SKY BLUE THIGHS KS
Rating
1514
peak 1521
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2024-09-27
Best ToY finish
#813
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.48 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 660.95 (+0.53)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.31)
Road miles
69
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of This is Nice in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 146.2056 | 165.49 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.3600 | 159.31 | top 68% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 161.1200 | 168.55 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 149.0744 | 167.59 | top 33% |
“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: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.95
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.3484 | 659.31 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.8856 | 662.14 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.3260 | 667.91 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.6116 | 648.40 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.0056 | 673.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 20 / 73 (679.3484) | 23 (171.4056) | 51 (159.9656) | 9 (175.4172) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 51 / 58 (639.2688) | 45 (164.5372) | 56 (147.3600) | 52 (161.1200) | 29 (166.2516) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 350 / 487 (652.4000) | 446 (154.2284) | 463 (151.3372) | 21 (177.7144) | 181 (169.1200) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 25 / 73 (671.8856) | 20 (173.1084) | 66 (153.0856) | 17 (173.7144) | 14 (171.9772) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 273 / 505 (664.4912) | 55 (175.4400) | 464 (153.6572) | 370 (161.6684) | 62 (173.7256) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 27 / 87 (671.3260) | 35 (168.5488) | 18 (173.1200) | 45 (163.4288) | 29 (166.2284) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 17 / 86 (677.6116) | 14 (171.9772) | 29 (169.6916) | 49 (165.0856) | 17 (170.8572) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 400 / 467 (619.1888) | 444 (146.2056) | 327 (161.6572) | 302 (162.2516) | 416 (149.0744) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 19 / 102 (673.0056) | 60 (163.9656) | 45 (163.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | 22 (168.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #825 (145 pts) | #944 (130 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #752 (205 pts) | #782 (190 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #945 (145 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #802 (180 pts) | #840 (175 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #996 (155 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #813 (160 pts) | #824 (175 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #854 (160 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1756 (90 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1136 (235 pts) | #1908 (75 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1840 (125 pts) | #981 (355 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1640 (155 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #958 (300 pts) | #724 (455 pts) | #1310 (215 pts) | #923 (345 pts) | #906 (340 pts) |