Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
Blitzkrieg BBQ
Blitzkrieg BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 24 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1965 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1540
peak 1556 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Feb 15, 2013
latest Mar 21, 2025 · 12.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
38% of 13 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
668.81
last 5 Master vs avg 668.48 (+0.34)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.73 · weakest Chicken (166.34)
Road miles
1,813
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 674 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$79K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.48 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1114 (249 pts) | #1446 (174 pts) | #1562 (154 pts) | #1832 (119 pts) | #1158 (249 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Blitzkrieg BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
68 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,964 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1541
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,972 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1551
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,958 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1548
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Blitzkrieg BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,962 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1541
They turned up 12 years after Blitzkrieg BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#1,966 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1545
Level with Blitzkrieg BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,961 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1540
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAMP BOYS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Crackers Cooking | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHACK BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Hot Ashes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 156.5028 | 166.34 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 152.5032 | 168.73 | top 33% |
| Pork | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.3828 | 166.79 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.2858 | 149.6228 | 166.62 | top 39% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 51% | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 58% | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 38% | Jan 29, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
11 of 13 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
407
finished ahead 341 times, behind 288
Longest layoff
4.1 yrs
Jan 24, 2020 → Mar 1, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score687.3828 Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- Most recent contest Torry Island BBQ Showdown
20192 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- Peak power rating (1556) Lakeland Pig Festival
20152 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Lakeland Pig Festival
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Lakeland Pig Festival
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score685.7144 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 15, 2013 |
| +12.7 | When Pigs Fly South | Nov 6, 2015 |
| +9.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 30, 2015 |
| +9.2 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown | Feb 17, 2017 |
| +7.7 | Indian River Twisted Tail BBQ Cookoff (JUDGES REGISTRATION FULL) | Apr 1, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 24, 2020 |
| -9.5 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 1, 2024 |
| -3.6 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -1.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -0.1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 29, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 93.5% | 92.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 18% | 93.3% | 93.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 45% | 95.2% | 93.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 8 / 26 (687.3828) | 12 (167.9656) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (168.5372) | 7 (172.5828) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 15 / 21 (658.1028) | 14 (166.2284) | 4 (177.7144) | 15 (164.5372) | 17 (149.6228) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 39 / 53 (651.8512) | 47 (156.5028) | 8 (173.7028) | 50 (155.3828) | 25 (166.2628) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 25 / 58 (667.3944) | 44 (158.8000) | 30 (164.5716) | 15 (169.7028) | 6 (174.3200) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown Boca Raton, FL | 6 / 26 (679.3372) | 10 (166.2400) | 2 (174.8572) | 12 (164.5372) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Indian River Twisted Tail BBQ Cookoff (JUDGES REGISTRATION FULL) Vero Beach, FL | 7 / 25 (673.0284) | 11 (166.2628) | 4 (166.2628) | 4 (173.1200) | 9 (167.3828) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 30 / 58 (656.9716) | 33 (165.0972) | 51 (152.5032) | 12 (168.5484) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Nov 6, 2015 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 4 / 35 (669.7260) | 4 (167.4400) | 5 (169.1544) | 7 (167.4172) | 6 (165.7144) |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 15 / 62 (671.8972) | 1 (180) | 46 (158.2400) | 26 (166.2400) | 24 (167.4172) |
| Nov 7, 2014 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 15 / 42 (664.4456) | 30 (158.2400) | 13 (167.9772) | 7 (173.1084) | 17 (165.1200) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Hendersonville, TN | 19 / 30 (666.7656) | 20 (167.3828) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (167.4056) | 25 (158.8572) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 39 / 61 (657.5772) | 34 (167.3828) | 29 (166.8344) | 32 (167.3944) | 49 (155.9656) |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL | 2 / 24 (685.7144) | 5 (174.8572) | 7 (170.2858) | 11 (162.2856) | 2 (178.2858) |