ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ CO
Rating
1522
peak 1540
Contests
45
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#242
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 45 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
661.56 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 668.37 (-6.81)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.22 · weakest Pork (166.87)
Road miles
12357
mi across 45 mapped stops · furthest 524 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Frank's BBQ Trading Post has finished one call ahead of ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LaTa-Que has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 24 of their 30 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Q LIVE CREW in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 41% across 3 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 45 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 145.0400 | 167.22 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 153.1088 | 167.20 | top 48% |
| Pork | 45 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9200 | 166.87 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 45 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 179.4400 | 154.2056 | 167.08 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 25 | 0 | top 51% |
| WY | 12 | 0 | top 46% |
| NE | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
| SD | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| MT | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 32 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (25 of 45 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (45 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.37
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.2056 | 656.43 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 682.1712 | 667.71 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 695.9544 | 671.86 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 686.1712 | 670.56 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 690.2512 | 669.66 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 680.5256 | 665.62 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.5884 | 661.02 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 681.0516 | 670.65 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 37 / 48 (662.2056) | 44 (155.9656) | 25 (170.2628) | 11 (174.2972) | 35 (161.6800) |
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 18 / 27 (650.6628) | 26 (145.0400) | 9 (167.3828) | 3 (174.8572) | 15 (163.3828) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 14 / 27 (672.4340) | 22 (157.0856) | 14 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8228) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2025-07-25 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off Laramie, WY | 8 / 26 (682.1712) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (171.9656) | 18 (164.5256) | 15 (167.9656) |
| 2025-06-13 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 25 / 33 (640.3312) | 19 (167.3828) | 27 (154.7656) | 27 (155.9200) | 22 (162.2628) |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 11 / 30 (675.9084) | 25 (163.3828) | 8 (172.5600) | 8 (170.8456) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 26 / 36 (663.8400) | 23 (168.5256) | 32 (158.2400) | 17 (171.9656) | 26 (165.1088) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 8 / 29 (695.9544) | 6 (177.1544) | 21 (163.9544) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (174.8456) |
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 7 / 29 (687.9084) | 6 (176.0000) | 10 (168.5372) | 12 (169.1084) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2024-07-26 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cookoff Laramie, WY | 12 / 17 (668.4112) | 10 (169.6684) | 5 (172.5600) | 17 (157.0628) | 8 (169.1200) |
| 2024-07-12 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 18 / 26 (666.6856) | 20 (168.5256) | 22 (159.9544) | 7 (174.2628) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 19 / 25 (658.1368) | 8 (170.8572) | 22 (157.6800) | 11 (169.6684) | 22 (159.9312) |
| 2024-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff Miles City, MT | 11 / 16 (677.0288) | 6 (174.2744) | 10 (168.5372) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (161.0972) |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 24 / 29 (656.9368) | 27 (160.5028) | 13 (167.4172) | 26 (161.6340) | 15 (167.3828) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 8 / 28 (686.1712) | 6 (171.9656) | 19 (163.3828) | 5 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 12 / 27 (680.4688) | 19 (155.9316) | 9 (171.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 15 / 27 (666.1256) | 14 (168.5256) | 8 (170.2628) | 19 (165.0972) | 20 (162.2400) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 21 / 35 (671.8740) | 31 (158.8112) | 19 (168.5372) | 22 (167.3828) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 28 / 42 (654.6512) | 29 (158.7884) | 6 (173.1200) | 30 (159.3600) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 15 / 37 (679.3372) | 20 (170.2628) | 29 (161.6572) | 5 (176.5716) | 12 (170.8456) |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 21 / 30 (655.3028) | 16 (167.3828) | 19 (162.2628) | 25 (159.9772) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2022-10-22 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 Westminster, CO | 14 / 31 (677.6344) | 28 (159.3828) | 12 (170.2744) | 16 (168.5372) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 Westminster, CO | 3 / 32 (690.2512) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (169.1200) | 6 (172.6056) |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 11 / 29 (674.1600) | 6 (171.9772) | 5 (171.9656) | 21 (162.2516) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 10 / 29 (681.6228) | 2 (178.8800) | 7 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 20 (156.4912) |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 29 / 35 (651.2684) | 21 (166.8344) | 24 (164.5600) | 26 (161.0856) | 29 (158.7884) |
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ Sterling, CO | 13 / 28 (668.9828) | 22 (161.6572) | 8 (169.6800) | 15 (168.5256) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2022-06-17 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 21 / 29 (658.6968) | 23 (166.2628) | 17 (166.8228) | 26 (160.5256) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 25 / 33 (654.6628) | 25 (165.0972) | 23 (162.8344) | 23 (160.4912) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 6 / 30 (679.3484) | 14 (169.1200) | 7 (170.2744) | 6 (171.9656) | 11 (167.9884) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 12 / 42 (680.5256) | 6 (176.0116) | 17 (169.1084) | 31 (162.8000) | 7 (172.6056) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 Holdrege, NE | 30 / 36 (655.8972) | 28 (163.9428) | 20 (170.2744) | 29 (161.0972) | 29 (160.5828) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 Holdrege, NE | 23 / 40 (666.7424) | 10 (174.8456) | 22 (168.5484) | 28 (163.9312) | 30 (159.4172) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 20 / 35 (645.5660) | 5 (172.0116) | 29 (153.1088) | 17 (166.2400) | 27 (154.2056) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 Casper, WY | 26 / 41 (669.5884) | 33 (165.0856) | 22 (167.9772) | 20 (170.2628) | 27 (166.2628) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 Casper, WY | 31 / 41 (660.4340) | 32 (163.4056) | 26 (164.5372) | 31 (164.5256) | 21 (167.9656) |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q Lake City, CO | 16 / 19 (657.0516) | 14 (165.6800) | 6 (170.8572) | 16 (160.5372) | 15 (159.9772) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 31 / 43 (657.0172) | 39 (163.4056) | 13 (170.2744) | 33 (161.6572) | 27 (161.6800) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition Westminster, CO | 20 / 46 (662.1368) | 29 (163.9772) | 19 (166.8344) | 25 (165.0740) | 17 (166.2512) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 4 / 28 (681.0516) | 13 (166.2400) | 4 (171.4288) | 8 (167.9656) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 28 / 54 (667.8396) | 18 (171.4172) | 27 (167.4056) | 38 (160.5028) | 17 (168.5140) |
| 2019-06-21 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest Leadville, CO | 6 / 26 (663.7824) | 8 (167.3712) | 13 (160.5144) | 12 (162.7884) | 1 (173.1084) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 9 / 30 (671.2912) | 11 (169.7144) | 15 (165.0856) | 19 (165.0856) | 5 (171.4056) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 8 / 40 (679.3944) | 16 (170.8228) | 3 (173.7028) | 29 (161.0972) | 3 (173.7716) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 20 / 38 (669.0628) | 4 (176.0000) | 21 (166.2284) | 16 (166.8572) | 27 (159.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #564 (147 pts) | #749 (112 pts) | #582 (197 pts) | #330 (357 pts) | #572 (162 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #444 (436 pts) | #467 (486 pts) | #486 (471 pts) | #486 (411 pts) | #399 (551 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #270 (811 pts) | #241 (956 pts) | #320 (791 pts) | #190 (1046 pts) | #259 (856 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #308 (692 pts) | #340 (662 pts) | #327 (777 pts) | #235 (912 pts) | #195 (1037 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #252 (901 pts) | #244 (931 pts) | #237 (1016 pts) | #307 (781 pts) | #216 (1021 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #374 (510 pts) | #306 (665 pts) | #440 (480 pts) | #421 (450 pts) | #421 (470 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #410 (269 pts) | #422 (279 pts) | #307 (414 pts) | #392 (294 pts) | #404 (294 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #358 (894 pts) | #380 (854 pts) | #373 (884 pts) | #550 (634 pts) | #235 (1204 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #242 (1272 pts) | #264 (1192 pts) | #219 (1282 pts) | #175 (1427 pts) | #177 (1484 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #417 (891 pts) | #394 (956 pts) | #400 (961 pts) | #474 (826 pts) | #234 (1366 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #457 (868 pts) | #418 (933 pts) | #636 (643 pts) | #572 (713 pts) | #340 (1093 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #465 (831 pts) | #362 (1016 pts) | #465 (826 pts) | #398 (931 pts) | #451 (831 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #651 (569 pts) | #903 (399 pts) | #836 (439 pts) | #522 (739 pts) | #455 (834 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1016 (283 pts) | #1021 (303 pts) | #974 (318 pts) | #909 (353 pts) | #1164 (248 pts) |