Blue Hound BBQ KY
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2025-10-31
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.82 · weakest Brisket (151.62)
Road miles
90
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 147.3600 | 160.82 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1088 | 153.6344 | 157.37 | top 89% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 138.7544 | 151.94 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0628 | 150.1828 | 151.62 | top 96% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TN (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.75
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.6516 | 626.65 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 616.8460 | 616.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 119 / 125 (626.6516) | 124 (147.3600) | 113 (161.1088) | 105 (165.1200) | 121 (153.0628) |
| 2025-10-31 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 22 / 23 (616.8460) | 4 (174.2744) | 20 (153.6344) | 23 (138.7544) | 22 (150.1828) |
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) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1138 (63 pts) | #772 (198 pts) | #1255 (73 pts) | #1423 (58 pts) | #1179 (63 pts) |