BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA IN
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2023-08-25
Best ToY finish
#484
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.74 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.93 (+11.81)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.52
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.10 · weakest Brisket (161.28)
Road miles
1513
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 131 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$79K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.93 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bleacher Bums BBQ has finished one call ahead of BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Extra Mile BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, iBQ'n has out-cooked them in 10 of 14 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 62% across 5 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bones Barbecue | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 158.2400 | 168.10 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 156.5028 | 164.14 | top 67% |
| Pork | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 150.8116 | 165.25 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 155.4172 | 161.28 | top 74% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 58% | 2022-08-19 |
| 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 79% | 2022-05-14 |
| CCSFEST | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 87% | 2022-04-08 |
| Rockin BBQ | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 74% | 2020-05-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (21 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 658.93 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · CCSFest
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1488) · CCSFest
- 📣 2020-09-12 — First call · Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2
- ⭐ 2023-08-18 — Career-best overall score (677.5772) · Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2022-08-19 |
| +4.2 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 2023-08-18 |
| +0.2 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| +0.1 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 2023-05-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | CCSFest | 2019-04-05 |
| -8.1 | Rockin BBQ | 2019-05-10 |
| -7.4 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 | 2023-08-25 |
| -7.2 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) | 2022-05-13 |
| -7 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 | 2020-09-11 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 68% | 94.1% | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 73% | 93.6% | 92% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 92.4% | 91.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 73% | 93.1% | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.5% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 20 / 23 (664.4800) | 2 (178.8572) | 22 (163.9772) | 18 (163.9656) | 21 (157.6800) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 18 (167.9540) | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 21 / 41 (677.5772) | 11 (175.4172) | 17 (170.8344) | 26 (166.2284) | 27 (165.0972) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 23 / 35 (669.0512) | 18 (170.8228) | 28 (164.5256) | 5 (174.8572) | 28 (158.8456) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 21 (159.3600) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 22 / 45 (674.1256) | 17 (171.9656) | 22 (168.5372) | 22 (168.5372) | 28 (165.0856) |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 18 / 25 (668.4684) | 16 (170.8456) | 24 (156.5028) | 4 (174.2628) | 14 (166.8572) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 31 / 36 (651.8284) | 22 (168.5256) | 22 (165.0972) | 30 (162.7884) | 31 (155.4172) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 23 (162.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 36 / 42 (655.8056) | 28 (170.2512) | 31 (166.2400) | 35 (163.3828) | 40 (155.9316) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 26 / 43 (665.0056) | 37 (161.6572) | 26 (165.6800) | 5 (177.1428) | 32 (160.5256) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 30 / 39 (644.9712) | 35 (158.2400) | 33 (161.0972) | 30 (163.4056) | 29 (162.2284) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 41 (657.0052) | 34 (161.6912) | 34 (158.8112) | 6 (174.2628) | 34 (162.2400) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 25 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 17 / 26 (670.1828) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (171.4172) | 25 (157.6456) | 18 (164.5600) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 30 / 36 (651.2456) | 23 (166.8228) | 25 (164.5256) | 30 (158.8000) | 24 (161.0972) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 17 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 46 / 66 (646.7084) | 38 (162.8228) | 28 (165.6916) | 37 (162.2284) | 58 (155.9656) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 30 / 47 (651.7828) | 32 (165.0856) | 38 (158.8000) | 31 (163.9544) | 31 (163.9428) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 33 / 42 (644.4228) | 21 (168.5256) | 30 (158.8228) | 39 (150.8116) | 15 (166.2628) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 35 / 40 (650.1488) | 33 (161.6800) | 18 (167.9772) | 34 (161.6800) | 36 (158.8116) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #691 (223 pts) | #407 (554 pts) | #676 (297 pts) | #578 (328 pts) | #802 (188 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #640 (280 pts) | #609 (330 pts) | #656 (330 pts) | #534 (395 pts) | #667 (285 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #805 (180 pts) | #698 (237 pts) | #448 (420 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #484 (211 pts) | #345 (356 pts) | #338 (374 pts) | #591 (171 pts) | #520 (211 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1239 (200 pts) | #1192 (215 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1150 (230 pts) |