The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Flower of the Flames has finished one call ahead of BOYS IN BLUE BARBECUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BOYS IN BLUE BARBECUE
BOYS IN BLUE BARBECUE is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 18th of 25 at the ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition (2014). They are ranked #3280 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1513 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest May 31, 2019 · 5.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.62 (+0.61)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.88 · weakest Chicken (157.08)
Road miles
888
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 228 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.62 / 720
12 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 | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1007 (310 pts) | #1086 (305 pts) | #995 (345 pts) | #1030 (330 pts) | #763 (475 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1867 (95 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #1979 (85 pts) | #1942 (100 pts) | #1833 (110 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BOYS IN BLUE BARBECUE, each with one reason worth a look.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,271 of the rated field
- Contests
- 110
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1620
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BOYS IN BLUE BARBECUE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BOYS IN BLUE BARBECUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,264 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1531
They've been 1531 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1511
Level with BOYS IN BLUE BARBECUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,286 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1499
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,291 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BADASS BBQ TEAM | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODBROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BROWNIES BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG NEWTON | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 141.7140 | 157.08 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 152.5028 | 162.88 | top 47% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 146.2628 | 162.36 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 151.9316 | 162.30 | 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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 52% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
7 of 12 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
12
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,394
finished ahead 937 times, behind 1,230
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Apr 8, 2016 → May 5, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20143 milestones
- Career-best overall score657.6228 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1513) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First call ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Battle of the Brisket
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4800 Battle of the Brisket
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +4.2 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +2.7 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +2.4 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 5, 2017 |
| +1.8 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 3, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -5.5 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition | Jul 24, 2014 |
| -3.7 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -2.1 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -2.1 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 90% | 90% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 91.3% | 90.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.5% | 88.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89% | 89% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 53% | 91.3% | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 31 / 56 (647.9084) | 18 (169.6912) | 23 (163.4172) | 44 (156) | 32 (158.8000) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 311 / 467 (647.8288) | 155 (169.7144) | 118 (170.8228) | 386 (155.3600) | 396 (151.9316) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 20 / 35 (657.5772) | 31 (157.0972) | 7 (171.4400) | 3 (174.2628) | 25 (154.7772) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 26 / 28 (635.8740) | 28 (147.9772) | 23 (159.9656) | 16 (168.5484) | 26 (159.3828) |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 32 / 68 (636.9596) | 53 (153.6344) | 36 (157.6912) | 31 (163.9656) | 27 (161.6684) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 37 / 53 (640.5140) | 25 (165.1428) | 22 (165.1200) | 50 (153.1312) | 36 (157.1200) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 325 / 606 (650.2056) | 570 (146.2400) | 257 (165.6800) | 127 (169.7028) | 152 (168.5828) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 339 / 552 (645.6572) | 379 (160.0572) | 476 (152.5028) | 301 (162.8228) | 105 (170.2744) |
| Jul 24, 2014 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 18 / 25 (620.5028) | 19 (154.2856) | 11 (157.6916) | 25 (146.2628) | 9 (162.2628) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 57 / 184 (642.3084) | 178 (141.7140) | 44 (165.1316) | 35 (165.7256) | 15 (169.7372) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 25 / 54 (657.6228) | 45 (158.2400) | 30 (161.1200) | 14 (168.5484) | 12 (169.7144) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 21 / 53 (652.4800) | 27 (161.1316) | 23 (163.9772) | 20 (163.9656) | 18 (163.4056) |