Blues Q BBQ and Catering WA
Rating
1493
peak 1493 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-17
latest 2025-08-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.21
last 3 Master vs avg 666.21 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.23 · weakest Chicken (161.49)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Purse competed for
$48K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.21 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 5 years, then back at 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition (2024-08-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.8000 | 161.49 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 155.4172 | 166.27 | top 56% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 164.5256 | 171.23 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 155.9316 | 167.22 | top 41% |
“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 WA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.21 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-17 — First tracked contest · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- 📣 2019-08-17 — First call · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- 📈 2019-08-17 — Peak power rating (1496) · 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2025-08-16 — Career-best overall score (681.6576) · 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.6 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | 2019-08-17 |
| -1.8 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | 2025-08-16 |
| -1.4 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | 2024-08-24 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 93.4% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 18 / 30 (681.6576) | 16 (171.4172) | 4 (176.5716) | 3 (177.7372) | 28 (155.9316) |
| 2024-08-24 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 16 / 27 (672.5264) | 27 (158.2632) | 19 (166.8344) | 13 (171.4172) | 4 (176.0116) |
| 2019-08-17 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 17 / 27 (644.4456) | 24 (154.8000) | 23 (155.4172) | 13 (164.5256) | 4 (169.7028) |