159.3828) | 135 (151.4744) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 63 / 66 (562.7768) | 61 (139.4400) | 65 (137.1084) | 50 (152.5828) | 63 (133.6456) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 162 / 185 (600.4796) | 143 (152.5712) | 171 (142.8000) | 97 (158.8800) | 158 (146.2284) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 168 / 184 (595.9428) | 179 (143.4172) | 139 (151.9428) | 163 (148) | 116 (152.5828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 156 / 183 (605.1316) | 98 (157.7256) | 125 (154.8688) | 156 (147.4056) | 150 (145.1316) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 169 / 183 (595.9776) | 121 (156.5944) | 173 (143.9772) | 167 (146.8344) | 146 (148.5716) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 135 / 184 (612.0004) | 104 (159.3944) | 97 (157.7144) | 136 (150.8800) | 154 (144.0116) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 23 / 42 (635.8288) | 25 (164.5372) | 8 (165.6800) | 30 (158.2516) | 33 (147.3600) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 83 / 183 (632.0004) | 78 (160.5716) | 140 (151.4286) | 64 (162.8572) | 91 (157.1430) |