BIG BLUE QUE

BIG BLUE QUE is a competition barbecue team with 61 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the High on the Hog Festival (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #421 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#421

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1693

peak 1737 · rated over 60 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Mar 19, 2021 · 8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#115

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

3 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

29 podiums

Overall top-10s

49% of 61 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 31%

overall standings

Best overall

699.9772 / 720

Master · High on the Hog Festival

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

672.11 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 681.27 (-9.16)

Walk rate

77%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest

Consistency

±10.36

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 171.36 · weakest Pork (169.26)

Road miles

7,174

across 61 mapped stops · furthest 327 mi

Schedule strength

53%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)

Purse competed for

$83K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

681.27 / 720

61 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (20 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

2.2862 points from the title

Came within 2.2862 points of the Grand Championship at Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel (Mar 15, 2013).

Among the elite

#421 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 6% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1693 puts them #421 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 6% of the field.

rating 1693
peak 1737
60 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×2

Against the odds

20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at High on the Hog Festival (Apr 15, 2016) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS.

Giant slayer

56 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 56-team field at High on the Hog Festival.

Apr 15, 2016

Happy hunting ground

Top 14% average finish here

Smoke on the Falls is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 14%

They almost always walk

77% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 47 of 61 contests

A top-10 category call in 77% of their 61 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

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High-water mark

699.9772 career-best overall

97.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 699.9772 at High on the Hog Festival — 97.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 15, 2016

The one to beat

5× one call ahead of them

HIGH ON THE HAWG has finished one call ahead of BIG BLUE QUE 5 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

42–11 behind in the head-to-head

Organizer Portal ahead in 79% of their meetings

Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 42 of their 53 shared contests.

The drought

34 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at High on the Hog Festival on Apr 15, 2016 — 34 contests and 10.5 years ago.

last GC Apr 15, 2016
10.5 years ago

A strong matchup

28–5 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 85% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Chokin "N" tha Smoke in 28 of their 33 shared contests.

The comeback

1.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship (Mar 19, 2021).

last seen Sep 13, 2019
back Mar 19, 2021

Announced themselves early

2nd at their very first contest

Finished 2 of 100 at their very first tracked contest, Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel (Mar 15, 2013).

Mar 15, 2013
100-team field

Always the bridesmaid

3 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 3 times against 1 Grand Championship — close enough to touch it, over and over.

1 Grand Championship
61 contests

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

South Pork has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A September team

Top 22% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 22% across 8 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.

8 September contests
top 31% the rest of the year

The long haul

7,174 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,174 miles across 61 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 327 miles to KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship.

61 mapped stops
furthest 327 mi

The metronome

±1.44% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.44% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 94.6% of a perfect score
61 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked High on the Hog Festival every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 1st

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1131 (214 pts)	#958 (299 pts)	#1068 (264 pts)	#812 (394 pts)	#1332 (174 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#278 (1,147 pts)	#222 (1,277 pts)	#331 (1,002 pts)	#401 (887 pts)	#365 (942 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#166 (1,652 pts)	#166 (1,535 pts)	#203 (1,435 pts)	#238 (1,297 pts)	#95 (1,860 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#202 (1,533 pts)	#209 (1,388 pts)	#153 (1,578 pts)	#169 (1,513 pts)	#244 (1,328 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1097 (266 pts)	#1473 (181 pts)	#973 (356 pts)	#1672 (141 pts)	#1215 (241 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#357 (1,029 pts)	#561 (699 pts)	#308 (1,139 pts)	#480 (814 pts)	#395 (954 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#115 (1,819 pts)	#114 (1,639 pts)	#197 (1,332 pts)	#223 (1,210 pts)	#66 (2,071 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG BLUE QUE, each with one reason worth a look.

2 Swine Crew

#420 of the rated field

1694 power rating

Contests: 69
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 58%
Peak: 1715

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BIG BLUE QUE)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG BLUE QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 64 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

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SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ

#419 of the rated field

1694 power rating

Contests: 55
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 49%
Peak: 1714

Careers of much the same size, 55 contests to 61, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 53 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2020

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Three Hog Night Smokers

#425 of the rated field

1692 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 174
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1759

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG BLUE QUE)

They've been 1759 at their best, 67 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 165 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2025

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Bohica BBQ

#416 of the rated field

1695 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 60
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1697

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 60 contests, alongside a 28% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 59 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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BARRY & ERICA

#426 of the rated field

1692 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 53
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1692

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 53 contests
last seen Apr 22, 2022

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DIG-IN COOKERS

#427 of the rated field

1692 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 53
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1692

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before BIG BLUE QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 52 contests

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Organizer Portal	53	11	42	21%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	42	15	27	36%	⚔ compare
South Pork	38	17	21	45%	⚔ compare
Chokin "N" tha Smoke	33	28	5	85%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	33	15	18	45%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	33	12	21	36%	⚔ compare
BEAN BANDITS	29	19	10	66%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	29	10	19	34%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	27	11	16	41%	⚔ compare
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	24	12	12	50%	⚔ compare
CAMP-BELL BBQ	22	20	2	91%	⚔ compare
TEAM HOGWEISER	21	20	1	95%	⚔ compare
HOT COLE'S BBQ	21	6	15	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKE OF THE SHOALS	20	17	3	85%	⚔ compare
BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	20	9	11	45%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	61	24	2	9	180 🔥	157.6456	171.36	top 37%
Pork Ribs	61	20	1	9	178.8572	155.3600	169.86	top 36%
Pork	60	22	0	3	176.5600	159.3600	169.26	top 41%
Brisket	61	24	4	8	179.4400	150.7656	170.83	top 33%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	0	top 53%
Medium (20–39)	26	0	top 35%
Large (40+)	34	1	top 27%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
TN	27	1	top 32%
AL	23	0	top 29%
MS	10	0	top 30%
AR	1	0	top 35%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
High on the Hog Festival	5	1	1	top 20%	Apr 19, 2019
The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	5	8	0	top 25%	May 3, 2019
Mid-South BBQ Festival	3	8	0	top 41%	Oct 19, 2018
Stand by Your Grill	3	9	0	top 49%	Aug 19, 2016
Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off	2	3	0	top 33%	Jun 14, 2019
TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	2	12	0	top 56%	Mar 29, 2019
Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	2	5	0	top 24%	Aug 24, 2018
Smoke on the Shores	2	25	0	top 44%	Mar 9, 2018
Smoke on the Falls	2	2	0	top 14%	Apr 7, 2017
Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff	2	4	0	top 38%	May 27, 2016
Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash	2	20	0	top 40%	Jul 25, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 12 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 7.6 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 27 of 61 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 42 11 of them more than once

First title Apr 15, 2016 High on the Hog Festival

Opponents faced 1,061 finished ahead 2,144 times, behind 821

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs Sep 13, 2019 → Mar 19, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20211 milestone

Mar 19 Most recent contest Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship

20182 milestones

Jun 15 50th tracked contest Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
Jun 15 Peak power rating (1737) Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off

20171 milestone

Apr 7 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoke on the Falls

20164 milestones

Mar 11 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores
Apr 15 First Grand Championship High on the Hog Festival
Apr 15 Biggest field won (56 teams) High on the Hog Festival
Apr 15 Career-best overall score699.9772 High on the Hog Festival

20138 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First call Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First overall top-10 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First overall podium Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First Reserve Championship Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score695.9994 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
May 3 First category win (Brisket) The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Sep 20 10th tracked contest Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.8	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 15, 2013
+14.9	Smoke on the Falls	Apr 12, 2013
+13.5	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 15, 2016
+12.9	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off	May 24, 2013
+12.2	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 20, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.3	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 19, 2019
-10.3	Stand by Your Grill	Aug 19, 2016
-8.8	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off	Jun 14, 2019
-8.4	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	Mar 29, 2019
-7.5	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff	May 24, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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)
2021	1	0	0	0	0%	top 49%	94.3%	94.3%
2019	7	0	1	0	57%	top 49%	94.6%	93.5%
2018	8	0	3	0	88%	top 30%	96.9%	94.8%
2017	10	0	8	3	100%	top 22%	96.7%	95.8%
2016	12	1	6	2	75%	top 35%	97.2%	94.8%
2015	3	0	1	0	33%	top 25%	96%	94.7%
2014	8	0	4	1	50%	top 32%	96.3%	94%
2013	12	0	7	1	100%	top 23%	96.7%	94.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 19, 2021	Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	28 / 57 (678.7312)	24 (170.8228)	34 (167.3828)	19 (170.8228)	24 (169.7028)
Sep 13, 2019	RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL	10 / 37 (679.9196)	14 (170.8112)	2 (175.4400)	7 (171.9772)	23 (161.6912)
Jun 14, 2019	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS	29 / 49 (669.1316)	8 (175.4172)	30 (166.8344)	—	40 (159.3828)
May 3, 2019	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL	29 / 54 (663.8284)	27 (167.3712)	46 (155.3600)	11 (171.9772)	19 (169.1200)
Apr 19, 2019	High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN	26 / 39 (668.9596)	11 (173.1084)	21 (168.5372)	27 (165.0856)	30 (162.2284)
Mar 29, 2019	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN	20 / 29 (670.1600)	14 (170.8112)	11 (169.1316)	8 (173.7028)	28 (156.5144)
Mar 8, 2019	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN	22 / 67 (681.0400)	43 (167.3712)	27 (168.5488)	5 (175.4172)	26 (169.7028)
Feb 8, 2019	KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR	32 / 92 (679.3028)	37 (171.9656)	58 (165.6916)	61 (166.2284)	13 (175.4172)
Oct 19, 2018	Mid-South BBQ Festival Mount Pleasant, TN	8 / 22 (685.0396)	4 (175.4056)	8 (169.1200)	9 (167.4056)	8 (173.1084)
Sep 14, 2018	Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival Decatur, AL	18 / 32 (664.9944)	10 (170.8228)	13 (171.4288)	9 (171.9772)	32 (150.7656)
Aug 24, 2018	Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Franklin, TN	13 / 36 (680.4456)	2 (177.7028)	22 (166.2400)	10 (168.5256)	16 (167.9772)
Jun 15, 2018	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS	3 / 45 (697.6684)	3 (177.7028)	2 (177.7028)	22 (169.6800)	14 (172.5828)
May 4, 2018	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	13 / 61 (683.8856)	9 (175.4056)	29 (167.3944)	28 (167.9656)	15 (173.1200)
Apr 20, 2018	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	2 / 42 (695.3600)	21 (169.6800)	7 (175.4172)	6 (174.2628)	5 (176)
Apr 13, 2018	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN	12 / 28 (677.5884)	6 (174.2628)	22 (162.2400)	14 (169.1200)	6 (171.9656)
Mar 9, 2018	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	33 / 87 (675.2684)	32 (170.8228)	14 (174.2628)	80 (159.3600)	25 (170.8228)
Oct 20, 2017	Mid-South BBQ Festival Mount Pleasant, TN	14 / 28 (682.1824)	17 (173.1084)	10 (170.2628)	17 (167.4056)	12 (171.4056)
Sep 15, 2017	Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest Decatur, AL	3 / 39 (695.3600)	2 (180)	24 (165.6800)	2 (176.5600)	8 (173.1200)
Aug 25, 2017	Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN	5 / 40 (696.5144)	4 (175.4056)	7 (173.7144)	10 (174.2744)	7 (173.1200)
May 19, 2017	Southern Smoke BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN	10 / 19 (683.3484)	14 (169.6684)	6 (171.9772)	12 (166.2628)	4 (175.4400)
May 5, 2017	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	8 / 69 (692.4684)	23 (170.8112)	5 (174.2744)	18 (171.9772)	6 (175.4056)
Apr 21, 2017	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	9 / 41 (692.5028)	9 (174.2628)	15 (170.8572)	5 (176.5600)	21 (170.8228)
Apr 7, 2017	Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL	6 / 28 (690.2172)	3 (180)	13 (169.6800)	24 (161.6800)	1 (178.8572)
Mar 31, 2017	Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Savannah, TN	11 / 48 (687.3372)	30 (166.8228)	14 (171.9772)	32 (169.6800)	1 (178.8572)
Mar 10, 2017	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	6 / 62 (685.0396)	45 (165.0740)	6 (174.2744)	25 (167.9884)	3 (177.7028)
Mar 3, 2017	Bodagetta BBQ Auburn, AL	3 / 25 (695.3828)	1 (178.8572)	4 (174.8572)	5 (171.4056)	11 (170.2628)
Oct 14, 2016	Mid-South BBQ Festival Mount Pleasant, TN	10 / 27 (688.4912)	3 (177.7028)	2 (176.5600)	15 (167.4056)	17 (166.8228)
Sep 9, 2016	Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	7 / 41 (686.7884)	1 (178.8572)	16 (168.5600)	20 (168.5256)	11 (170.8456)
Aug 19, 2016	Stand by Your Grill Fulton, MS	29 / 40 (658.7084)	38 (157.6456)	20 (166.8344)	25 (162.8228)	12 (171.4056)
Jun 24, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL	11 / 30 (684.4456)	14 (173.1200)	15 (168.5372)	11 (170.8228)	14 (171.9656)
Jun 3, 2016	Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ Red Bank(Chattanooga), TN	5 / 39 (691.9084)	10 (173.1200)	13 (171.9772)	7 (176.5600)	15 (170.2512)
May 27, 2016	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff Lewisburg, TN	4 / 31 (699.9544)	9 (174.2628)	2 (177.1544)	6 (173.1200)	5 (175.4172)
May 20, 2016	Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL	14 / 30 (685.6572)	12 (170.8228)	5 (176.5716)	21 (167.3828)	15 (170.8800)
May 6, 2016	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	15 / 67 (678.7540)	28 (169.6684)	18 (169.7144)	9 (173.1428)	32 (166.2284)
Apr 15, 2016	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	1 / 56 (699.9772)	11 (174.2628)	15 (171.9772)	5 (176)	1 (177.7372)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	16 / 25 (666.1712)	21 (162.2284)	14 (165.1200)	3 (173.1428)	17 (165.6800)
Mar 11, 2016	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	25 / 49 (670.1712)	30 (168.5372)	39 (164.5484)	20 (169.1200)	21 (167.9656)
Mar 4, 2016	Boda Getta BBQ Auburn, AL	10 / 25 (680.5260)	13 (169.1200)	2 (174.8688)	3 (170.8572)	15 (165.6800)
Oct 16, 2015	Mid-South Barbecue Festival Mount Pleasant, TN	7 / 31 (691.3484)	12 (169.6684)	3 (176.5716)	20 (169.7028)	5 (175.4056)
Sep 11, 2015	Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	19 / 55 (672.4340)	16 (172.5484)	18 (167.9772)	29 (165.6800)	33 (166.2284)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	16 / 94 (681.0512)	36 (168.5256)	12 (173.1200)	25 (169.7028)	27 (169.7028)
Sep 19, 2014	20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL	8 / 75 (689.6340)	25 (170.2512)	20 (170.8228)	10 (173.1200)	7 (175.4400)
Aug 15, 2014	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	39 / 65 (661.5768)	57 (160.5140)	25 (167.9772)	54 (159.9428)	13 (173.1428)
Jul 25, 2014	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN	20 / 49 (670.1252)	24 (168.5256)	21 (167.4172)	31 (164.5140)	16 (169.6684)
May 24, 2014	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN	26 / 41 (669.5424)	35 (162.8112)	20 (169.6800)	16 (171.9656)	25 (165.0856)
May 2, 2014	The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) Huntsville, AL	10 / 62 (683.3256)	9 (175.4056)	11 (172.5600)	7 (172.5600)	33 (162.8000)
Apr 18, 2014	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	3 / 62 (693.6572)	18 (173.1200)	2 (178.2972)	32 (166.8228)	7 (175.4172)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	9 / 34 (676.4688)	28 (163.3828)	1 (178.8572)	22 (166.2516)	17 (167.9772)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	29 / 95 (669.0168)	56 (163.3712)	28 (167.4172)	46 (166.8228)	20 (171.4056)
Oct 11, 2013	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL	19 / 32 (663.3144)	24 (165.1200)	26 (160.5488)	20 (164.5256)	8 (173.1200)
Oct 4, 2013	KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ Corinth, MS	10 / 30 (679.3028)	10 (171.9656)	14 (167.9772)	17 (167.3828)	7 (171.9772)
Sep 20, 2013	Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS	4 / 53 (691.9084)	16 (169.6800)	21 (168.5256)	6 (174.2628)	2 (179.4400)
Sep 13, 2013	Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	14 / 80 (672.9596)	38 (165.0856)	6 (174.2744)	9 (173.1084)	43 (160.4912)
Aug 16, 2013	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	9 / 62 (682.7656)	9 (175.4172)	15 (170.8228)	34 (164.5484)	15 (171.9772)
Aug 9, 2013	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	13 / 37 (674.1828)	9 (174.2628)	16 (166.8344)	35 (159.9428)	5 (173.1428)
Jul 26, 2013	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN	21 / 54 (668.4112)	17 (170.2512)	44 (158.8000)	36 (163.9428)	3 (175.4172)
May 24, 2013	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off Lewisburg, TN	3 / 36 (681.1428)	3 (173.1430)	18 (163.4286)	15 (169.1428)	5 (175.4284)
May 17, 2013	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL	11 / 27 (678.8568)	8 (173.1428)	22 (158.8570)	11 (171.4284)	4 (175.4286)
May 3, 2013	The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	9 / 62 (681.7140)	6 (174.2856)	37 (162.2856)	26 (166.8570)	1 (178.2858)
Apr 12, 2013	Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL	2 / 34 (685.7138)	2 (177.1428)	3 (172)	24 (161.1426)	3 (175.4284)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	2 / 100 (695.9994)	13 (172.5712)	4 (175.4284)	4 (176)	15 (171.9998)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

BIG BLUE QUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (20 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Announced themselves early

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)