High-water mark
664.4572
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.4572 at Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 7, 2013
DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE
DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 17th of 33 at the Griller's Cup (2013). They are ranked #3907 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 29, 2013
latest Oct 3, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.03 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.79 (+3.24)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.45
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.98)
Road miles
886
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 586 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
640.79 / 720
6 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 | #777 (397 pts) | #713 (462 pts) | #796 (412 pts) | #599 (552 pts) | #658 (492 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE, each with one reason worth a look.
163 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,910 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,890 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE)
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,899 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE)
They've been 1515 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,898 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1546
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE)
28 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,920 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Level with DENVER CAJUN BBQ KREWE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,926 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| G "QUE" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.9772 | 162.74 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 141.1428 | 157.98 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 152.5714 | 161.52 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 149.6800 | 158.54 | top 55% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
634
finished ahead 278 times, behind 429
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Colorado Barbecue Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4460 Griller's Cup
- Peak power rating (1497) Griller's Cup
- Career-best overall score664.4572 Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1084 Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic
- Most recent contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.7 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +0.9 | Griller's Cup | Jul 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 29, 2013 |
| -6.6 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -2.9 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Sep 7, 2013 |
| -2 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 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 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 329 / 535 (630.8112) | 120 (167.4284) | 232 (160.5600) | 407 (153.1428) | 405 (149.6800) |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS | 18 / 26 (664.4572) | 6 (173.1084) | 17 (164.5488) | 18 (165.1428) | 20 (161.6572) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show Scott City, KS | 22 / 28 (649.5772) | 26 (155.9772) | 18 (166.8344) | 25 (159.3828) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 17 / 33 (648.4460) | 19 (159.9544) | 26 (154.8116) | 5 (170.8572) | 13 (162.8228) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO | 27 / 68 (626.8568) | 33 (158.8568) | 54 (141.1428) | 9 (168) | 19 (158.8572) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Thornton, CO | 22 / 30 (624.5716) | 20 (161.1428) | 16 (160.0002) | 22 (152.5714) | 23 (150.8572) |