Blues Q's KS
Rating
1518
peak 1522 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-06-13
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#157
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
333.06
last 3 Backyard vs avg 333.06 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.28
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.73 · weakest Chicken (164.33)
Road miles
473
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
333.06 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4512 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2025-06-13).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 36 at their very first tracked contest, Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2025-06-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 159.3600 | 164.33 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 173.7144 | 165.0856 | 168.73 | top 32% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 333.06 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-06-13 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 📣 2025-06-13 — First call · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2025-06-13 — Career-best overall score (342.2516) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2025-07-25 — Peak power rating (1522) · Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
| +5.6 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.9 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-03 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 36% | 95.1% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 16 / 23 (332.4800) | 17 (165.0856) | 16 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 6 / 18 (324.4456) | 6 (159.3600) | 3 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 2 / 36 (342.2516) | 11 (168.5372) | 3 (173.7144) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #157 (341 pts) | #214 (206 pts) | #174 (316 pts) | — | — |