BBQ Blokes

BBQ Blokes is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 16 at the Jack 9 Memorial (2021). They are ranked #6372 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,372

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1397

peak 1397 · rated over 19 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 9, 2017

latest Oct 16, 2026 · 9.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#635

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

15% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 81%

overall standings

Best overall

662.2512 / 720

Master · Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.37 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 627.12 (+15.26)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2628

Pork · JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition

Consistency

±27.05

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.87 · weakest Brisket (153.89)

Road miles

4,421

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 807 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

Purse competed for

$152K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

627.12 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

MEAN MOE'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

MEAN MOE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.98 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 16%.

Brisket avg 153.89
Chicken avg 159.87
2 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Baby Boomers Smokin BBQ Grub in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Jack 9 Memorial (Sep 11, 2021).

last seen Aug 23, 2019
back Sep 11, 2021

Chicken nemesis

12 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

MEAN MOE'S BBQ ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MEAN MOE'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

DBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

4,421 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,421 miles across 20 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 807 miles to American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest.

20 mapped stops
furthest 807 mi

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
2026 ↗	Master	#635 (231 pts)	#659 (246 pts)	#733 (231 pts)	#515 (356 pts)	#614 (256 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#667 (223 pts)	#691 (248 pts)	#779 (223 pts)	#736 (203 pts)	#661 (238 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#825 (145 pts)	#867 (160 pts)	#890 (165 pts)	#766 (200 pts)	#882 (135 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BBQ Blokes, each with one reason worth a look.

Pig Riggin BBQ

#6,374 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1397

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BBQ Blokes)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BBQ Blokes has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

DOUBLE J SMOKERS

#6,376 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1397

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 6, 2024

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2 SKINNY COOKS

#6,377 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1397

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before BBQ Blokes's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 21 contests

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SMOKIN BIG DAWGS

#6,378 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1397

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 18, 2021

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TOBACCO ROAD PITMASTERS

#6,379 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1397

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2025

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Royal Smoke

#6,375 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1397

Level with BBQ Blokes on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MEAN MOE'S BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
HASHTAG BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
HELLBENT BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BBQ WorX	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Rub Sweat and Beers	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
What For BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Stuttering John's Smokehouse	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
McLay Brothers BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CycloneBBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	3	0	168.5600	149.0628	159.87	top 74%
Pork Ribs	19	4	0	170.2744	138.2400	157.91	top 74%
Pork	19	5	0	174.2628	124.5028	155.45	top 77%
Brisket	19	2	1	169.7144	120.4800	153.89	top 79%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	6	top 66%
Medium (20–39)	10	top 87%
Large (40+)	3	top 91%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
ON	10	top 75%
PA	3	top 93%
MD	1	top 60%
NY	1	top 88%
KS	1	top 91%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)	3	28	top 93%	Jul 24, 2026
JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition	2	17	top 80%	May 23, 2026
Jack 9 Memorial	2	12	top 74%	May 25, 2024
Ayr Charity BBQ	2	17	top 87%	Jun 21, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2026 6 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in ON 10 of 20 contests · 5 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 14 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 700 finished ahead 129 times, behind 863

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Aug 23, 2019 → Sep 11, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20262 milestones

May 23 Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition
Oct 16 Most recent contest The MoCo Smoke Show

20251 milestone

Aug 23 Career-best overall score662.2512 Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle

20241 milestone

Jul 26 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)

20212 milestones

Sep 11 First overall top-10 Jack 9 Memorial
Sep 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2744 Jack 9 Memorial

20191 milestone

Jun 21 First call Ayr Charity BBQ

20172 milestones

Jun 9 First tracked contest Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival
Jun 9 Peak power rating (1487) Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.6	Jack 9 Memorial	Sep 11, 2021
+1.1	The MoCo Smoke Show	Oct 16, 2026
+1.1	Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition	Jun 17, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.4	Ayr Charity BBQ	Jun 22, 2018
-13.3	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival	Jun 9, 2017
-11	Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic	Jul 13, 2018
-10.2	JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition	May 23, 2026
-10	Summer Daze BBQ Classic	Aug 23, 2019

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	6	1	50%	top 85%	90.2%	89.2%
2025	3	0	0%	top 82%	92%	89.1%
2024	3	0	67%	top 89%	87.5%	87.1%
2023	2	1	100%	top 62%	88%	87.3%
2021	1	1	100%	top 25%	90.9%	90.9%
2019	2	0	50%	top 83%	88.6%	87.1%
2018	2	0	0%	top 98%	84.9%	79.6%
2017	1	0	0%	top 95%	81.5%	81.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 16, 2026	The MoCo Smoke Show Silver Spring, MD	9 / 15 (644.3428)	12 (158.8000)	8 (163.9544)	8 (166.2400)	11 (155.3484)
Jul 24, 2026	Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA	41 / 43 (637.5544)	42 (149.0628)	32 (163.3944)	42 (155.3828)	24 (169.7144)
Jun 19, 2026	New Lowell True North BBQ Bash New Lowell, ON	14 / 16 (649.6912)	16 (153.1656)	13 (163.9772)	13 (163.3712)	9 (169.1772)
May 23, 2026	JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON	19 / 20 (641.5428)	14 (164.5256)	20 (154.2172)	4 (174.2628)	20 (148.5372)
May 2, 2026	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY	52 / 59 (638.7428)	51 (166.8344)	57 (160)	62 (151.9312)	55 (159.9772)
May 1, 2026	Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 23, 2025	Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON	19 / 22 (662.2512)	17 (167.9884)	22 (161.6800)	16 (166.2972)	19 (166.2856)
Jul 25, 2025	Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA	28 / 30 (630.1256)	26 (163.4516)	29 (152.4916)	29 (150.2284)	23 (163.9540)
May 24, 2025	Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON	17 / 26 (631.4516)	14 (159.4628)	14 (159.4288)	24 (153.1200)	16 (159.4400)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	403 / 444 (623.2800)	239 (168.5600)	424 (149.6572)	401 (155.3944)	404 (149.6684)
Jul 26, 2024	Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA	32 / 35 (627.2340)	32 (157.1428)	10 (170.2744)	34 (153.0512)	32 (146.7656)
May 25, 2024	Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON	17 / 20 (630.2288)	14 (160.0344)	13 (159.4288)	8 (165.1200)	19 (145.6456)
Jun 17, 2023	Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition Seagrave, ON	9 / 15 (623.3376)	10 (156.5376)	11 (154.2628)	6 (163.4172)	12 (149.1200)
May 27, 2023	Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON	12 / 19 (633.6460)	5 (167.4516)	7 (165.1544)	19 (143.3600)	14 (157.6800)
Sep 11, 2021	Jack 9 Memorial Delhi, ON	4 / 16 (654.2744)	4 (167.4400)	10 (163.4744)	13 (156.5256)	3 (166.8344)
Aug 23, 2019	Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON	21 / 23 (615.9772)	15 (160.5600)	17 (150.8228)	18 (151.4516)	18 (153.1428)
Jun 21, 2019	Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario	17 / 23 (638.2060)	19 (158.2628)	17 (156.5372)	9 (167.9888)	18 (155.4172)
Jul 13, 2018	Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON	23 / 24 (611.2688)	21 (156.5372)	13 (161.7488)	24 (143.3600)	20 (149.6228)
Jun 22, 2018	Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario	18 / 18 (535.2456)	16 (152.0228)	18 (138.2400)	18 (124.5028)	18 (120.4800)
Jun 9, 2017	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival Drayton Ontario	21 / 22 (586.8228)	22 (149.6800)	20 (151.4856)	17 (148.5828)	22 (137.0744)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

BBQ Blokes

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)