The comeback
10.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 10.2 years, then back at Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ (Jul 19, 2024).
- last seen May 16, 2014
- back Jul 19, 2024
Big Blue Barbeque
Big Blue Barbeque is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 36th of 36 at the Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ (2024). They finished #1182 in the 2024 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1462
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Jul 19, 2024 · 11.2 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±73.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.78 · weakest Brisket (146.25)
Road miles
731
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 723 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$7,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
563.94 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5828 | 146.8572 | 147.72 | top 99% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 150.2858 | 155.42 | top 90% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 153.6684 | 163.78 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 131.9428 | 146.25 | top 85% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
109
finished ahead 5 times, behind 131
Longest layoff
10.2 yrs
May 16, 2014 → Jul 19, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First call Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- Career-best overall score632.0002 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5716 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- Peak power rating (1488) Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 36 / 36 (597.6340) | 36 (148.5828) | 35 (156) | 31 (161.1084) | 36 (131.9428) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 56 / 56 (462.1712) | — | 46 (159.9772) | 53 (153.6684) | 49 (148.5256) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 42 / 47 (632.0002) | 46 (146.8572) | 43 (150.2858) | 2 (176.5716) | 32 (158.2856) |