A tough matchup
12–0
behind in the head-to-head
FU MAN QUE CREW ahead in 100% of their meetings
FU MAN QUE CREW has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
BLUES ROCK BBQ
BLUES ROCK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 18 at the 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #6438 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1377
peak 1377 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Feb 27, 2015
latest May 31, 2019 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
583.44 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 587.59 (-4.15)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.50 · weakest Brisket (136.13)
Road miles
493
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 207 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
587.59 / 720
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1140 (273 pts) | #888 (418 pts) | #1171 (283 pts) | #1182 (288 pts) | #1228 (258 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1208 (234 pts) | #1293 (234 pts) | #1300 (234 pts) | #1320 (234 pts) | #1259 (234 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BLUES ROCK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,437 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1378
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,436 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1378
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,439 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1375
27 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,440 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1375
Rated 2 points below BLUES ROCK BBQ.
⚔ Compare careers#6,435 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1379
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1375
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| FU MAN QUE CREW | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Que'd Up | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 136.4912 | 151.25 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1772 | 20 | 142.79 | top 87% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 143.9540 | 156.50 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 118.1828 | 136.13 | top 97% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 94% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 89% | May 31, 2019 |
| West Coast BBQ Classic | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 94% | May 12, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
12 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
342
finished ahead 44 times, behind 752
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20171 milestone
- 10th tracked contest West Coast BBQ Classic
20162 milestones
- First call West Coast BBQ Classic
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4628 West Coast BBQ Classic
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score629.0744 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -12.6 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2015 |
| -11.9 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -11.2 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Feb 27, 2015 |
| -10.7 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 81.4% | 80.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 96% | 82% | 77.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.4% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 44 / 49 (598.7196) | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 57 / 57 (586.0568) | 53 (149.6688) | 53 (155.3712) | 57 (143.9540) | 56 (137.0628) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 77 / 78 (574.6168) | 78 (136.4912) | 70 (153.7028) | 72 (153.7028) | 77 (130.7200) |
| May 12, 2017 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 35 / 40 (579.7372) | 37 (141.0972) | 37 (145.0516) | 35 (154.2056) | 36 (139.3828) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 75 / 75 (578.0912) | 69 (152.5144) | 65 (151.4056) | 65 (155.9884) | 75 (118.1828) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival Long Beach, CA | 15 / 18 (590.1484) | 16 (149.0972) | 13 (156.5484) | 12 (163.4056) | 18 (121.0972) |
| May 13, 2016 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 44 / 44 (501.1428) | 4 (175.4628) | 44 (20) | 38 (158.8228) | 44 (146.8572) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 72 / 72 (566.1948) | 71 (142.2744) | 66 (154.9032) | 70 (145.6800) | 72 (123.3372) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 65 / 75 (620.5028) | 72 (148.5600) | 66 (155.4056) | 26 (169.7372) | 67 (146.8000) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA | 29 / 29 (608.8800) | 27 (156.5028) | 29 (151.9428) | 25 (158.2172) | 29 (142.2172) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 66 / 75 (629.0744) | 62 (160.5600) | 70 (152.5372) | 55 (162.8572) | 66 (153.1200) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 96 / 100 (603.8740) | 95 (149.6340) | 65 (161.1772) | 97 (150.8228) | 97 (142.2400) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 75 / 82 (601.6572) | 71 (153.1200) | 60 (155.4172) | 55 (160.5828) | 82 (132.5372) |