BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO.

BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 27 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival (2015). They are ranked #3708 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Broke Ass Bar B Que Co”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,708

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1489

peak 1504 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 21, 2013

latest Aug 4, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#876

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

21% of 14 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 638.70 (+15.94)

Walk rate

57%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Chicken · Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival

Consistency

±22.09

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 162.47 · weakest Brisket (151.84)

Road miles

1,498

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)

Master avg

638.70 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

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
Aug 4, 2017

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-10
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

−10.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.63 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 43%.

Brisket avg 151.84
Pork Ribs avg 162.47
2 calls in 14 entries

Pork Ribs nemesis

9 of 12 shared pork ribs entries lost

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO., each with one reason worth a look.

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

Beware of the Hog BBQ

#3,682 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1530

They've been 1530 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE

#3,711 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Apr 4, 2025

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MARIE'S

#3,684 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1490

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2020

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BLAZED N' GLAZED

#3,730 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2017

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PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS

#3,690 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1489

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 22, 2026

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KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES

#3,716 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1489

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2022

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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
WOODY'S Q SHACK	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
CRAZY COYOTE	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SCORCH AND RESQUE	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
303 BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ 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	14	4	1	1	177.7372	149.6456	162.34	top 58%
Pork Ribs	14	6	0	1	174.2744	147.9316	162.47	top 47%
Pork	14	3	0	1	172	152.4912	162.05	top 55%
Brisket	14	2	0	0	169.1200	129.0972	151.84	top 73%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 65%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 66%
Large (40+)	1	top 18%

Repeat visits (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%	Jun 24, 2016
Wild West BBQ	2	12	0	top 63%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 14 of 14 contests

Contests visited 12 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 170 finished ahead 157 times, behind 236

Longest layoff 1 yrs Jul 29, 2016 → Aug 4, 2017

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

20172 milestones

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

20162 milestones

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

20151 milestone

Jul 31 10th tracked contest SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili

20135 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.1	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	Aug 4, 2017
+13.5	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival	Jun 26, 2015
+6.3	Wild West BBQ	May 8, 2015
+5.7	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival	Jun 24, 2016
+3.6	South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition	Jun 21, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown	May 30, 2014
-8.7	The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition	Aug 1, 2014
-8.2	Boats, Bands & BBQ	Jun 6, 2014
-8.1	2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition	Jun 20, 2014
-7.4	Wild West BBQ	May 9, 2014

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)

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	2	1	0	100%	top 54%	90.1%	90%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 4, 2017	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO	8 / 44 (680.5144)	21 (168)	6 (174.2744)	14 (169.1200)	14 (169.1200)
Jul 29, 2016	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)
Jun 24, 2016	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO	14 / 33 (658.8232)	1 (177.7372)	21 (159.4288)	16 (163.3944)	23 (158.2628)
Jun 3, 2016	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)
Jul 31, 2015	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)
Jun 26, 2015	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO	5 / 27 (660.4800)	6 (170.2972)	2 (168.5372)	18 (155.9656)	5 (165.6800)
May 8, 2015	Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO	12 / 26 (650.1944)	8 (169.1200)	8 (166.2744)	17 (159.3828)	17 (155.4172)
Aug 1, 2014	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)
Jun 20, 2014	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)
Jun 6, 2014	Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO	24 / 29 (611.7376)	24 (154.8000)	21 (147.9316)	16 (159.3716)	23 (149.6344)
May 30, 2014	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)
May 9, 2014	Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO	23 / 29 (609.6460)	22 (152.0228)	15 (157.6688)	2 (170.8572)	29 (129.0972)
Sep 6, 2013	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO	11 / 17 (647.3368)	14 (153.6456)	5 (166.8800)	7 (166.2856)	10 (160.5256)
Jun 21, 2013	South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition Fairplay, CO	10 / 23 (648.5718)	9 (166.2860)	4 (168.5716)	5 (172)	17 (141.7142)

BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO.

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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)

Season by season

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)