BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS AR
Rating
1543
peak 1553
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2020-06-19
Best ToY finish
#303
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.96 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 660.27 (-14.31)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±63.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.38 · weakest Pork (168.11)
Road miles
625
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Porkosaurus in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, 9th Annual Bull Moose (2019-04-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 165.0972 | 172.38 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 163.9544 | 171.27 | top 34% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 163.9656 | 168.11 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 162.8456 | 170.06 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
| AR | 3 | 0 | top 21% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 690.2172 | 690.22 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 701.0968 | 655.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Hernando, MS | 12 / 47 (690.2172) | 10 (175.4172) | 14 (173.7028) | 22 (168.5256) | 14 (172.5716) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 54 / 54 (494.1944) | — | 35 (163.9544) | 33 (165.1200) | 28 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-06 | Smokin' on the White Batesville, AR | 4 / 15 (678.1828) | 9 (165.0972) | 4 (173.1428) | 8 (167.3828) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 14 / 49 (683.9084) | 12 (174.2628) | 22 (170.8344) | 23 (168.5484) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 12 / 51 (683.3140) | 17 (170.8228) | 13 (171.4172) | 12 (173.1084) | 20 (167.9656) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz Marion, AR | 4 / 30 (701.0968) | 8 (174.8456) | 3 (177.1428) | 9 (172.5484) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 8 / 31 (677.0512) | 4 (175.4056) | 19 (165.1200) | 17 (163.9656) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose Millington, TN | 5 / 25 (674.1824) | 6 (170.8112) | 2 (174.8572) | 15 (165.6684) | 13 (162.8456) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #639 (125 pts) | #654 (135 pts) | #760 (115 pts) | #861 (75 pts) | #744 (115 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #303 (1021 pts) | #367 (871 pts) | #298 (1011 pts) | #478 (726 pts) | #369 (886 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #367 (929 pts) | #432 (839 pts) | #495 (749 pts) | #440 (824 pts) | #320 (1029 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #693 (545 pts) | #626 (640 pts) | #485 (810 pts) | #762 (528 pts) | #683 (585 pts) |