CRUSH BBQ CO
Rating
1490
peak 1502
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2022-10-22
Best ToY finish
#572
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.70 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 659.06 (+9.64)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.76 · weakest Brisket (162.11)
Road miles
2044
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 247 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
VOGT'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of CRUSH BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushmaster BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Q LIVE CREW in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 6 contests, versus top 58% 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 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 146.7884 | 167.76 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 155.3828 | 163.40 | top 59% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 153.6228 | 165.79 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 130.2516 | 162.11 | top 56% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 55% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (14 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 689.0628 | 666.44 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 664.9940 | 649.71 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 668.4800 | 656.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-22 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 Westminster, CO | 17 / 31 (670.2632) | 12 (170.8572) | 21 (166.8344) | 15 (168.5600) | 21 (164.0116) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 Westminster, CO | 21 / 32 (662.7544) | 29 (159.9544) | 19 (166.2744) | 10 (170.2856) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 22 / 29 (654.6968) | 18 (165.7028) | 14 (167.9656) | 24 (160.5256) | 22 (160.5028) |
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ Sterling, CO | 15 / 28 (666.7084) | 13 (168.5256) | 23 (155.9316) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (168.5484) |
| 2022-06-16 | Frisco BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 7 / 37 (689.0628) | 8 (174.2628) | 8 (172.0000) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) Greeley, CO | 16 / 34 (671.4288) | 6 (173.7488) | 20 (164.0116) | 7 (172.5828) | 26 (161.0856) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) Greeley, CO | 27 / 33 (650.1372) | 12 (169.6800) | 24 (158.8000) | 17 (165.7144) | 28 (155.9428) |
| 2021-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 Casper, WY | 19 / 26 (656.3884) | 13 (170.2628) | 21 (157.0744) | 19 (164.5256) | 18 (164.5256) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 26 / 42 (650.7084) | 5 (175.4172) | 35 (155.3828) | 18 (165.6800) | 28 (154.2284) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | 15 / 33 (664.9940) | 20 (167.3712) | 13 (165.7028) | 13 (168.5372) | 17 (163.3828) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 28 / 35 (626.7548) | 6 (171.9772) | 22 (155.9660) | 11 (168.5600) | 34 (130.2516) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 18 / 30 (655.2684) | 12 (171.9656) | 21 (163.4172) | 25 (153.6228) | 11 (166.2628) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 20 / 55 (668.4800) | 26 (167.9656) | 25 (164.5600) | 27 (165.1088) | 6 (170.8456) |
| 2019-06-07 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ Aurora, CO | 21 / 38 (651.8512) | 26 (160.5256) | 18 (169.1200) | 25 (160.5028) | 19 (161.7028) |
| 2019-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 18 / 28 (639.8512) | 27 (146.7884) | 20 (159.9656) | 21 (159.9772) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 19 / 40 (665.6116) | 22 (169.1200) | 10 (171.4172) | 22 (165.1316) | 28 (159.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #584 (327 pts) | #496 (452 pts) | #688 (302 pts) | #548 (377 pts) | #658 (292 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #792 (168 pts) | #645 (258 pts) | #802 (193 pts) | #653 (248 pts) | #855 (158 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1001 (263 pts) | #1273 (188 pts) | #1045 (273 pts) | #1219 (208 pts) | #786 (413 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #572 (618 pts) | #529 (698 pts) | #611 (598 pts) | #483 (763 pts) | #647 (573 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2113 (75 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2123 (90 pts) | #2234 (65 pts) | #1982 (110 pts) |