PATTERSONS TRU BLU BBQ

PATTERSONS TRU BLU BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 20 at the Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #1460 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,460

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1567

peak 1567 · rated over 7 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 29, 2013

latest Sep 22, 2017 · 4.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#895

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

3 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

57% of 7 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 26%

overall standings

Best overall

694.2284 / 720

Master · Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition

Perfect 180s

Current form

678.19 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 676.90 (+1.29)

Walk rate

86%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Pork · Grillin and Chillin

Consistency

±16.48

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 171.26 · weakest Brisket (165.28)

Road miles

187

across 7 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

Master avg

676.90 / 720

7 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

4.5716 points from the title

Came within 4.5716 points of the Grand Championship at City of Earlington OctoberFest (Oct 4, 2013).

Signature meat

29% pork ribs entries won

2 wins from 7 entries

When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 29% of their entries (2 of 7).

best 176.0116
average 171.26
4 calls

Happy hunting ground

Top 17% average finish here

City of Earlington OctoberFest is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 17%

High-water mark

694.2284 career-best overall

96.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.2284 at Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition — 96.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 16, 2016

A tough matchup

4–1 behind in the head-to-head

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead in 80% of their meetings

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.97 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 43% of the time against 57%.

Brisket avg 165.28
Pork Ribs avg 171.26
3 calls in 7 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HOBBIE BAR-B-Q in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

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The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition (Sep 16, 2016).

last seen Oct 3, 2014
back Sep 16, 2016

Always the bridesmaid

3 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 3 times against 0 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

0 Grand Championships
7 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2013 ↗	Master	#895 (331 pts)	#949 (336 pts)	#852 (376 pts)	#1016 (306 pts)	#1281 (211 pts)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PATTERSONS TRU BLU BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Big Horn Cookers

#1,455 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1568

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 10 contests to 7.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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BALLS OUT BBQ

#1,453 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1575

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 7 contests, alongside a 57% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2020

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Ramblin Fork BBQ Co

#1,454 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1568

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jan 24, 2025

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HAWG DOCTORS

#1,459 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1568

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 3, 2015

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SMOKE N' ASH BBQ

#1,463 of the rated field

1567 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1567

Level with PATTERSONS TRU BLU BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2026

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Big Boy BBQ Australia

#1,461 of the rated field

1567 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 61%
Peak: 1570

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Feb 8, 2020

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
SON SEEKERS BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	5	0	0	174.2628	163.3944	170.18	top 39%
Pork Ribs	7	4	2	4	176.0116	166.2744	171.26	top 19%
Pork	7	4	0	3	176.5600	157.0856	170.18	top 34%
Brisket	7	3	0	0	172.5600	155.4286	165.28	top 47%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 17%
Medium (20–39)	2	top 13%
Large (40+)	3	top 42%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KY	6	0	top 24%
IN	1	0	top 44%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
City of Earlington OctoberFest	2	2	0	top 17%	Oct 3, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 2 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KY 6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 6 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 150 finished ahead 157 times, behind 66

Longest layoff 2 yrs Oct 3, 2014 → Sep 16, 2016

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20172 milestones

Sep 22 Peak power rating (1567) Grilling & Chillin BBQ
Sep 22 Most recent contest Grilling & Chillin BBQ

20162 milestones

Sep 16 Career-best overall score694.2284 Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition
Sep 23 Career-best single call (Pork)176.5600 Grillin and Chillin

20141 milestone

Oct 3 First category win (Pork Ribs) City of Earlington OctoberFest

20136 milestones

Mar 29 First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First call Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1426 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Oct 4 First overall top-10 City of Earlington OctoberFest
Oct 4 First overall podium City of Earlington OctoberFest
Oct 4 First Reserve Championship City of Earlington OctoberFest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.2	Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition	Sep 16, 2016
+14.7	City of Earlington OctoberFest	Oct 4, 2013
+13.1	Grillin and Chillin	Sep 23, 2016
+12.5	City of Earlington OctoberFest	Oct 3, 2014
+7	Grilling & Chillin BBQ	Sep 22, 2017

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0	100%	top 31%	93.1%	93.1%
2016	2	2	1	100%	top 13%	96.4%	95.9%
2014	2	1	1	50%	top 33%	95.1%	93%
2013	2	1	0	100%	top 31%	96.4%	93.6%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 22, 2017	Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	13 / 42 (670.1712)	6 (173.1428)	14 (167.3712)	12 (171.9772)	29 (157.6800)
Sep 23, 2016	Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY	6 / 39 (687.3488)	19 (168.5256)	1 (176.0116)	4 (176.5600)	17 (166.2516)
Sep 16, 2016	Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition Nebo, KY	2 / 20 (694.2284)	8 (170.2628)	3 (174.8456)	2 (176.5600)	8 (172.5600)
Oct 3, 2014	City of Earlington OctoberFest Earlington, KY	2 / 9 (685.0284)	6 (169.6800)	1 (172.5600)	2 (174.2628)	4 (168.5256)
Apr 3, 2014	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	28 / 64 (654.1828)	33 (163.3944)	18 (166.2744)	51 (157.0856)	11 (167.4284)
Oct 4, 2013	City of Earlington OctoberFest Earlington, KY	2 / 16 (694.2284)	5 (174.2628)	2 (175.4400)	2 (175.4056)	7 (169.1200)
Mar 29, 2013	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY	20 / 40 (653.1426)	7 (171.9998)	11 (166.2856)	29 (159.4286)	29 (155.4286)

PATTERSONS TRU BLU BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Signature meat

Happy hunting ground

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Always the bridesmaid

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)