High-water mark
681.6228
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.6228 at America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 13, 2019
Clear Blue BBQ
Clear Blue BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 9th of 30 at the America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) (2019). They are ranked #2616 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1516
peak 1522 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2019
latest Feb 21, 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
29% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.64 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 665.17 (-4.53)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.47
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.40 · weakest Brisket (164.05)
Road miles
629
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 279 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.17 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Clear Blue BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,606 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,604 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1527
Level with Clear Blue BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1519
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 4 years before Clear Blue BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,614 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1521
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Clear Blue BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,609 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1542
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 10 contests to 7.
⚔ Compare careers#2,611 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Yard | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| The Brisket Brothers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 146.1256 | 165.10 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 160.5144 | 166.63 | top 55% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 161.1084 | 167.40 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 157.0856 | 164.05 | top 57% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
6 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
162
finished ahead 137 times, behind 149
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20202 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4628 The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- Most recent contest The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
20196 milestones
- First tracked contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall top-10 Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.3716 Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First call 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
- Career-best overall score681.6228 America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
- Peak power rating (1522) Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 13, 2019 |
| +8.5 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 31, 2019 |
| +6.4 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | Aug 2, 2019 |
| +4.8 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | Feb 21, 2020 |
| +2.7 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | Nov 1, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | Dec 27, 2019 |
| -4.4 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | Aug 16, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 94.7% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | 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) |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 42 / 44 (641.4284) | 44 (146.1256) | 39 (162.8228) | — | 31 (162.7884) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 20 / 37 (666.1372) | 9 (171.4172) | 17 (167.3828) | 15 (169.1200) | 28 (158.2172) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 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) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 26 / 35 (652.3996) | 27 (159.9428) | 19 (166.2512) | — | 29 (157.0856) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 14 / 34 (677.6344) | 15 (169.7028) | 6 (173.1084) | — | 13 (169.7144) |
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 10 / 49 (675.3716) | — | — | — | — |