BLUE CHIP BBQ TN
Rating
1809
peak 1811
Contests
67
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#64
Master 2021
Grand champs
5
7 reserve
Category wins
21
50 podiums
Overall top-10s
39
of 67 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Current form
699.25 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 689.22 (+10.03)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.26 · weakest Chicken (171.53)
Road miles
8289
mi across 67 mapped stops · furthest 267 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has finished one call ahead of BLUE CHIP BBQ 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUDVILLE BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GREY STREET BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HIGH ON THE HAWG in 29 of their 34 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.4912 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship (2021-03-19).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 45-team field at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 16% across 5 contests, versus top 24% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 67 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3484 | 171.53 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 67 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6572 | 172.20 | top 32% |
| Pork | 67 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5256 | 173.26 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 67 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2056 | 172.23 | top 30% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 23 | 0 | top 24% |
| IN | 22 | 2 | top 25% |
| KY | 20 | 2 | top 23% |
| OH | 2 | 1 | top 9% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 32 | 2 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 33 | 2 | top 23% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (23 of 67 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (67 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Bands & BBQ at the Point (2019-09-13)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 689.22
- 10 perfect 180s 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 709.6684 | 698.65 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 703.9544 | 695.78 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 705.0972 | 696.17 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 699.3484 | 687.99 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 703.3944 | 691.56 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 707.4060 | 687.31 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 680.5372 | 675.91 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 697.0744 | 683.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 24 / 82 (699.9660) | 42 (174.2744) | 41 (174.2744) | 10 (177.7144) | 38 (173.7028) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 8 / 117 (702.8112) | 74 (171.4056) | 6 (178.2972) | 18 (177.7028) | 26 (175.4056) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 17 / 33 (682.1484) | 23 (170.8228) | 13 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4056) | 26 (162.8000) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 3 / 125 (709.6684) | 57 (173.1084) | 10 (177.7028) | 5 (178.8572) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2025-10-31 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 2 / 23 (701.6456) | 10 (173.1084) | 11 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 11 / 90 (696.5028) | 18 (176.0000) | 58 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 44 (170.8228) |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 2 / 29 (696.5260) | 11 (170.8344) | 14 (170.8344) | 6 (176.0000) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 11 / 45 (692.5716) | 22 (171.4172) | 27 (168.0000) | 4 (177.7372) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2025-07-25 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ Leburn, KY | 1 / 10 (703.9544) | 1 (176.5600) | 3 (176.5716) | 3 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 1 / 40 (703.3944) | 11 (174.2628) | 13 (172.5600) | 2 (180.0000) | 3 (176.5716) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 1 / 30 (698.2400) | 12 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5944) | 16 (168.5256) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 15 / 70 (698.2056) | 1 (180.0000) | 66 (166.2400) | 16 (175.4056) | 9 (176.5600) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 31 / 106 (692.4684) | 26 (176.5600) | 38 (173.1200) | 51 (171.9656) | 54 (170.8228) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 19 / 33 (674.1140) | 26 (161.6456) | 8 (171.9772) | 27 (166.2284) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 17 / 100 (695.9084) | 27 (175.4056) | 10 (176.5600) | 14 (176.5600) | 62 (167.3828) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 5 / 49 (699.9312) | 10 (174.2628) | 11 (173.7028) | 14 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 10 / 38 (691.9312) | 15 (171.9656) | 7 (174.8572) | 19 (171.9656) | 8 (173.1428) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 11 / 81 (703.9660) | 7 (178.8572) | 21 (175.4172) | 59 (170.8344) | 6 (178.8572) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 7 / 118 (700.4912) | 70 (171.9656) | 61 (170.8228) | 3 (180.0000) | 10 (177.7028) |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 2 / 31 (705.0972) | 14 (171.9656) | 8 (176.5716) | 7 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2024-05-10 | Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY | 4 / 21 (689.0400) | 10 (171.9656) | 4 (174.2744) | 16 (166.2400) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 41 / 93 (682.7312) | 80 (165.0740) | 5 (177.7144) | 51 (169.1200) | 35 (170.8228) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 24 / 81 (686.1824) | 40 (168.5256) | 6 (177.7028) | 24 (172.5600) | 58 (167.3940) |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition Bowling Green, KY | 4 / 28 (691.9200) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (172.5600) | 9 (173.1200) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 14 / 33 (678.7428) | 22 (168.5256) | 8 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4172) | 26 (162.2400) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN | 3 / 41 (699.3484) | 19 (171.9656) | 3 (177.7144) | 6 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN | 5 / 38 (690.8232) | 15 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1316) | 11 (172.0116) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 8 / 32 (689.6228) | 17 (168.5372) | 3 (176.0000) | 14 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 34 / 80 (679.2912) | 54 (168.5256) | 41 (166.8344) | 37 (169.6684) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-16 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition Bowling Green, KY | 6 / 24 (694.7772) | 5 (175.4056) | 4 (174.2744) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 6 / 32 (689.5996) | 18 (167.9656) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4056) | 13 (168.5256) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 1 / 45 (703.3944) | 10 (174.2628) | 6 (174.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (174.8572) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 10 / 42 (688.4800) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (163.9544) | 5 (177.1428) | 23 (168.5256) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational New Haven, KY | 6 / 17 (685.6800) | 8 (174.2628) | 11 (169.7372) | 11 (166.2744) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 2 / 30 (695.9316) | 13 (170.8228) | 12 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST Indianapolis, IN | 16 / 42 (680.9940) | 29 (169.6800) | 18 (170.8228) | 18 (171.9656) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 5 / 63 (693.6572) | 26 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (174.2628) | 17 (170.8572) |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett Boonville, IN | 9 / 27 (674.1484) | 13 (167.9656) | 22 (157.6572) | 3 (173.1084) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 9 / 27 (694.2056) | 12 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1200) | 8 (174.8572) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 49 / 70 (673.0512) | 19 (173.1200) | 29 (171.9656) | 69 (156.5256) | 25 (171.4400) |
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 2 / 31 (707.4060) | 4 (177.7144) | 11 (170.8344) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 5 / 28 (684.4684) | 5 (171.4056) | 2 (177.1428) | 13 (168.5256) | 13 (167.3944) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 3 / 50 (703.4172) | 7 (176.5944) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (174.2628) | 17 (173.7028) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 14 / 43 (678.7428) | 25 (169.6800) | 22 (166.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 26 (163.3828) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 5 / 30 (695.9316) | 1 (178.8572) | 18 (168.5372) | 7 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN | 17 / 37 (678.2284) | 4 (176.5716) | 5 (173.1428) | 30 (164.5484) | 25 (163.9656) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 6 / 51 (687.3600) | 13 (173.7028) | 12 (170.2744) | 3 (176.0000) | 30 (167.3828) |
| 2021-05-01 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 14 / 27 (669.5884) | 21 (161.6684) | 12 (167.3828) | 8 (170.8344) | 11 (169.7028) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 2 / 57 (701.1544) | 14 (173.1200) | 4 (177.1544) | 17 (171.4400) | 3 (179.4400) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 19 / 41 (669.0056) | 11 (169.6916) | 26 (162.8228) | 16 (169.1084) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 23 / 50 (674.2056) | 26 (167.4056) | 30 (164.5372) | 26 (168.5600) | 14 (173.7028) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 7 / 30 (680.5372) | 14 (167.4400) | 19 (165.7028) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 16 / 63 (679.3372) | 51 (164.5372) | 1 (175.4172) | 28 (169.1200) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 18 / 69 (676.4452) | 52 (163.9312) | 30 (166.2628) | 23 (170.8112) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 12 / 31 (681.6116) | 17 (168.5256) | 14 (169.6916) | 20 (167.9772) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 15 / 42 (674.7200) | 36 (161.6456) | 20 (167.3944) | 1 (177.7144) | 16 (167.9656) |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival New Albany, IN | 4 / 23 (685.0284) | 12 (169.6800) | 6 (171.4172) | 3 (174.2628) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 9 / 34 (681.6572) | 13 (170.8228) | 21 (163.4172) | 6 (173.7144) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 1 / 28 (697.0744) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7144) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 2 / 47 (694.8000) | 19 (169.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 7 / 25 (679.8628) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (170.8228) | 11 (169.6800) | 18 (160.5028) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 5 / 33 (682.7196) | 4 (175.4056) | 14 (169.1200) | 18 (168.5256) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2019-06-14 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 19 / 30 (674.7312) | 18 (169.6684) | 14 (171.4056) | 12 (170.8344) | 22 (162.8228) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 19 / 43 (670.7540) | 35 (159.3484) | 6 (172.0000) | 23 (164.5600) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 11 / 26 (679.2796) | 8 (171.9656) | 1 (177.1428) | 8 (171.9656) | 20 (158.2056) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off Franklin, KY | 3 / 28 (693.0512) | 22 (163.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 15 / 67 (685.6228) | 24 (170.8228) | 13 (172.5600) | 9 (174.2628) | 39 (167.9772) |
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 | #253 (455 pts) | #586 (180 pts) | #371 (370 pts) | #277 (415 pts) | #323 (355 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #81 (1728 pts) | #173 (1238 pts) | #206 (1153 pts) | #109 (1478 pts) | #62 (1778 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #172 (1127 pts) | #306 (762 pts) | #256 (967 pts) | #276 (812 pts) | #147 (1237 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #218 (948 pts) | #386 (588 pts) | #232 (1013 pts) | #249 (873 pts) | #243 (893 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #404 (545 pts) | #762 (235 pts) | #492 (500 pts) | #459 (485 pts) | #506 (440 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #64 (1770 pts) | #70 (1575 pts) | #75 (1603 pts) | #55 (1765 pts) | #82 (1570 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #227 (520 pts) | #295 (420 pts) | #217 (550 pts) | #264 (475 pts) | #167 (690 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #131 (1644 pts) | #189 (1319 pts) | #172 (1379 pts) | #90 (1754 pts) | #168 (1364 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #124 (1790 pts) | #84 (1847 pts) | #80 (1832 pts) | #157 (1497 pts) | #186 (1453 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #78 (2085 pts) | #101 (1799 pts) | #80 (1909 pts) | #36 (2240 pts) | #173 (1520 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #196 (1558 pts) | #81 (1913 pts) | #288 (1212 pts) | #213 (1398 pts) | #216 (1438 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #133 (1872 pts) | #81 (1843 pts) | #164 (1572 pts) | #125 (1687 pts) | #36 (2202 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #128 (1885 pts) | #117 (1753 pts) | #171 (1568 pts) | #114 (1746 pts) | #224 (1405 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #95 (1971 pts) | #111 (1661 pts) | #91 (1806 pts) | #95 (1731 pts) | #125 (1681 pts) |