BLUE ISLAND BBQ IN
Rating
1527
peak 1527
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-05-14
latest 2023-09-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.50
last 4 vs career avg 680.50 (-0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.55 · weakest Brisket (168.84)
Road miles
651
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 495 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke 'n Magic in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 168.5256 | 172.55 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 165.1200 | 169.71 | top 36% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 162.2628 | 169.41 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 153.6456 | 168.84 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 4% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 680.50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 696.5712 | 696.57 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 689.0972 | 675.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 21 / 487 (696.5712) | 85 (174.8456) | 90 (173.7372) | 95 (173.7028) | 55 (174.2856) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 18 / 28 (663.2796) | 8 (171.9884) | 12 (169.1200) | 10 (168.5256) | 26 (153.6456) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 8 / 39 (689.0972) | 8 (174.8456) | 24 (165.1200) | 10 (173.1316) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 22 / 41 (673.0624) | 20 (168.5256) | 9 (170.8456) | 34 (162.2628) | 13 (171.4284) |