403 BBQ CO AB
Rating
1517
peak 1520
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2022-09-03
Best ToY finish
#556
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.55 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 627.50 (+18.04)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.42 · weakest Chicken (159.98)
Road miles
777
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIGG SMOAK BBQ has finished one call ahead of 403 BBQ CO 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 22 at their very first tracked contest, Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ (2019-05-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 151.9772 | 159.98 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 156.0000 | 163.42 | top 38% |
| Pork | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 142.8572 | 160.49 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 178.3200 | 136.4688 | 161.76 | top 35% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 627.50
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 673.1888 | 658.63 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.1948 | 614.19 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.6456 | 637.65 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 662.7768 | 604.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 18 / 36 (657.0856) | 34 (151.9772) | 19 (162.8000) | 20 (163.9884) | 1 (178.3200) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 6 / 31 (673.1888) | 15 (163.4172) | 3 (174.8800) | 8 (172.0228) | 15 (162.8688) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 18 / 39 (645.6116) | 17 (163.4172) | 21 (162.2744) | 19 (161.0972) | 21 (158.8228) |
| 2021-08-14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 18 / 25 (614.1948) | 9 (160.0344) | 11 (158.8572) | 11 (158.8344) | 24 (136.4688) |
| 2020-09-26 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 5 / 21 (637.6456) | 15 (152.5256) | 9 (156.0000) | 4 (167.4172) | 5 (161.7028) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 37 / 37 (482.7540) | 25 (154.8000) | — | 4 (168.5600) | 12 (159.3940) |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 10 / 20 (624.5252) | 12 (155.3828) | 10 (157.7028) | 7 (155.4512) | 10 (155.9884) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 13 / 44 (649.7260) | 13 (163.4516) | 6 (173.1428) | 40 (142.8572) | 3 (170.2744) |
| 2019-05-25 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB | 3 / 22 (662.7768) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (161.6912) | 15 (154.2056) | 1 (172.0228) |
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 | #556 (361 pts) | #693 (266 pts) | #579 (401 pts) | #610 (326 pts) | #481 (471 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1134 (85 pts) | #920 (135 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1531 (55 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #565 (171 pts) | #803 (96 pts) | #675 (131 pts) | #530 (196 pts) | #594 (171 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #626 (522 pts) | #640 (537 pts) | #764 (437 pts) | #650 (517 pts) | #450 (752 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #776 (420 pts) | #1117 (255 pts) | #735 (490 pts) | #861 (385 pts) | #850 (395 pts) |