Blue Smoke BBQ KS
Rating
1439
peak 1439 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1957
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.34 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.77 (-9.43)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.25
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.69 · weakest Brisket (155.49)
Road miles
48359
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 10692 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$309K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.77 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
411.52 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LA PASADITA has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 144.0000 | 157.69 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 147.9312 | 159.69 | top 66% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 145.6456 | 157.62 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 141.6572 | 155.49 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 74% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 384 | 0 | top 94% | 2025-11-05 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 66% | 2023-11-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 636.77 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 411.52 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1498) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📣 2020-08-29 — First call · Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3
- ⭐ 2021-06-18 — Career-best overall score (672.4684) · DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.9 | Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3 | 2020-08-29 |
| +2.6 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2025-03-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 | 2021-12-03 |
| -10.8 | Southaven Springfest | 2021-10-29 |
| -9.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -9.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 90.9% | 88.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 74% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 169.9% | 169.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 81% | 93.4% | 89% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 384 / 401 (615.3144) | 391 (149.6916) | 305 (164.0000) | 360 (158.2628) | 395 (143.3600) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 26 / 48 (654.7888) | 13 (170.8456) | 32 (160.5716) | 30 (163.4172) | 26 (159.9544) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 410 / 444 (619.8972) | 437 (144.0000) | 380 (159.9544) | 370 (159.4172) | 368 (156.5256) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 15 / 25 (315.3716) | 21 (149.0972) | 4 (166.2744) | 18 (145.6456) | 20 (141.6572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 425 / 487 (632.4460) | 448 (153.6572) | 245 (168.5944) | 399 (158.8116) | 448 (151.3828) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 18 / 25 (611.7600) | 13 (160.5256) | 18 (150.8000) | 19 (152.5144) | 19 (147.9200) |
| 2021-12-03 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont, 6010 | 22 / 23 (614.2628) | 19 (153.1200) | 22 (149.1088) | 15 (155.4512) | 13 (156.5828) |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 33 / 36 (635.2456) | 22 (167.4056) | 30 (159.9660) | 31 (158.2284) | 36 (149.6456) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 27 / 48 (672.4684) | 35 (162.2628) | 27 (166.8228) | 23 (167.9656) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2020-08-29 | Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3 Herron, 6211 | 6 / 14 (307.4288) | 9 (152.5944) | 8 (154.8344) | — | — |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 41 / 58 (647.8744) | 40 (164.5372) | 27 (167.4056) | 51 (154.8116) | 41 (161.1200) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 36 / 61 (638.6164) | 26 (164.5256) | 53 (147.9312) | 35 (159.3484) | 16 (166.8112) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |