Bleed Blue BBQ IL
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2024-08-17
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#507
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.50 (+7.64)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.48 · weakest Brisket (166.34)
Road miles
540
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 265 mi
Schedule strength
94%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1609)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.50 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Eleven Thirteen Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wicked Pig BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bite Stand | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OnlyCans Competition BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Pig | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Snake Holler BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin A's | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.2516 | 170.54 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.0116 | 172.48 | top 50% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 160.5144 | 168.25 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 152.5028 | 166.34 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-08-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.50 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-08-17 — First tracked contest · Smoke N for the Kids
- 📈 2024-08-17 — Peak power rating (1489) · Smoke N for the Kids
- 📣 2025-07-26 — First call · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 🔥 2025-08-16 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Smoke N for the Kids
- ⭐ 2026-08-15 — Career-best overall score (693.0628) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.5 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 2026-05-23 |
| +4.9 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 2026-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
| -10.6 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
| -4 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2025-08-16 |
| -3.2 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 96.3% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 78% | 95.3% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 20 / 32 (693.0628) | 5 (177.7028) | 19 (173.7028) | 28 (168.5372) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 13 / 26 (682.7544) | 15 (170.8228) | 15 (170.2744) | 10 (174.2744) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 51 / 117 (686.7312) | 79 (170.8228) | 59 (171.9656) | 81 (168.5256) | 21 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 42 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 22 / 32 (686.1712) | 27 (166.2400) | 1 (180.0000) | 26 (167.9656) | 20 (171.9656) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 28 / 32 (677.0056) | 9 (175.4056) | 15 (174.2628) | 24 (169.6800) | 30 (157.6572) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 26 / 27 (639.2804) | 25 (162.2516) | 21 (164.0116) | 24 (160.5144) | 27 (152.5028) |
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 | #507 (253 pts) | #471 (343 pts) | #529 (308 pts) | #551 (243 pts) | #492 (293 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #845 (129 pts) | #770 (199 pts) | #549 (389 pts) | #980 (119 pts) | #875 (139 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1539 (52 pts) | #1577 (52 pts) | #1273 (72 pts) | #1505 (57 pts) | #1539 (52 pts) |