BLUEBIRD BBQ CREW KS
Rating
1540
peak 1540 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-29
latest 2023-09-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.70
last 5 Master vs avg 682.70 (-0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.70
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.28 · weakest Pork (168.10)
Road miles
8517
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 8517 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$139K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.70 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GRILLBILLYS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 9% across 2 visits.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 169.7144 | 174.28 | top 21% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 155.3828 | 170.66 | top 37% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 165.6800 | 168.10 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 161.1432 | 170.51 | top 35% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 9% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 53 | 0 | top 57% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 682.70 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-29 — First tracked contest · Queensland BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-06-29 — First call · Queensland BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (699.9772) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2023-09-27 — Peak power rating (1540) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +12.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +12.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +8 | Queensland BBQ Championship | 2019-06-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 95.6% | 93.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 12% | 97.2% | 96.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
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 - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 78 / 487 (688.5372) | 107 (173.7144) | 160 (171.4400) | 252 (167.9656) | 39 (175.4172) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 195 / 211 (661.0284) | 38 (176.5600) | 209 (155.3828) | 172 (165.6800) | 176 (163.4056) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 53 / 249 (690.2060) | 15 (177.7028) | 179 (167.3944) | 141 (169.6916) | 30 (175.4172) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 9 / 505 (699.9772) | 90 (173.7028) | 10 (177.7144) | 141 (171.4172) | 21 (177.1428) |
| 2019-06-29 | Queensland BBQ Championship CLEVELAND QUEENSLAND, 4163 | 11 / 41 (673.7492) | 17 (169.7144) | 3 (177.1544) | 18 (165.7372) | 27 (161.1432) |