High-water mark
664.5144
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.5144 at 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 16, 2013
BLACKSHIRT BBQ
BLACKSHIRT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 17th of 43 at the 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska (2013). They are ranked #4298 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1504 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest May 29, 2015 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 634.65 (-5.97)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.50 · weakest Brisket (152.33)
Road miles
79
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
634.65 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2737 (58 pts) | #2818 (53 pts) | #2132 (73 pts) | #2213 (63 pts) | #1719 (128 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1343 (205 pts) | #918 (390 pts) | #1213 (255 pts) | #1174 (275 pts) | #1466 (190 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1328 (183 pts) | #1292 (213 pts) | #1453 (178 pts) | #1341 (198 pts) | #1425 (173 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BLACKSHIRT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with BLACKSHIRT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
They turned up 9 years after BLACKSHIRT BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ELWOOD BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU GONNA LIKE IT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK PATROL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 147.3256 | 160.92 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 152.5144 | 161.50 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 150.3084 | 159.90 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8116 | 142.7660 | 152.33 | top 69% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 65% | Sep 26, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 85 times, behind 151
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
20141 milestone
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5144 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
- Career-best overall score664.5144 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
- Peak power rating (1504) 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7144 Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | Aug 16, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 29, 2015 |
| -6.2 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 30, 2014 |
| -5.7 | 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -5.4 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -1 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Sep 27, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 88.2% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 92.3% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2015 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 24 / 28 (614.2284) | 25 (147.3828) | 21 (156.5828) | 23 (150.3084) | 10 (159.9544) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 34 / 47 (626.0344) | 43 (147.3256) | 25 (160.5372) | 27 (161.0972) | 32 (157.0744) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE | 28 / 38 (635.2460) | 15 (166.8344) | 12 (169.6800) | 35 (155.9656) | 36 (142.7660) |
| May 30, 2014 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 22 / 30 (627.3032) | 4 (169.1200) | 26 (152.5144) | 9 (162.2744) | 27 (143.3944) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 32 / 56 (640.5716) | 12 (169.7144) | 28 (162.2628) | 34 (160.6172) | 45 (147.9772) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE | 17 / 43 (664.5144) | 24 (165.1428) | 18 (167.4172) | 14 (169.1428) | 19 (162.8116) |