Blue Line BBQ MT MT
Rating
1495
peak 1495
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-10-02
latest 2021-08-27
Best ToY finish
#625
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
664.17
last 4 vs career avg 664.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.24
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.96)
Road miles
306
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 290 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN HEROES BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 171.9656 | 173.12 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 148.4916 | 158.96 | top 75% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0744 | 167.96 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 158.2740 | 164.13 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.17
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 684.5488 | 679.66 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.5428 | 648.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 10 / 31 (674.7660) | 9 (172.5600) | 27 (148.4916) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (173.7144) |
| 2021-06-11 | Montana BBQ Cook-off Absarokee, MT | 12 / 27 (684.5488) | 4 (176.0000) | 11 (169.7144) | 6 (176.5600) | 14 (162.2744) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 Casper, WY | 35 / 41 (653.5428) | 16 (171.9656) | 34 (162.2628) | 39 (157.0744) | 32 (162.2400) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 Casper, WY | 36 / 41 (643.8052) | 16 (171.9656) | 37 (155.3716) | 37 (158.1940) | 35 (158.2740) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #625 (248 pts) | #541 (343 pts) | #849 (178 pts) | #423 (448 pts) | #633 (268 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #514 (210 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |