Disciples of Blues and BBQ KS
Rating
1447
peak 1447
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.21 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 621.43 (+14.78)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±34.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.07 · weakest Chicken (141.54)
Road miles
12
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 62.4460 | 141.54 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 157.1200 | 162.07 | top 71% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 143.3944 | 157.86 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 150.8000 | 159.97 | top 67% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.43
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.6400 | 646.64 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1944 | 646.19 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.5256 | 640.53 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.1484 | 630.15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 617.5540 | 617.55 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 547.5432 | 547.54 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 339 / 401 (646.6400) | 367 (157.6572) | 345 (160.5144) | 193 (170.2628) | 345 (158.2056) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 360 / 444 (646.1944) | 363 (161.1544) | 379 (159.9544) | 372 (159.3828) | 259 (165.7028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 401 / 487 (640.5256) | 470 (148.0456) | 337 (163.9888) | 406 (158.2284) | 155 (170.2628) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 444 / 505 (630.1484) | 268 (166.8572) | 435 (157.1200) | 464 (153.0628) | 439 (153.1084) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 404 / 467 (617.5540) | 408 (153.0968) | 135 (170.2628) | 446 (143.3944) | 396 (150.8000) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 462 / 468 (547.5432) | 465 (62.4460) | 332 (160.5600) | 287 (162.8228) | 265 (161.7144) |