COOL BLUE Q KS
Rating
1510
peak 1520 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2019-07-26
Best ToY finish
#402
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.41
last 5 Master vs avg 669.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.24
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.77 · weakest Brisket (162.03)
Road miles
578
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 307 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Purse competed for
$59K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.41 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HIGH i QUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MAD MUTT'S BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0572 | 168.5372 | 171.77 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 157.0856 | 169.25 | top 42% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 163.9544 | 166.36 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 152.5944 | 162.03 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.41 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits
- ⭐ 2019-04-05 — Career-best overall score (681.6228) · VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1520) · 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits | 2019-04-05 |
| +6.5 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2019-05-31 |
| +4.5 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | 2019-07-26 |
| -2.1 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 46% | 94.7% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 35 / 41 (644.4684) | 15 (169.1200) | 38 (157.0856) | 23 (165.6684) | 36 (152.5944) |
| 2019-07-12 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 13 / 35 (679.3488) | 10 (172.0116) | 6 (173.7028) | 26 (163.9544) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 15 / 49 (669.6112) | 8 (173.1428) | 11 (171.4172) | 10 (170.2628) | 38 (154.7884) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits 🏅 Overland Park, KS | 9 / 53 (681.6228) | 24 (168.5372) | 2 (179.4400) | 30 (165.6684) | 16 (167.9772) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 53 / 92 (671.9776) | 11 (176.0572) | 66 (164.5832) | 57 (166.2516) | 72 (165.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1304 (170 pts) | #1034 (265 pts) | #1262 (190 pts) | #1227 (205 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #402 (858 pts) | #561 (668 pts) | #441 (828 pts) | #499 (733 pts) | #401 (883 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1047 (310 pts) | #1151 (290 pts) | #1233 (260 pts) | #954 (390 pts) | #697 (570 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #725 (523 pts) | #1117 (303 pts) | #902 (423 pts) | #890 (438 pts) | #698 (573 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1441 (185 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |