High-water mark
682.2284
career-best overall
94.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 682.2284 at Flames on the Flint — 94.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 13, 2015
BLAZIN'7'S
BLAZIN'7'S is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 12th of 35 at the BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) (2015). They are ranked #3204 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1520 · rated over 11 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest Oct 7, 2016 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.36 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 664.73 (-5.37)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.02 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.58)
Road miles
3,627
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 733 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Master avg
664.73 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1242 (235 pts) | #1274 (250 pts) | #1107 (305 pts) | #1250 (260 pts) | #995 (350 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #680 (532 pts) | #555 (697 pts) | #724 (527 pts) | #725 (517 pts) | #734 (502 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1996 (90 pts) | #2633 (65 pts) | #2081 (90 pts) | #1126 (290 pts) | #2630 (65 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BLAZIN'7'S, each with one reason worth a look.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BLAZIN'7'S)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BLAZIN'7'S has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,194 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1507
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BLAZIN'7'S)
Fewer contests behind them than BLAZIN'7'S has cooked, 7 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1505
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BLAZIN'7'S)
91 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,191 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with BLAZIN'7'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1501
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT WACHULA'S | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Pot's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 158.7884 | 166.93 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 142.6972 | 164.58 | top 56% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 159.4400 | 167.02 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.1428 | 166.20 | top 56% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
8 contests
Contests a season
4
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
6 of 12 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
12
a different one every time
Opponents faced
870
finished ahead 759 times, behind 437
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Most recent contest The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20153 milestones
- Career-best overall score682.2284 Flames on the Flint
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1520) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
- First call Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
- First category win (Pork) Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3600 Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| +9.8 | Flames on the Flint | Mar 13, 2015 |
| +7.6 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | Apr 24, 2015 |
| +1.4 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Aug 22, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 20, 2016 |
| -10.8 | Roman Roast on the River | May 8, 2015 |
| -2.8 | World Food Championships | Nov 3, 2015 |
| -2.4 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 7, 2016 |
| -1.5 | Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) | Sep 23, 2016 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 78% | 92% | 91.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13% | top 52% | 94.8% | 92.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 50% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 18 / 26 (662.6740) | 14 (166.8228) | 20 (162.8000) | 12 (165.6684) | 19 (167.3828) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA | 16 / 25 (662.1484) | 20 (162.2628) | 5 (172.5600) | 21 (161.0856) | 15 (166.2400) |
| May 20, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Southhaven, MS | 29 / 29 (646.6056) | 22 (165.6800) | 29 (142.6972) | 21 (163.9656) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Nov 3, 2015 | World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL | 40 / 58 (660.3884) | 43 (165.6800) | 36 (166.2284) | 48 (161.0972) | 31 (167.3828) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 17 / 27 (665.0056) | 13 (172) | 20 (165.1200) | 17 (165.0856) | 20 (162.8000) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 98 / 606 (675.3716) | 258 (165.1316) | 175 (168.5600) | 34 (174.8572) | 198 (166.8228) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 105 / 187 (673.5768) | 130 (166.8112) | 84 (169.1200) | 79 (169.6800) | 110 (167.9656) |
| May 8, 2015 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 36 / 41 (658.1256) | 39 (158.7884) | 11 (171.9888) | 23 (168.5484) | 36 (158.8000) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 12 / 35 (674.8000) | 1 (178.2972) | 21 (163.3828) | 14 (167.4172) | 17 (165.7028) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 22 / 72 (682.2284) | 33 (170.8572) | 37 (169.7144) | 30 (169.6912) | 23 (171.9656) |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 36 / 62 (652.4912) | 29 (167.9772) | 48 (157.0856) | 48 (159.4400) | 22 (167.9884) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 20 / 40 (663.3600) | 31 (162.8344) | 20 (165.6800) | 1 (177.7028) | 36 (157.1428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.