A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
BLUE VALLEY BBQ
BLUE VALLEY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 14th of 73 at the 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) (2013). They are ranked #3222 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1514 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 20, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.85)
Road miles
115
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
643.54 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1946 (75 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1066 (335 pts) | #1771 (125 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1256 (205 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1029 (300 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1116 (260 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BLUE VALLEY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
They turned up 7 years after BLUE VALLEY BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#3,227 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with BLUE VALLEY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,219 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,232 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,235 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 152.5028 | 159.97 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 141.6800 | 155.85 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 154.8570 | 164.66 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8570 | 150.2288 | 163.06 | top 46% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
221
finished ahead 141 times, behind 149
Longest layoff
3.7 yrs
Aug 23, 2013 → Apr 21, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2856 Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL)
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- First call 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8570 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- Career-best overall score658.8570 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- Peak power rating (1514) East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +3.7 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Apr 20, 2018 |
| -5.2 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Apr 21, 2017 |
| -0.1 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) | May 5, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 89.9% | 89% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 29% | 91.5% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 40 / 46 (629.5200) | 40 (154.8000) | 44 (151.3600) | 22 (163.4056) | 33 (159.9544) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 25 / 44 (647.2800) | 18 (167.9656) | 38 (154.8000) | 4 (174.2856) | 36 (150.2288) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 48 / 64 (634.1372) | 58 (152.5028) | 64 (141.6800) | 12 (172.5484) | 24 (167.4060) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 27 / 68 (647.8972) | 30 (161.1316) | 36 (161.6916) | 43 (158.2284) | 18 (166.8456) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 14 / 73 (658.8570) | 29 (163.4286) | 4 (169.7144) | 46 (154.8570) | 10 (170.8570) |