The comeback
5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (Sep 14, 2018).
- last seen Oct 3, 2013
- back Sep 14, 2018
BLUEGRASS BBQ
BLUEGRASS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 102nd of 174 at the 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 11 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Oct 3, 2013
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Best overall
657.6112 / 720
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.13)
Road miles
506
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 506 mi
Master avg
646.73 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 163.3712 | 169.13 | top 24% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 152.5372 | 157.13 | top 66% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3712 | 151.9428 | 157.66 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 158.8228 | 162.82 | top 45% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
556
finished ahead 320 times, behind 387
Longest layoff
5 yrs
Oct 3, 2013 → Sep 14, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6112 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
- Career-best overall score657.6112 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8800 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 102 / 174 (657.6112) | 13 (174.8800) | 161 (152.5372) | 104 (163.3712) | 71 (166.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 287 / 535 (635.8512) | 220 (163.3712) | 206 (161.7144) | 433 (151.9428) | 260 (158.8228) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.