A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Sofa King/Good BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1481
peak 1509 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-08-16
latest 2014-09-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.86 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 643.42 (-3.55)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.09 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.88)
Road miles
223
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
643.42 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−12.2
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.20 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 50%.
- Pork Ribs avg 155.88
- Chicken avg 168.09
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Bubba's Butts in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1506
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Sofa King/Good BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sofa King/Good BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4068 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4091 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Level with Sofa King/Good BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1480
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4078 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1481
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4079 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1481
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Mile BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZ-QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUG HOGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 158.8228 | 168.09 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 148.6060 | 155.88 | top 79% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 153.1316 | 162.54 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 145.6344 | 156.90 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 77% | 2014-09-05 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.1 yrs
2013-08-16 → 2014-09-12
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IN
4 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 1 win · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 168.09 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.88)
Walk rate
50%
a top-10 call in 3 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
643.42
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
139
98–165 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
223
6 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
1533
average field rating faced — tougher than 25% of rated contests
Power rating
1481
peak 1509 · #4085 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- First call Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1888 Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- Career-best overall score661.1888 Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- Peak power rating (1509) Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- 2014
- First category win (Chicken) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Most recent contest St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | 2013-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2014-09-05 |
| -7.5 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | 2014-07-18 |
| -5.9 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2013-09-06 |
| -4 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2014-08-15 |
| -2 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off | 2014-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25% | top 74% | 90.6% | 88.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 91.8% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-12 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off St. Leon, IN | 19 / 29 (652.4568) | 22 (162.2856) | 18 (163.9772) | 11 (170.2628) | 22 (155.9312) |
| 2014-09-05 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 30 / 36 (628.4000) | 29 (158.8228) | 31 (153.6800) | 26 (162.8000) | 30 (153.0972) |
| 2014-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 41 / 60 (641.5776) | 1 (174.8572) | 41 (158.2516) | 33 (162.8344) | 55 (145.6344) |
| 2014-07-18 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 41 / 51 (629.5428) | 27 (166.2628) | 42 (155.3944) | 38 (157.1200) | 43 (150.7656) |
| 2013-09-06 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 24 / 34 (647.3372) | 6 (173.7028) | 28 (155.3828) | 31 (153.1316) | 14 (165.1200) |
| 2013-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 16 / 60 (661.1888) | 7 (172.5828) | 56 (148.6060) | 13 (169.1200) | 13 (170.8800) |