BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO.

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3602

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1491

peak 1504 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-06-21

latest 2017-08-04

Best ToY finish

#876

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

680.5144 / 720

Master · San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.64 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 638.04 (+16.61)

Walk rate

54%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Chicken · Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival

Consistency

±22.79

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.01 · weakest Brisket (151.17)

Road miles

1,393

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 145 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

Master avg

638.04 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

680.5144 career-best overall

94.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 680.5144 at San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ — 94.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-08-04

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BURNTOUT BBQ CO has finished one call ahead of BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 43%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 43%

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead in 92% of their meetings

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−11.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.84 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 31%.

Brisket avg 151.17
Chicken avg 163.01
1 calls in 13 entries

Chicken nemesis

10 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BRACKEN RACKS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

DOUBLE DBQ

#3627 of the rated field

1490 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1490

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO.)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2017-07-21

⚔ Head-to-head

BUILDERS BBQ

#3577 of the rated field

1491 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1526

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1526 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2023-03-24

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Camo Cookers

#3626 of the rated field

1490 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1490

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2022-06-10

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Q/TANG CLAN

#3583 of the rated field

1491 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2019-06-14

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HAWG HEAVEN

#3593 of the rated field

1491 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2024-09-27

⚔ Head-to-head

Hardwood BBQ, Inc.

#3594 of the rated field

1491 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1491

No shared contest yet.

Level with BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2020-03-06

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Backdraft BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
Lost Weekend Grill	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
CRAZY COYOTE	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
WOODY'S Q SHACK	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
303 BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SCORCH AND RESQUE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
WILD HOGS BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
STARS AND STRIPES BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
G "QUE"	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	4	1	1	177.7372	149.6456	163.01	top 56%
Pork Ribs	13	5	0	1	174.2744	147.9316	162.13	top 49%
Pork	13	2	0	1	172.0000	152.4912	161.72	top 56%
Brisket	13	1	0	0	169.1200	129.0972	151.17	top 74%

“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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	12	0	top 66%
Large (40+)	1	0	top 18%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival	2	5	0	top 30%	2016-06-24
Wild West BBQ	2	12	0	top 63%	2015-05-08

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2013-06-21 → 2017-08-04

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CO 13 of 13 contests

Contests visited 11 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 1 win · 4 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 163.01 · weakest Brisket (151.17)

Walk rate 54% a top-10 call in 7 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 23% 3 of 13 contests

Master average 638.04 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 168 151–226 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,393 13 mapped stops · furthest 145 mi

Schedule strength 1545 average field rating faced — tougher than 34% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2016-07-29 → 2017-08-04

Power rating 1491 peak 1504 · #3602 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Jun 21 First tracked contest South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
Jun 21 First call South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
Jun 21 First overall top-10 South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
Jun 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5718 South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
Jun 21 Peak power rating (1504) South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
2016
Jun 3 10th tracked contest Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
Jun 24 First category win (Chicken) Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
Jun 24 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7372 Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
2017
Aug 4 Career-best overall score680.5144 San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
Aug 4 Most recent contest San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.1	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	2017-08-04
+13.4	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival	2015-06-26
+6.2	Wild West BBQ	2015-05-08
+5.6	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival	2016-06-24
+3.6	South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition	2013-06-21

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown	2014-05-30
-8.8	The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition	2014-08-01
-8.3	Boats, Bands & BBQ	2014-06-06
-8.2	2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition	2014-06-20
-7.5	Wild West BBQ	2014-05-09

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	1	0	100%	top 18%	94.5%	94.5%
2016	3	0	1	33%	top 63%	91.5%	90.3%
2015	3	1	0	67%	top 43%	91.7%	90.4%
2014	5	0	0	40%	top 85%	86.6%	85.1%
2013	1	1	0	100%	top 43%	90.1%	90.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-08-04	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO	8 / 44 (680.5144)	21 (168.0000)	6 (174.2744)	14 (169.1200)	14 (169.1200)
2016-07-29	SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO	19 / 27 (654.7884)	19 (167.3712)	16 (164.5716)	15 (166.2628)	24 (156.5828)
2016-06-24	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO	14 / 33 (658.8232)	1 (177.7372)	21 (159.4288)	16 (163.3944)	23 (158.2628)
2016-06-03	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	23 / 30 (636.9600)	13 (167.4056)	22 (160.5256)	22 (157.6688)	25 (151.3600)
2015-07-31	SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili Alamosa, CO	19 / 29 (642.1368)	26 (154.2056)	12 (168.0228)	21 (161.0856)	20 (158.8228)
2015-06-26	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO	5 / 27 (660.4800)	6 (170.2972)	2 (168.5372)	18 (155.9656)	5 (165.6800)
2015-05-08	Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO	12 / 26 (650.1944)	8 (169.1200)	8 (166.2744)	17 (159.3828)	17 (155.4172)
2014-08-01	The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO	28 / 31 (609.0288)	29 (154.2628)	28 (149.6800)	22 (156.5372)	29 (148.5488)
2014-06-20	2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition Fairplay, CO	23 / 28 (623.7944)	13 (167.9772)	8 (167.9772)	26 (152.4912)	26 (135.3488)
2014-06-06	Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO	24 / 29 (611.7376)	24 (154.8000)	21 (147.9316)	16 (159.3716)	23 (149.6344)
2014-05-30	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	31 / 34 (607.8284)	30 (149.6456)	29 (154.2856)	24 (158.2400)	31 (145.6572)
2014-05-09	Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO	23 / 29 (609.6460)	22 (152.0228)	15 (157.6688)	2 (170.8572)	29 (129.0972)
2013-06-21	South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition Fairplay, CO	10 / 23 (648.5718)	9 (166.2860)	4 (168.5716)	5 (172.0000)	17 (141.7142)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1565 (155 pts)	#2146 (80 pts)	#1559 (175 pts)	#1937 (115 pts)	#1949 (115 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1161 (260 pts)	#805 (480 pts)	#1289 (245 pts)	#1212 (275 pts)	#1503 (180 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#876 (377 pts)	#938 (367 pts)	#736 (517 pts)	#1248 (252 pts)	#973 (347 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1030 (301 pts)	#984 (356 pts)	#832 (441 pts)	#701 (541 pts)	#1112 (286 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1716 (123 pts)	#1712 (133 pts)	#1377 (198 pts)	#1446 (173 pts)	#1960 (88 pts)