BOYS IN BLUE KS
Rating
1478
peak 1478
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2022-10-01
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.32
last 3 vs career avg 643.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.94 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.67)
Road miles
12
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 153.6800 | 158.27 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 154.2512 | 157.67 | top 81% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 157.1544 | 164.94 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 156.5028 | 162.44 | top 55% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 643.32
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.3772 | 636.38 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.3716 | 631.37 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.2168 | 662.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 426 / 505 (636.3772) | 463 (153.6800) | 453 (155.9316) | 176 (170.2628) | 411 (156.5028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 373 / 467 (631.3716) | 397 (154.2856) | 308 (162.8344) | 366 (157.1544) | 341 (157.0972) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 220 / 468 (662.2168) | 206 (166.8456) | 404 (154.2512) | 196 (167.4056) | 56 (173.7144) |