THIN BLUE QUE CA
Rating
1508
peak 1516
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-05-26
Best ToY finish
#1119
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.88
last 5 vs career avg 666.38 (+0.50)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.17 · weakest Pork (164.83)
Road miles
290
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 159.9544 | 168.17 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 155.9084 | 166.42 | top 43% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 161.1772 | 164.83 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 154.8572 | 166.74 | top 39% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 666.38
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.6572 | 657.66 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.8972 | 667.01 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 672.4344 | 668.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-26 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off Felton, CA | 15 / 19 (657.6572) | 7 (171.9772) | 17 (155.9772) | 14 (161.1772) | 7 (168.5256) |
| 2022-08-27 | Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS) Walnut Creek, CA | — | — | 7 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 13 / 27 (658.1140) | 11 (166.8228) | 13 (163.4172) | 17 (163.9428) | 10 (163.9312) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 12 / 29 (675.8972) | 14 (166.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (168.5372) | 18 (164.5372) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 16 / 44 (672.4344) | 36 (159.9544) | 2 (175.4172) | 30 (161.6456) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 9 / 27 (670.2744) | 1 (176.0000) | 8 (172.5600) | 15 (166.8572) | 22 (154.8572) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 21 / 48 (663.8856) | 20 (167.9772) | 36 (155.9084) | 19 (166.8456) | 5 (173.1544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1119 (94 pts) | #930 (149 pts) | #1343 (84 pts) | #1146 (99 pts) | #916 (149 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1206 (200 pts) | #1152 (240 pts) | #1101 (265 pts) | #1222 (220 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2105 (77 pts) | #2920 (52 pts) | #1256 (252 pts) | #2001 (107 pts) | #1998 (107 pts) |