High-water mark
665.7488
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.7488 at 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 15, 2018
Disciples of Blues & BBQ
Disciples of Blues & BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 18th of 81 at the SMOKIN on the Summit (2013). They are ranked #3124 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1513 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.69 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 644.45 (-1.76)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.67 · weakest Chicken (159.10)
Road miles
662
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 296 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Master avg
644.45 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Disciples of Blues & BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Disciples of Blues & BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1519
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
Level with Disciples of Blues & BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,103 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#3,113 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Men and A Pig | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub You Long Time | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTY LINE SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU STYLE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 153.7028 | 159.10 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 150.2744 | 163.67 | top 44% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 148.5484 | 161.87 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 141.6112 | 159.81 | top 49% |
“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
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
4 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,303
finished ahead 956 times, behind 1,179
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
Oct 3, 2013 → Oct 29, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score665.7488 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2856 SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1513) SMOKIN on the Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +7.3 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +5.7 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| +3.9 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -7.2 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -5.3 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.4% | 88% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.9% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 199 / 467 (665.7488) | 316 (162.2972) | 202 (167.4172) | 204 (165.7372) | 102 (170.2972) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 310 / 407 (636.3996) | 307 (159.9428) | 29 (174.2972) | 295 (160.5484) | 385 (141.6112) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 45 / 49 (630.7888) | 45 (153.7028) | 36 (158.8344) | 31 (165.1200) | 38 (153.1316) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 199 / 557 (663.3600) | 306 (163.4172) | 110 (170.8572) | 229 (166.2856) | 279 (162.8000) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 396 / 535 (617.1312) | 347 (157.1772) | 428 (150.2744) | 469 (148.5484) | 215 (161.1312) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 18 / 81 (654.2856) | 47 (160) | 19 (166.2858) | 22 (165.7144) | 26 (162.2854) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 19 / 49 (643.4282) | 35 (157.1428) | 29 (157.7144) | 24 (161.1426) | 13 (167.4284) |