Riding a hot streak
4
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 6
BLUE MIST BBQ
BLUE MIST BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Smokin' in the Valley (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #4467 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
Sep 11, 2021
latest Sep 26, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
1 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
4
16 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
43% of 28 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.62 (+11.11)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.18 · weakest Brisket (159.92)
Road miles
515
across 28 mapped stops · furthest 252 mi
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Master avg
644.62 / 720
19 Master contests · 1 GC
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 | #367 (522 pts) | #274 (775 pts) | #381 (615 pts) | #390 (497 pts) | #424 (452 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #411 (504 pts) | #492 (454 pts) | #587 (354 pts) | #440 (479 pts) | #381 (579 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #303 (734 pts) | #268 (874 pts) | #255 (968 pts) | #293 (759 pts) | #313 (749 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #754 (187 pts) | #498 (421 pts) | #587 (371 pts) | #982 (122 pts) | #761 (212 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #571 (342 pts) | #519 (420 pts) | #375 (680 pts) | #455 (489 pts) | #594 (341 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #731 (190 pts) | #773 (195 pts) | #716 (230 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #737 (210 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BLUE MIST BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
146 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 28, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,444 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before BLUE MIST BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,447 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1474
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 43% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before BLUE MIST BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,458 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with BLUE MIST BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Genius | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie TongMasters | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it up BBQ Australia | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie Davo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Lit Salami | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke and Dagger BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Gecko BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Outagas bbq | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| The King and His Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bringing the Flame to Your Game | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 176.0116 | 147.9544 | 162.18 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 173.7256 | 144 | 161.77 | top 60% |
| Pork | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 176.5600 | 136.5600 | 160.07 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 19 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 173.1656 | 148.5372 | 159.92 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 18 | 1 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in the Valley | 6 | 4 | 0 | top 59% | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Smokin in the Valley | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 69% | Apr 25, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
8 contests
Contests a season
4.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WA
1 of 28 contests
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
First title
Apr 26, 2025
Smokin' in the Valley
Opponents faced
55
finished ahead 91 times, behind 135
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score679.4516 Smokin in the Valley 2
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5600 Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
- Most recent contest Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
20251 milestone
- First Grand Championship Smokin' in the Valley
20241 milestone
- Peak power rating (1490) Smokin' in the Valley
20225 milestones
- First overall top-10 Spit In The Hills
- First overall podium Brew N Que - LITE EDITION
- First Reserve Championship Brew N Que - LITE EDITION
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.8572 Brew N Que - LITE EDITION
- 10th tracked contest Brew N Que - LITE EDITION
20213 milestones
- First tracked contest CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
- First call CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Brew N Que Perth 2021
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | Smokin' in the Valley | Apr 26, 2025 |
| +16.2 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION | Oct 21, 2022 |
| +9.6 | Smokin in the Valley 2 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| +9.3 | Smokin' in the Valley | Nov 26, 2022 |
| +7.6 | Smokin' in the Valley | Nov 4, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.3 | Smokin in the Valley | Aug 2, 2025 |
| -14.9 | Smokin in the Valley (International) | Oct 30, 2021 |
| -14 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | Aug 6, 2022 |
| -11.1 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival | Sep 11, 2021 |
| -10.3 | Smokin in the Valley | Apr 25, 2026 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 94.4% | 92.4% |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 62% | 93.9% | 90.7% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 65% | 94% | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 57% | 93.2% | 89% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 84% | 87.4% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 Nanson, WA | 4 / 10 (671.3944) | 2 (176.0116) | 9 (161.1428) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (157.6800) |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley 2 Herne Hill, Western Australia | 3 / 8 (679.4516) | 4 (174.3200) | 2 (171.4400) | 8 (163.9772) | 4 (169.7144) |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Herne Hill, Australia | — | 2 (174.8916) | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Herne Hill, Australia | — | — | 8 (168.5716) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 8 / 9 (644.9948) | 9 (162.8344) | 8 (157.6572) | 5 (169.6916) | 8 (154.8116) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 7 / 9 (658.8000) | 7 (161.6800) | 9 (160.5372) | 7 (165.7028) | 4 (170.8800) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 12 / 12 (623.9772) | 12 (153.1200) | 12 (156.5256) | 12 (153.1544) | 8 (161.1772) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Smokin' in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 1 / 13 (676.0344) | 3 (169.7372) | 8 (163.9772) | 2 (169.1544) | 1 (173.1656) |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 12 / 14 (639.2688) | 13 (153.0860) | 10 (162.2516) | 9 (162.2512) | 9 (161.6800) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoking on the Swan Burswood, Western Australia | 8 / 10 (653.5996) | 5 (167.4284) | 9 (156.4912) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (154.2628) |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 6 / 10 (676.5260) | 4 (172.5600) | 5 (170.2972) | 9 (163.3944) | 7 (170.2744) |
| May 4, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 5 / 14 (647.9656) | 4 (167.4172) | 4 (167.4056) | 10 (153.1200) | 5 (160.0228) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Chicken in Bakers (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bakers Hill, Western Australia | — | 8 (155.3828) | — | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2024 | OMC - Pork Ribs in Bakers (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bakers Hill, Western Australia | — | — | 6 (155.9544) | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 4 / 11 (653.0744) | 10 (147.9544) | 2 (170.8572) | 7 (164.5600) | 3 (169.7028) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) Carmel | — | 2 (164.5600) | — | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) Carmel | — | — | 4 (158.2856) | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 4 / 12 (642.2400) | 4 (163.4628) | 4 (160.5256) | 9 (157.6916) | 3 (160.5600) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION Brigadoon | 2 / 15 (670.8572) | 3 (170.3200) | 2 (169.7372) | 1 (173.7372) | 14 (157.0628) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western | 13 / 17 (616.5484) | 5 (164.6284) | 16 (149.6916) | 12 (153.6912) | 14 (148.5372) |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 12 / 12 (631.9656) | 9 (157.1544) | 8 (165.1428) | 12 (147.9656) | 6 (161.7028) |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) Carmel | — | 9 (151.4284) | — | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) Carmel | — | — | 7 (158.2516) | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Spit In The Hills Chidlow, Western | 10 / 16 (641.6576) | 12 (160.0344) | 8 (159.9888) | 7 (165.7028) | 13 (155.9316) |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Pork in the Valley-Pork OMC (One Meat Pork) Perth, Western Australia | — | — | — | 6 (155.9544) | — |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont | 15 / 23 (629.1656) | 20 (151.4400) | 1 (173.7256) | 16 (154.2972) | 17 (149.7028) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Smokin in the Valley (International) Perth | 14 / 14 (585.0740) | 13 (152.5484) | 14 (144) | 14 (136.5600) | 10 (151.9656) |
| Sep 11, 2021 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western | 14 / 16 (605.0968) | 14 (158.2512) | 8 (158.2972) | 16 (138.8456) | 14 (149.7028) |