Blazin by the Bay BBQ

Blazin by the Bay BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 14th of 21 at the Oaktown Throwdown BBQ (2016). They are ranked #4397 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,397

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1475

peak 1475 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 26, 2015

latest Nov 21, 2025 · 10.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#869

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

660.9940 / 720

Master · Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.38 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 632.51 (+18.87)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8572

Chicken · Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton

Consistency

±35.72

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.40 · weakest Brisket (153.33)

Road miles

4,288

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 434 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)

Purse competed for

$16K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

632.51 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 53%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 53%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

Smokey and the Pirate ahead in 100% of their meetings

Smokey and the Pirate has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.07 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 39%.

Brisket avg 153.33
Pork Ribs avg 161.40
0 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Lord Of The Ribs BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

7.4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 7.4 years, then back at BBQ Jackpot (Nov 21, 2025).

last seen Jun 22, 2018
back Nov 21, 2025

Pork Ribs nemesis

9 of 9 shared pork ribs entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.

The long haul

4,288 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,288 miles across 18 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 434 miles to Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton.

18 mapped stops
furthest 434 mi

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1418 (145 pts)	#1566 (125 pts)	#1150 (245 pts)	#1519 (135 pts)	#1280 (195 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1036 (316 pts)	#881 (441 pts)	#700 (576 pts)	#1025 (351 pts)	#1024 (341 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#869 (404 pts)	#1017 (344 pts)	#884 (434 pts)	#653 (619 pts)	#919 (384 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Blazin by the Bay BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

PORKTERA BBQ

#4,382 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1475

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Blazin by the Bay BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Blazin by the Bay BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 29, 2016

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Whats Smokin

#4,407 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1526

They've been 1526 at their best, 51 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2024

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Griller Unchained

#4,369 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 20, 2026

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Smoke or be Smoked

#4,408 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1475

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2023

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REBEL YELL BBQ

#4,385 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1475

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 8 years before Blazin by the Bay BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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Slapulator BBQ

#4,372 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1531

They turned up 6 years after Blazin by the Bay BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Apr 17, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PIRATES OF THE PIG	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Smokey and the Pirate	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
RBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
FLAME THROWER BBQ CO.	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Pops BBQ 22	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SMOKE SHOW	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKED SEDUCTION	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CANYON RIDERS BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	2	0	174.8572	133.7484	158.49	top 64%
Pork Ribs	18	7	0	173.1544	127.9544	161.40	top 47%
Pork	17	1	1	172	125.1544	157.92	top 60%
Brisket	17	0	0	166.8228	102.7316	153.33	top 66%

“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

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 61%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 69%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	15	top 64%
NV	1	top 89%
AZ	1	top 76%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Silicon Valley BBQ Championship	2	32	0	top 64%	Jun 22, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 8 contests

Contests a season 3.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 16 of 18 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 16 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 388 finished ahead 258 times, behind 520

Longest layoff 7.4 yrs Jun 22, 2018 → Nov 21, 2025

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Nov 21 Most recent contest BBQ Jackpot

20181 milestone

Apr 20 Career-best overall score660.9940 Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship

20172 milestones

Jan 27 10th tracked contest Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton
Jan 27 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton

20162 milestones

Jul 8 First call Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
Sep 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4572 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship

20152 milestones

Jun 26 First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
Jun 26 Peak power rating (1487) Silicon Valley BBQ Championships

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.5	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	Apr 20, 2018
+5.8	San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition	Oct 21, 2016
+5.8	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival	Jul 8, 2016
+4.4	2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship	Sep 16, 2016
+2.2	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	May 25, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 26, 2015
-11.5	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships	Jun 24, 2016
-8.1	BBQ Jackpot	Nov 21, 2025
-6.6	Grills N Grills	Aug 25, 2017
-4.5	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 7, 2016

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0%	top 89%	91.4%	91.4%
2018	3	67%	top 53%	91.8%	90.9%
2017	5	80%	top 68%	91.6%	89.8%
2016	8	38%	top 62%	90.1%	86.8%
2015	1	0%	top 94%	72.5%	72.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 21, 2025	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	80 / 90 (658.1256)	74 (165.1544)	84 (161.6456)	42 (170.8228)	80 (160.5028)
Jun 22, 2018	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	32 / 49 (643.8172)	43 (153.0972)	33 (158.8000)	22 (165.0972)	14 (166.8228)
May 25, 2018	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Big Bear Lake, CA	15 / 29 (658.6856)	9 (169.1200)	5 (171.4056)	14 (163.9428)	24 (154.2172)
Apr 20, 2018	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA	20 / 48 (660.9940)	24 (164.5256)	5 (171.4056)	30 (159.9544)	21 (165.1084)
Aug 25, 2017	Grills N Grills penn Valley, CA	22 / 27 (635.2800)	16 (162.8228)	8 (170.2972)	26 (150.2172)	22 (151.9428)
Aug 18, 2017	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	33 / 52 (650.6856)	42 (157.6684)	10 (173.1200)	41 (157.0972)	29 (162.8000)
Jun 23, 2017	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	39 / 62 (634.0912)	44 (155.9312)	21 (163.9884)	57 (147.8972)	19 (166.2744)
May 12, 2017	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	23 / 40 (653.1204)	26 (161.7600)	8 (173.1544)	26 (160.5144)	24 (157.6916)
Jan 27, 2017	Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ	26 / 34 (659.8632)	7 (174.8572)	29 (155.9544)	13 (169.6800)	30 (159.3716)
Oct 21, 2016	San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition San Francisco, CA	16 / 38 (643.8856)	25 (158.2400)	19 (163.9656)	3 (172)	22 (149.6800)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	55 / 75 (640.4568)	64 (155.4172)	49 (161.1084)	41 (165.7256)	55 (158.2056)
Sep 16, 2016	2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	30 / 61 (648.4572)	23 (167.9656)	23 (164.5600)	13 (168.5372)	52 (147.3944)
Aug 26, 2016	Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA	20 / 28 (630.1828)	24 (153.1428)	14 (159.9772)	13 (161.6800)	17 (155.3828)
Aug 19, 2016	Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Oakland, CA	14 / 21 (606.1024)	15 (155.9312)	13 (153.6684)	16 (148.5484)	15 (147.9544)
Aug 5, 2016	2016 Clayton Rib Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES ) Clayton, CA	—	12 (145.1200)	7 (151.3828)	—	—
Jul 8, 2016	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	15 / 38 (641.0400)	15 (161.0856)	10 (162.8456)	19 (158.2628)	13 (158.8460)
Jun 24, 2016	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA	51 / 54 (566.2516)	33 (157.1544)	54 (127.9544)	52 (139.4628)	48 (141.6800)
Jun 26, 2015	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	46 / 49 (521.6800)	46 (133.7484)	20 (160.0456)	48 (125.1544)	48 (102.7316)

Blazin by the Bay BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)