Fire in the Hole KS
Rating
1422
peak 1422
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2023-06-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
554.08 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 566.12 (-12.05)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±67.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.05 · weakest Brisket (141.68)
Road miles
1238
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1106 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAD MUTT'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Nice Rack in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 137.1316 | 145.41 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 130.8000 | 146.77 | top 87% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 139.4056 | 153.05 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1428 | 119.3256 | 141.68 | top 89% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 92% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 566.12
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 594.1716 | 575.29 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 611.4172 | 510.79 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 598.2056 | 598.21 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 629.7144 | 596.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 33 / 33 (594.1716) | 33 (144.5144) | 32 (157.1544) | 33 (145.1428) | 33 (147.3600) |
| 2023-06-23 | 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) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 24 / 24 (410.1712) | — | 24 (130.8000) | 23 (139.4056) | 23 (139.9656) |
| 2022-06-24 | 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) |
| 2021-06-25 | 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) |
| 2019-06-21 | 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) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 63 / 66 (562.7768) | 61 (139.4400) | 65 (137.1084) | 50 (152.5828) | 63 (133.6456) |