BAR-BEAM-QUE KY
Rating
1488
peak 1505
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2022-08-19
Best ToY finish
#704
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.24 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 665.54 (-1.30)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.87 · weakest Pork (164.28)
Road miles
1005
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 121 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 53% across 3 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 160.0000 | 166.96 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 177.7028 | 159.9428 | 168.87 | top 40% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 152.4800 | 164.28 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 158.2744 | 165.43 | top 54% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.54
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.4804 | 672.48 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.6228 | 672.47 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.6912 | 657.69 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 676.4572 | 662.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 23 / 45 (672.4804) | 12 (172.5600) | 34 (159.9660) | 9 (174.8572) | 27 (165.0972) |
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 10 / 31 (685.6228) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (177.1544) | 20 (166.2400) | 15 (167.9656) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 31 / 43 (659.3144) | 35 (162.2628) | 10 (170.8344) | 33 (159.9428) | 20 (166.2744) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 23 / 30 (657.6912) | 23 (160.0000) | 14 (169.1200) | 21 (164.0228) | 21 (164.5484) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 37 / 42 (646.0684) | 37 (160.5028) | 33 (162.2400) | 29 (162.2400) | 31 (161.0856) |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival New Albany, IN | 16 / 23 (663.8628) | 17 (165.7028) | 1 (177.7028) | 21 (152.4800) | 12 (167.9772) |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 19 / 34 (662.1944) | 18 (168.5256) | 3 (173.1544) | 21 (162.2400) | 22 (158.2744) |
| 2019-08-02 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition CINCINNATI, OH | 19 / 31 (666.1484) | 13 (170.8456) | 22 (159.9428) | 12 (171.4056) | 18 (163.9544) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 10 / 25 (676.4572) | 17 (167.9772) | 10 (169.6800) | 16 (165.0856) | 2 (173.7144) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #730 (191 pts) | #707 (231 pts) | #536 (366 pts) | #896 (141 pts) | #764 (191 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #842 (65 pts) | #889 (65 pts) | #774 (110 pts) | #861 (75 pts) | #846 (75 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #704 (453 pts) | #752 (448 pts) | #452 (763 pts) | #766 (423 pts) | #579 (588 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1418 (190 pts) | #1406 (210 pts) | #1593 (175 pts) | #1476 (205 pts) | #1173 (275 pts) |