The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
THE KETTLE COOKERS has finished one call ahead of CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2017-07-21
latest 2021-06-04
Best ToY finish
#1086
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.98 (+7.42)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.36
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.52 · weakest Pork (151.95)
Road miles
163
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
624.98 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The weak link
−13.6
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.57 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 29%.
- Pork avg 151.95
- Chicken avg 165.52
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Greeley Blues Jam (2021-06-04).
- last seen 2019-04-26
- back 2021-06-04
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? has landed one call behind them 2 times.
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.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5088 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1505 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5085 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5082 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
No shared contest yet.
Level with CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5078 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1460
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5097 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CRUSH BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HONEYMAN BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Q LIVE CREW | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD HOGS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE CELTIC PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 158.8228 | 165.52 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 141.6460 | 154.91 | top 77% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 142.7772 | 151.95 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 134.2400 | 152.60 | top 78% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LuLu's Brew & Que | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 73% | 2019-04-26 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.9 yrs
2017-07-21 → 2021-06-04
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CO
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 165.52 · weakest Pork (151.95)
Walk rate
29%
a top-10 call in 2 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
624.98
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
126
57–217 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
163
7 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
1568
average field rating faced — tougher than 53% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$20,000
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
2019-04-26 → 2021-06-04
Power rating
1460
peak 1460 · #5094 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2017
- First tracked contest Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1490) Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- 2018
- First call BBBrew For Hope
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1316 BBBrew For Hope
- 2019
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6000 LuLu's Brew & Que
- Career-best overall score661.6000 LuLu's Brew & Que
- 2021
- Most recent contest Greeley Blues Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2 | LuLu's Brew & Que | 2019-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | 2017-07-21 |
| -8.3 | LuLu's Brew & Que | 2018-04-28 |
| -8.3 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | 2018-01-05 |
| -7.6 | Greeley Blues Jam | 2021-06-04 |
| -3.9 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival | 2018-10-19 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87% | 87% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 82% | 87.9% | 85.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam 🏅 Greeley, CO | 28 / 33 (626.0800) | 26 (161.0972) | 28 (155.4172) | 28 (153.6228) | 24 (155.9428) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 23 / 40 (661.6000) | 10 (172.0000) | 24 (163.4172) | 35 (156.5028) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2018-10-19 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO | 36 / 48 (625.5544) | 14 (169.1200) | 37 (154.8344) | 38 (157.1200) | 43 (144.4800) |
| 2018-07-27 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 26 / 35 (633.0060) | 6 (173.1316) | 28 (153.6572) | 30 (152.0000) | 31 (154.2172) |
| 2018-04-28 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 35 / 40 (615.7484) | 31 (159.3600) | 35 (151.9656) | 37 (148.5144) | 33 (155.9084) |
| 2018-01-05 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 35 / 39 (596.9720) | 30 (158.8228) | 37 (141.6460) | 37 (142.7772) | 32 (153.7260) |
| 2017-07-21 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 41 / 46 (615.8744) | 30 (165.1084) | 26 (163.4060) | 43 (153.1200) | 46 (134.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1502 (58 pts) | #1514 (58 pts) | #1557 (58 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #1233 (63 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #827 (410 pts) | #1173 (240 pts) | #1159 (240 pts) | #1154 (240 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |