High-water mark
676.4456
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.4456 at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 3, 2023
Blinkys Offset BBQ
Blinkys Offset BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 26 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 33 at the Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024). They are ranked #6324 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BLINKY'S OFFSET BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1404
peak 1404 · rated over 19 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
Mar 19, 2021
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 5.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
4% of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.63 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 632.30 (-1.66)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.96 · weakest Chicken (161.32)
Road miles
3,978
across 26 mapped stops · furthest 212 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1607)
Purse competed for
$201K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 18 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.30 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #814 (120 pts) | #754 (180 pts) | #954 (120 pts) | #837 (120 pts) | #759 (155 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #586 (278 pts) | #791 (188 pts) | #670 (278 pts) | #588 (303 pts) | #461 (453 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #754 (180 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #744 (240 pts) | #525 (380 pts) | #797 (180 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #971 (135 pts) | #913 (180 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #858 (170 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #667 (263 pts) | #600 (338 pts) | #793 (238 pts) | #625 (318 pts) | #710 (253 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Blinkys Offset BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1404
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1404
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Blinkys Offset BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1405
Fewer contests behind them than Blinkys Offset BBQ has cooked, 11 to 26, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#6,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 152
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1565
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Blinkys Offset BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Blinkys Offset BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,330 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Blinkys Offset BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cotton BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 100.2628 | 161.32 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 152.4916 | 163.09 | top 73% |
| Pork | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 146.8000 | 164.96 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 146.2516 | 161.64 | top 68% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 82% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 5 | 56 | 0 | top 81% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 4 | 35 | 0 | top 87% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 45 | 0 | top 86% | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 48% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 67% | Mar 3, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
6 contests
Contests a season
4.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
14 of 26 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
12
5 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
25 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
673
finished ahead 280 times, behind 1,371
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20251 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.2972 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20241 milestone
- First overall top-10 Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20232 milestones
- Career-best overall score676.4456 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs)
20223 milestones
- First call Smokin' For Down Syndrome
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.7828 Smokin' For Down Syndrome
- First category win (Chicken) The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 | "Spooky Q" 1792 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| +1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 3, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 19, 2021 |
| -9.1 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 18, 2022 |
| -8.8 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | Sep 24, 2021 |
| -8.6 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 4, 2022 |
| -8.3 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition | Sep 15, 2023 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 90.8% | 89.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 76% | 93.6% | 87.5% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 60% | 94.6% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 78% | 94% | 86.8% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 77% | 91.1% | 89.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.4% | 81.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 68 / 71 (640.4224) | 69 (154.8228) | 64 (162.2400) | 71 (148.4796) | 18 (174.8800) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 113 / 125 (653.5772) | 117 (159.9428) | 88 (166.2744) | 119 (158.8228) | 78 (168.5372) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 65 (159.3944) | — | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 15 / 23 (673.5888) | 21 (162.2400) | 15 (166.2400) | 10 (173.1316) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 55 / 56 (513.1088) | — | 49 (166.2400) | 40 (168.5716) | 4 (178.2972) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 26 / 36 (495.3372) | 31 (157.0972) | 25 (163.9312) | 6 (174.3088) | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 70 / 100 (672.4688) | 75 (167.9888) | 76 (167.3944) | 26 (174.8456) | 81 (162.2400) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 45 / 58 (667.8284) | 54 (162.8000) | 29 (171.9656) | 46 (165.6800) | 39 (167.3828) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 45 / 58 (667.3140) | 53 (159.9656) | 34 (169.6800) | 2 (178.2972) | 47 (159.3712) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 8 / 33 (510.7656) | 23 (165.0972) | 9 (171.9656) | 4 (173.7028) | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 56 / 93 (675.3144) | 81 (164.5372) | 51 (167.9772) | 40 (171.9772) | 37 (170.8228) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 60 (160.0344) | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 55 / 60 (654.1140) | 54 (165.0856) | 53 (162.2400) | 45 (165.1200) | 52 (161.6684) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 27 / 28 (490.1828) | 16 (168.5372) | 22 (160.5600) | 19 (161.0856) | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 21 / 32 (490.6968) | 22 (157.6456) | 4 (175.4056) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 69 / 80 (650.1712) | 65 (166.2512) | 63 (162.8344) | 70 (160.5600) | 67 (160.5256) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 56 (155.3600) | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 33 / 65 (676.4456) | 22 (171.9656) | 46 (165.0972) | 36 (167.9656) | 15 (171.4172) |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 50 / 57 (644.4000) | 45 (163.3828) | 54 (154.2056) | 9 (172.5600) | 52 (154.2516) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 35 / 46 (640.9484) | 37 (162.8000) | 33 (163.9884) | 40 (158.2400) | 38 (155.9200) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 14 / 26 (655.2456) | 1 (176.5716) | 18 (157.0744) | 10 (165.1084) | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome 🏅 Collierville, TN | 19 / 28 (655.7828) | 7 (173.1200) | 24 (157.0628) | 9 (173.1200) | 21 (152.4800) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 57 / 63 (632.3544) | 46 (165.1200) | 63 (152.4916) | 41 (165.6800) | 58 (149.0628) |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 61 / 73 (628.4000) | 52 (163.4400) | 57 (161.6572) | 67 (157.0512) | 68 (146.2516) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 36 / 39 (614.7544) | 29 (162.2972) | 34 (157.6800) | 38 (146.8000) | 37 (147.9772) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 57 / 57 (562.4572) | 57 (100.2628) | 51 (157.7144) | 56 (147.9428) | 51 (156.5372) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.