They almost always walk
68%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 13 of 19 contests
A top-10 category call in 68% of their 19 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1530
peak 1533 · rated over 16 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2013-06-14
latest 2026-01-30
Best ToY finish
#233
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.14 (+2.47)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±19.38
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.97 · weakest Brisket (167.09)
Road miles
5,413
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 2533 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$153K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.14 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (13 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
694.3088
career-best overall
96.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 694.3088 at Field, Fire Fork! — 96.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2023-09-29
State champions
1
state championships won
They've taken 1 state championship from 16 entries at contests carrying the title.
- 16 state-championship entries
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
The Pitfather BBQ has finished one call ahead of BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
14–0
behind in the head-to-head
B' Mackin BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
B' Mackin BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
The drought
16
contests since the last title
Their last Grand Championship came at The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) on 2022-10-07 — 16 contests and 3.9 years ago.
- last GC 2022-10-07
- 3.9 years ago
A strong matchup
6–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Twiki G BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
8.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8.3 years, then back at 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2021-10-08).
- last seen 2013-06-14
- back 2021-10-08
Pork nemesis
11 of 13
shared pork entries lost
Meat Candy Q ahead 85% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Meat Candy Q has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared pork entries.
A big fish in small ponds
Top 35%
average finish in small fields
Field size changes the story: they average a top 35% finish in small fields against top 56% in large ones.
- Small (<20 teams): top 35% (5)
- Large (40+): top 56% (6)
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Ribbin-1-Out has landed one call behind them 2 times.
An October team
Top 37%
average finish in October
Something about October: average finish in the top 37% across 4 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
- 4 October contests
- top 51% the rest of the year
The long haul
5,413
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,413 miles across 19 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,533 miles to Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition.
- 19 mapped stops
- furthest 2,533 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1534
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2197 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1564
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1536
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1541
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 16 contests, alongside a 38% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#2208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1542
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-head#2200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
Level with BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B' Mackin BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ONE PIT WONDER | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| West Coast BBQ Shop | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boys BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| B Lee's BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 150.7884 | 167.22 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 151.9772 | 167.77 | top 52% |
| Pork | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 151.4284 | 169.97 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 150.8570 | 167.09 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 13 | 1 | top 45% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 35% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 47% | 2025-11-21 |
| BBQ Boots & Brew | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 46% | 2024-04-12 |
The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.6 yrs
2013-06-14 → 2026-01-30
Busiest season
2023
10 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
13 of 19 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
17
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
19 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 169.97 · weakest Brisket (167.09)
Walk rate
68%
a top-10 call in 13 of 19 contests
Overall top-10 rate
26%
5 of 19 contests
Wins it all
5%
1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve
First title
2022-10-07
The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
674.14
out of 720 · 16 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
291
308–350 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
5,413
19 mapped stops · furthest 2,533 mi
Schedule strength
1586
average field rating faced — tougher than 69% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$152,550
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1
from 16 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
8.3 yrs
2013-06-14 → 2021-10-08
Power rating
1530
peak 1533 · #2198 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- 2021
- First call 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 2022
- First overall top-10 The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First overall podium The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First Grand Championship The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First state championship The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.2288 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- 2023
- First category win (Pork) Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Field, Fire Fork!
- Career-best overall score694.3088 Field, Fire Fork!
- 2025
- Peak power rating (1533) BBQ Jackpot
- 2026
- Most recent contest The Golden State Battle VIII
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Field, Fire Fork! | 2023-09-29 |
| +10.1 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship | 2023-05-26 |
| +8.9 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2023-04-28 |
| +5.3 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 2023-11-03 |
| +4.8 | BBQ Jackpot | 2025-11-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition | 2013-06-14 |
| -4.9 | The Golden State Battle VI | 2024-03-01 |
| -4.3 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2023-01-13 |
| -2.5 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 2026-01-30 |
| -1.6 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2022-11-04 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 95% | 95% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 61% | 94.2% | 93.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 80% | top 45% | 96.4% | 94.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 25 / 41 (674.7544) | 32 (166.8344) | 17 (171.9656) | 31 (168.5372) | 23 (167.4172) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 39 / 90 (683.9548) | 54 (169.1316) | 64 (167.3944) | 27 (173.1200) | 19 (174.3088) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 38 / 74 (677.6340) | 40 (169.1084) | 59 (163.9772) | 17 (174.8456) | 32 (169.7028) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 22 / 39 (678.1828) | 17 (170.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 29 (165.1200) | 27 (165.0972) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 25 / 33 (668.5260) | 28 (167.3944) | 31 (157.7144) | 22 (166.8228) | 2 (176.5944) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 23 / 40 (686.7656) | 37 (167.9772) | 30 (169.6800) | 10 (177.1428) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 12 / 26 (673.6804) | 12 (170.8460) | 16 (166.2744) | 12 (169.1428) | 14 (167.4172) |
| 2023-10-20 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Riverside, CA | 3 / 20 (685.0400) | 5 (171.9772) | 3 (174.8456) | 11 (163.9544) | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 10 / 17 (682.7772) | 9 (173.7144) | 15 (162.2400) | 7 (173.1084) | 5 (173.7144) |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! 🏅 Los Banos, CA | 3 / 19 (694.3088) | 7 (170.2972) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (174.8800) | 6 (170.2744) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 20 / 43 (681.0288) | 33 (167.3944) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 32 (163.9544) |
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 5 / 19 (691.9316) | 12 (168.5372) | 5 (173.1316) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 12 / 33 (691.9432) | 12 (174.2744) | 11 (173.1200) | 10 (174.2744) | 14 (170.2744) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 22 / 32 (668.4340) | 29 (163.4056) | 7 (176.5600) | 16 (168.5256) | 27 (159.9428) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 34 / 45 (650.6856) | 35 (162.2400) | 36 (161.7028) | 32 (165.0856) | 28 (161.6572) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 24 / 35 (670.2288) | 23 (168.5372) | 24 (165.6916) | 2 (176.5828) | 29 (159.4172) |
| 2022-10-07 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) 🏅 unrated Riverside, CA | 1 / 10 (674.2400) | 2 (167.9772) | 3 (167.9656) | 3 (162.2628) | — |
| 2021-10-08 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Riverside, CA | 12 / 19 (625.6000) | 14 (150.7884) | 16 (151.9772) | 4 (169.7600) | — |
| 2013-06-14 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH | 32 / 35 (611.4282) | 25 (156.5714) | 31 (152.5714) | 32 (151.4284) | 27 (150.8570) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #755 (120 pts) | #815 (120 pts) | #780 (160 pts) | #779 (120 pts) | #698 (160 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1064 (100 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #551 (319 pts) | #576 (334 pts) | #540 (424 pts) | #518 (384 pts) | #416 (524 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #233 (910 pts) | #300 (755 pts) | #204 (1090 pts) | #131 (1285 pts) | #256 (845 pts) |