Clear Blue BBQ CA
Rating
1501
peak 1513
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2020-02-21
Best ToY finish
#493
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.64 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 665.17 (-4.53)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.38 · weakest Brisket (164.28)
Road miles
629
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 279 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 146.1256 | 166.50 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 160.5144 | 166.01 | top 57% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 161.1084 | 168.38 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 157.0856 | 164.28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 6 | 0 | top 45% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.17
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 | 661.6228 | 661.62 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 681.6228 | 665.77 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 26 / 50 (661.6228) | 5 (175.4628) | 39 (160.5144) | 41 (161.1084) | 25 (164.5372) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 42 / 44 (641.4284) | 44 (146.1256) | 39 (162.8228) | 16 (169.6916) | 31 (162.7884) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 20 / 37 (666.1372) | 9 (171.4172) | 17 (167.3828) | 15 (169.1200) | 28 (158.2172) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) San Diego, CA | 9 / 30 (681.6228) | 14 (167.9772) | 14 (169.7028) | 8 (171.9772) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 26 / 35 (652.3996) | 27 (159.9428) | 19 (166.2512) | 13 (169.1200) | 29 (157.0856) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 14 / 34 (677.6344) | 15 (169.7028) | 6 (173.1084) | 21 (165.1088) | 13 (169.7144) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 10 / 49 (675.3716) | 6 (174.8572) | 33 (162.2744) | 7 (172.5600) | 15 (165.6800) |
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 | #493 (205 pts) | #319 (390 pts) | #512 (220 pts) | #418 (275 pts) | #565 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #680 (474 pts) | #637 (539 pts) | #754 (444 pts) | #667 (504 pts) | #752 (439 pts) |