Bleed Blue BBQ IL
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-08-17
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Best overall
686.7312
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
672.30
last 4 vs career avg 672.30 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.67 · weakest Brisket (164.39)
Road miles
275
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 265 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Can Country Outlaw BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 162.2516 | 168.68 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.0116 | 172.67 | top 46% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 160.5144 | 166.67 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 152.5028 | 164.39 | top 69% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.30
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.7312 | 686.73 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 686.1712 | 681.59 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.2804 | 639.28 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #766 (80 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) |