High-water mark
662.7660
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 662.7660 at Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 18, 2013
SWEET BLAQ ASH
SWEET BLAQ ASH is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 9th of 30 at the Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff (2013). They are ranked #3023 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
peak 1508 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Oct 18, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.49)
Road miles
425
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
649.85 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #653 (475 pts) | #479 (670 pts) | #762 (435 pts) | #654 (510 pts) | #626 (520 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWEET BLAQ ASH, each with one reason worth a look.
103 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with SWEET BLAQ ASH on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,019 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1505
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 163.4172 | 167.53 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 150.2856 | 158.49 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 149.1426 | 162.04 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 157.0972 | 161.80 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
KY
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
142
finished ahead 96 times, behind 99
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff
- First call Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff
- First overall top-10 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4282 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1508) Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff
- Career-best overall score662.7660 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- Most recent contest Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.7 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +6.7 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | Oct 18, 2013 |
| +0.3 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | Jul 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.9 | Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off | Jul 12, 2013 |
| -2.7 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Sep 6, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 15 / 40 (662.7660) | 5 (174.8572) | 23 (162.2400) | 10 (168.5716) | 26 (157.0972) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 21 / 34 (648.9600) | 23 (164.5256) | 30 (154.8116) | 11 (166.2400) | 18 (163.3828) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 29 / 57 (642.1828) | 19 (165.7028) | 32 (158.8116) | 35 (160.5484) | 34 (157.1200) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH | 30 / 41 (639.9084) | 18 (163.4172) | 35 (150.2856) | 19 (165.6800) | 17 (160.5256) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY | 9 / 30 (655.4282) | 4 (169.1428) | 7 (166.2856) | 22 (149.1426) | 5 (170.8572) |