BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS
Rating
1452
peak 1452
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#2158
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
535.03 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 559.79 (-24.76)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±148.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.54)
Road miles
2950
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 552 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BACK FROM THE DEAD has finished one call ahead of BLUE COLLAR BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & K KOOKERS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 46% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 106.0000 | 158.77 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 128.4800 | 156.54 | top 66% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 145.0972 | 161.16 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 139.3372 | 156.85 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
| MS | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (4 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 559.79
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 595.8172 | 595.82 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 530.3888 | 530.39 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 676.4228 | 470.37 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 686.2284 | 672.24 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.1256 | 614.13 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 294.2972 | 294.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 24 / 26 (595.8172) | 22 (154.8228) | 22 (151.3944) | 23 (150.2628) | 24 (139.3372) |
| 2023-09-15 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 26 / 26 (530.3888) | 26 (106.0000) | 25 (139.3488) | 26 (145.0972) | 26 (139.9428) |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 36 / 39 (593.7600) | 37 (150.2972) | 39 (143.4516) | 34 (155.4056) | 36 (144.6056) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 18 / 33 (278.7772) | 16 (150.2972) | 18 (128.4800) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 18 / 36 (676.4228) | 22 (170.8228) | 21 (166.2516) | 13 (169.6684) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 31 / 34 (332.5028) | 16 (167.9656) | 21 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 10 / 36 (686.2284) | 17 (169.1200) | 15 (169.1200) | 13 (171.9884) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 29 / 39 (654.6856) | 16 (170.2628) | 28 (162.2516) | 35 (157.6456) | 25 (164.5256) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Nesbit, MS | 15 / 48 (685.6684) | 7 (176.0000) | 22 (169.6800) | 13 (172.5600) | 27 (167.4284) |
| 2021-06-04 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest Covington, TN | 18 / 34 (666.7544) | 26 (162.8228) | 10 (171.4172) | 10 (170.8344) | 24 (161.6800) |
| 2021-05-01 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 15 / 38 (667.8628) | 12 (169.1200) | 9 (169.6800) | 32 (158.2400) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 58 / 61 (614.1256) | 55 (157.7144) | 60 (149.1200) | 54 (159.9312) | 57 (147.3600) |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 28 / 28 (294.2972) | — | 27 (150.3200) | — | 28 (143.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |