High-water mark
662.8688
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 662.8688 at Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-07-24
CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1502 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2015-06-05
latest 2018-06-15
Best ToY finish
#1688
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
610.67 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 617.08 (-6.40)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (132.45)
Road miles
551
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 118 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Master avg
617.08 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−31.6
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 31.62 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 33%.
- Pork Ribs avg 132.45
- Chicken avg 164.08
- 0 calls in 6 entries
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
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#4255 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#4244 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Level with CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4275 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
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#4241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1478
No shared contest yet.
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#4243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Weekend Grill | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 147.3944 | 164.08 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 20.0000 | 132.45 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 146.8000 | 162.37 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 143.9772 | 158.18 | top 59% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boats, Bands, & BBQ | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 79% | 2017-05-19 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3 yrs
2015-06-05 → 2018-06-15
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (132.45)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 4 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
617.08
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
137
59–150 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
551
6 mapped stops · furthest 118 mi
Schedule strength
1555
average field rating faced — tougher than 42% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
2017-05-19 → 2018-06-15
Power rating
1477
peak 1502 · #4252 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Boats, Bands & BBQ
- First call Boats, Bands & BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0860 Boats, Bands & BBQ
- Career-best overall score662.8688 Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2972 Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1502) Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
- 2018
- Most recent contest 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest | 2015-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ | 2017-05-19 |
| -5.7 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | 2018-06-15 |
| -4.1 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off | 2017-05-12 |
| -3.4 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ | 2016-06-10 |
| -2.9 | Boats, Bands & BBQ | 2015-06-05 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 90.1% | 80.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 92.1% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-15 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 49 / 62 (589.5660) | 55 (147.3944) | 48 (151.3944) | 50 (146.8000) | 53 (143.9772) |
| 2017-05-19 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 33 / 36 (506.2628) | 27 (161.1428) | 36 (20.0000) | 13 (168.0000) | 22 (157.1200) |
| 2017-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off Lamar, CO | 23 / 31 (648.4456) | 12 (171.9656) | 30 (144.4916) | 6 (173.7028) | 22 (158.2856) |
| 2016-06-10 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 20 / 30 (646.2284) | 21 (160.5484) | 19 (158.8456) | 19 (160.5944) | 8 (166.2400) |
| 2015-07-24 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 12 / 26 (662.8688) | 4 (174.2972) | 20 (157.7144) | 19 (163.4400) | 10 (167.4172) |
| 2015-06-05 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 19 / 30 (649.0860) | 8 (169.1200) | 15 (162.2744) | 20 (161.6800) | 21 (156.0116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1688 (126 pts) | #1489 (181 pts) | #1963 (116 pts) | #1158 (291 pts) | #1674 (146 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1832 (116 pts) | #1401 (201 pts) | #2109 (76 pts) | #2113 (81 pts) | #1725 (126 pts) |