Ol' Blue BBQ CA
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-11-01
latest 2025-09-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.72 · weakest Pork (145.06)
Road miles
2280
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 2280 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0000 | 153.1428 | 156.57 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 157.1544 | 161.72 | top 59% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.0628 | 145.0628 | 145.06 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3600 | 151.3600 | 151.36 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in DE (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 466.50
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 | 326.2856 | 326.29 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.7200 | 606.72 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 12 / 25 (326.2856) | 13 (160.0000) | 9 (166.2856) | — | — |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 33 / 37 (606.7200) | 33 (153.1428) | 30 (157.1544) | 36 (145.0628) | 34 (151.3600) |