Deacon Blues BBQ
Deacon Blues BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 123rd of 125 at the Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Mar 20, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.15 · weakest Pork (149.10)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.7656 | 154.7656 | 154.77 | top 97% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2056 | 154.2056 | 154.21 | top 96% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0972 | 149.0972 | 149.10 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1544 | 157.1544 | 157.15 | top 94% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 123 / 125 (615.2228) | 121 (154.7656) | 120 (154.2056) | 125 (149.0972) | 117 (157.1544) |