High-water mark
695.9544
career-best overall
96.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 695.9544 at Shawnee Great Grillers — 96.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 25, 2026
Three Blondes and a Bald
Three Blondes and a Bald is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 65 at the Shawnee Great Grillers (2026). They are ranked #2821 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1511
peak 1511 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.86 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 648.97 (+8.89)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.55)
Road miles
5
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$6,350
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.97 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Three Blondes and a Bald, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Three Blondes and a Bald)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1511
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to Three Blondes and a Bald)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1517
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Three Blondes and a Bald's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,835 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1530
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with Three Blondes and a Bald 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMF | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Shawnee Que Crew | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| This Little Piggy Got Smoked | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| F.O.M.S.B. | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| POKER SMOKERS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| NachBarBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Til We're Broke | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 153.6800 | 162.99 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 137.0512 | 159.55 | top 55% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 154.8112 | 161.29 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 148.0228 | 165.14 | top 31% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 4 | 61 | 0 | top 68% | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 25% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
272
finished ahead 362 times, behind 364
Longest layoff
8 yrs
Sep 21, 2018 → Sep 25, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First overall top-10 Shawnee Great Grillers
- Career-best overall score695.9544 Shawnee Great Grillers
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.2972 Shawnee Great Grillers
- Peak power rating (1511) Shawnee Great Grillers
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20172 milestones
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6572 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 25, 2026 |
| +10.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| +7.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -8.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -1.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -0.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 89% | 89% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 10 / 65 (695.9544) | 11 (174.2744) | 15 (173.1200) | 28 (170.2628) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 22 / 107 (668.4912) | 10 (173.7144) | 46 (165.6800) | 38 (167.4056) | 56 (161.6912) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 33 / 112 (661.6572) | 18 (169.1544) | 71 (159.9544) | 78 (159.9884) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 92 / 111 (621.5424) | 88 (155.9312) | 110 (137.0512) | 74 (161.1200) | 22 (167.4400) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 64 / 112 (641.6568) | 92 (154.7884) | 49 (164.5600) | 61 (159.4628) | 41 (162.8456) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 61 / 112 (640.4456) | 70 (159.3944) | 54 (161.1200) | 83 (154.8112) | 26 (165.1200) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 89 / 114 (613.0628) | 94 (153.6800) | 75 (155.3716) | 80 (155.9884) | 89 (148.0228) |