High-water mark
663.9544
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.9544 at Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 22, 2016
BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS OF KCMO
BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS OF KCMO is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 10th of 22 at the Smokin n a Rollin (2014). They are ranked #2104 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1535
peak 1535 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Apr 22, 2016 · 2.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.08 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 650.81 (+5.26)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.48 · weakest Brisket (160.96)
Road miles
269
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 139 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
650.81 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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)
The teams rated closest to BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS OF KCMO, each with one reason worth a look.
74 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1534
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1541
Level with BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS OF KCMO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,096 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1539
They turned up 6 years after BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS OF KCMO did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#2,099 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1543
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1540
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1535
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MasterQue | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.4172 | 162.20 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 152.5600 | 164.48 | top 36% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6912 | 155.4284 | 163.17 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 156.5144 | 160.96 | top 44% |
“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 45% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 33% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 45% | Aug 22, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
5 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
700
finished ahead 479 times, behind 323
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 2, 2014 → Apr 22, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score663.9544 Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1535) Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
20144 milestones
- First call The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9424 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First overall top-10 Smokin n a Rollin
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172.0228 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +8.2 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 22, 2016 |
| +5 | NKC MO State Championship BBQ | Mar 14, 2014 |
| +3 | Smokin n a Rollin | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +2.9 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 39% | 92.2% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 88% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 16 / 61 (663.9544) | 15 (168.5600) | 24 (163.4172) | 12 (168.5600) | 23 (163.4172) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 241 / 552 (658.2512) | 131 (170.2628) | 473 (152.5600) | 288 (163.4056) | 64 (172.0228) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 13 / 29 (647.9312) | 15 (163.4400) | 4 (169.6800) | 21 (155.4284) | 16 (159.3828) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin n a Rollin St. Joseph, MO | 10 / 22 (646.2972) | 16 (153.7144) | 4 (170.8800) | 10 (164.5712) | 13 (157.1316) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 12 / 54 (663.9424) | 22 (165.1428) | 11 (169.1428) | 7 (169.6912) | 30 (159.9656) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO | 24 / 61 (641.6572) | 24 (162.8572) | 16 (164.5372) | 44 (155.9656) | 30 (158.2972) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 14 / 31 (633.6576) | 21 (151.4172) | 14 (161.1316) | 12 (164.5944) | 12 (156.5144) |