DAD'S BARBEQUE

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

Power ranking

#6269

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1404

peak 1404 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-08-30

latest 2017-06-16

Best ToY finish

#1218

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 85%

overall standings

Best overall

635.9888 / 720

Master · Boats, Bands & BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

503.57 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 571.32 (-67.75)

Walk rate

15%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.7372

Chicken · 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge

Consistency

±125.59

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 158.67 · weakest Brisket (147.83)

Road miles

1,045

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi

Schedule strength

33%

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

Master avg

571.32 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 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.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.83 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 8%.

Brisket avg 147.83
Chicken avg 158.67
1 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Perfect Pig Parts in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CARNIVORES has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±17.44% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±17.44% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 79.4% of a perfect score
best 88.3%

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SMOKE DOCTOR

#6267 of the rated field

1404 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1404

No shared contest yet.

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 2025-09-19

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OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE

#6268 of the rated field

1404 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1404

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-07-26

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JW BARBECUE AND WINGS

#6270 of the rated field

1404 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1404

No shared contest yet.

Level with DAD'S BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-10-24

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Mad Cow Angry Beaver

#6271 of the rated field

1404 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1404

No shared contest yet.

20 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2025-06-27

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JJ QUE

#6274 of the rated field

1403 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1403

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2022-09-09

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ELBOW GREASE

#6263 of the rated field

1405 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1405

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-08-14

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Lost Weekend Grill	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CRAZY COYOTE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Pig Floyd	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
JO-BAWB'S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LOS NERDS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Grillfellas	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE CELTIC PIG	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
3 LIL' MACS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	1	169.7372	151.3944	158.67	top 71%
Pork Ribs	13	0	167.4744	133.6572	150.18	top 77%
Pork	12	0	159.4056	139.3712	149.74	top 86%
Brisket	12	1	168.5828	137.6800	147.83	top 79%

“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)	6	0	top 88%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Boats, Bands, & BBQ	3	22	0	top 85%	2017-05-19
Smokin' Brew BBQ	2	43	0	top 88%	2015-09-05

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3.8 yrs 2013-08-30 → 2017-06-16

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CO 13 of 13 contests

Contests visited 10 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 13 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 158.67 · weakest Brisket (147.83)

Walk rate 15% a top-10 call in 2 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 13 contests

Master average 571.32 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 242 89–465 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,045 13 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi

Schedule strength 1544 average field rating faced — tougher than 33% of rated contests

Power rating 1404 peak 1404 · #6269 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Aug 30 First tracked contest Smokin' Brew BBQ
Aug 30 Peak power rating (1489) Smokin' Brew BBQ
2014
Jun 13 First call 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge
Jun 13 Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7372 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge
2015
Jun 5 Career-best overall score635.9888 Boats, Bands & BBQ
2016
Jun 10 10th tracked contest Boats, Bands, & BBQ
2017
Jun 16 Most recent contest 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.1	Smokin' Brew BBQ	2014-08-30
-11.7	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown	2016-06-03
-11.3	Boats, Bands, & BBQ	2016-06-10
-11.1	Smokin' Brew BBQ	2013-08-30
-9.1	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	2016-06-17

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	0%	top 77%	85.2%	84.6%
2016	3	0%	top 99%	81.3%	60.1%
2015	4	25%	top 83%	88.3%	85.7%
2014	3	33%	top 79%	86.9%	84.6%
2013	1	0%	top 89%	85.4%	85.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-06-16	24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	43 / 59 (605.0972)	46 (153.1544)	41 (154.8572)	38 (159.4056)	48 (137.6800)
2017-05-19	Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO	29 / 36 (613.6572)	32 (155.4172)	20 (162.8228)	30 (156.5600)	33 (138.8572)
2016-06-17	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	56 / 58 (573.4972)	52 (151.3944)	56 (133.6572)	57 (143.3484)	52 (145.0972)
2016-06-10	Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO	30 / 30 (140.0116)	—	29 (140.0116)	—	—
2016-06-03	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	30 / 30 (585.5884)	27 (155.4628)	29 (143.4172)	30 (139.3712)	29 (147.3372)
2015-09-05	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	43 / 49 (608.4800)	28 (164.5828)	45 (138.7884)	41 (154.8572)	39 (150.2516)
2015-06-19	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	43 / 58 (620.4572)	27 (165.6800)	15 (167.4744)	50 (148.5256)	55 (138.7772)
2015-06-05	Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO	25 / 30 (635.9888)	22 (161.7372)	24 (157.6688)	29 (148.0000)	8 (168.5828)
2015-05-29	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	28 / 32 (602.8120)	28 (156.0116)	23 (153.7032)	24 (154.8456)	29 (138.2516)
2014-08-30	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	47 / 48 (587.3032)	43 (151.9888)	48 (138.2516)	48 (144.5256)	37 (152.5372)
2014-06-13	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	35 / 55 (625.7376)	8 (169.7372)	40 (152.5828)	47 (147.9544)	35 (155.4632)
2014-06-06	Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO	22 / 29 (613.7028)	21 (158.8456)	17 (156.0228)	22 (149.1200)	22 (149.7144)
2013-08-30	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	47 / 53 (614.8800)	36 (159.9888)	42 (153.1428)	44 (150.3084)	42 (151.4400)

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	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1539 (170 pts)	#2029 (115 pts)	#1621 (170 pts)	#2024 (115 pts)	#2015 (115 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1218 (232 pts)	#1230 (247 pts)	#1107 (297 pts)	#1306 (237 pts)	#1010 (327 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1300 (217 pts)	#1061 (317 pts)	#1269 (242 pts)	#1385 (217 pts)	#1363 (217 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)