BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ SD
Rating
1425
peak 1505 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#688
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.40 (+3.59)
Walk rate
41%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.31 · weakest Pork (160.76)
Road miles
2754
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 395 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$133K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.40 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SPITFIRE has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 69% across 3 contests, versus top 78% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BnB BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Bohica BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO DAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 149.0284 | 161.41 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 157.1088 | 166.31 | top 58% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 150.7772 | 160.76 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 176.5944 | 150.8000 | 162.91 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 6 | 0 | top 85% |
| IA | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 83% | 2026-06-05 |
| Tri-City BBQ Fest | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 71% | 2025-09-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (9 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.40 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1505) · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2025-09-19 — Career-best overall score (673.0744) · Tri-City BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 2019-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll | 2020-09-11 |
| -9.4 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 2019-09-06 |
| -8.6 | King of the Corn | 2025-05-16 |
| -8.6 | Cookin On Kampeska | 2019-07-19 |
| -8.5 | GOBS Que | 2019-08-09 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 82% | 93.5% | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 81% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 71% | 93.3% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 43 / 48 (648.4800) | 46 (155.3828) | 21 (170.2972) | 44 (158.8228) | 31 (163.9772) |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 25 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 18 / 26 (673.0744) | 20 (167.3944) | 19 (165.1200) | 14 (170.2856) | 14 (170.2744) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 40 / 48 (641.6228) | 35 (166.8572) | 33 (165.6800) | 45 (158.2856) | 44 (150.8000) |
| 2025-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 8 (170.9028) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 31 / 33 (655.3372) | 32 (160.5372) | 18 (170.2972) | 28 (163.9656) | 30 (160.5372) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 29 / 36 (656.4460) | 33 (154.2056) | 34 (157.1088) | 20 (168.5372) | 1 (176.5944) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 30 / 39 (643.8632) | 34 (156.5144) | 24 (164.5944) | 38 (150.7772) | 3 (171.9772) |
| 2023-06-01 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 18 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 10 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 35 / 46 (661.0740) | 19 (169.1084) | 30 (165.1428) | 15 (170.3200) | 38 (156.5028) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 27 / 29 (656.4340) | 20 (166.2628) | 19 (167.4400) | 26 (159.9312) | 18 (162.8000) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 25 / 34 (649.0744) | 5 (173.7144) | 27 (160.5600) | 31 (152.5600) | 22 (162.2400) |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 25 / 29 (642.7428) | 26 (154.7884) | 2 (174.2744) | 26 (151.4056) | 21 (162.2744) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que 🏅 Arlington, NE | 22 / 29 (630.0684) | 25 (149.0284) | 18 (159.9888) | 19 (163.9656) | 18 (157.0856) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 32 / 40 (638.1144) | 37 (154.2284) | 12 (169.7028) | 30 (159.3600) | 36 (154.8232) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 15 / 39 (671.8972) | 13 (170.2628) | 8 (172.0116) | 27 (161.6456) | 14 (167.9772) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #807 (134 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #688 (204 pts) | #784 (194 pts) | #553 (383 pts) | #697 (224 pts) | #681 (224 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1123 (85 pts) | #624 (285 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1015 (149 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #708 (235 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1192 (113 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1170 (90 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1068 (110 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1114 (54 pts) | #856 (79 pts) | #853 (84 pts) | #1121 (54 pts) | #809 (89 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #832 (352 pts) | #722 (472 pts) | #507 (682 pts) | #941 (317 pts) | #789 (412 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #909 (332 pts) | #891 (367 pts) | #700 (512 pts) | #796 (437 pts) | #797 (427 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #726 (519 pts) | #781 (509 pts) | #313 (1134 pts) | #864 (454 pts) | #786 (494 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1492 (179 pts) | #1531 (184 pts) | #1576 (179 pts) | #1497 (199 pts) | #1543 (179 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2713 (59 pts) | #2134 (74 pts) | #2716 (59 pts) | #2157 (74 pts) | #2123 (74 pts) |