BJ'S BLUE SMOKE BBQ TX
Rating
1506
peak 1542
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#726
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
526.54 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 551.35 (-24.81)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±177.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.90 · weakest Chicken (159.86)
Road miles
1952
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 644 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League (2020-04-06).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 149.1200 | 159.86 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 143.8516 | 160.28 | top 63% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 162.8000 | 169.58 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 165.7144 | 171.90 | top 29% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 39% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 2% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 551.35
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 648.4572 | 595.09 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.5484 | 668.55 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 178.86 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.4056 | 675.41 |
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 - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 154 / 158 (648.4572) | 158 (155.3828) | 146 (162.8228) | 142 (164.5372) | 119 (165.7144) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 342 / 401 (644.9488) | 348 (159.9772) | 395 (143.8516) | 80 (175.4056) | 239 (165.7144) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 92 / 92 (491.8744) | 47 (166.8344) | 70 (162.2400) | 70 (162.8000) | — |
| 2021-01-29 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 10 / 113 (668.5484) | 17 (167.9656) | 48 (158.8000) | 15 (169.7028) | 6 (172.0800) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 2 / 109 (178.8572) | — | — | — | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2019-02-01 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX | 11 / 126 (675.4056) | 97 (149.1200) | 8 (173.7028) | 6 (175.4400) | 5 (177.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #726 (180 pts) | #807 (180 pts) | #848 (180 pts) | #774 (180 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #874 (135 pts) | #1130 (100 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1068 (110 pts) | #813 (175 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1425 (130 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1404 (155 pts) | #1342 (175 pts) | #1266 (185 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |