They almost always walk
85%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 11 of 13 contests
A top-10 category call in 85% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
403 BBQ CO
403 BBQ CO is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 22 at the Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ (2019). They are ranked #1839 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1546
peak 1552 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
May 12, 2018
latest Sep 3, 2022 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
46% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.55 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.89 (+14.66)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.80 · weakest Chicken (160.07)
Road miles
1,208
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
630.89 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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 | #624 (522 pts) | #636 (537 pts) | #757 (437 pts) | #645 (517 pts) | #447 (752 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #776 (420 pts) | #1117 (255 pts) | #735 (490 pts) | #861 (385 pts) | #850 (395 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 403 BBQ CO, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,850 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1556
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 7 years before 403 BBQ CO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,838 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1561
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1548
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,832 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1546
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 38% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,830 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1554
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#1,837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1565
Level with 403 BBQ CO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Dos Smokin Bros | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMIB - Smoking meat intense BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 151.9772 | 160.07 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 174.8800 | 156 | 162.80 | top 36% |
| Pork | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 172.0228 | 142.7884 | 161.46 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 178.3200 | 136.4688 | 160.51 | top 37% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 59% | May 28, 2022 |
| Battle River BBQ Showdown | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 37% | Aug 10, 2019 |
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 26% | Jun 15, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
8 of 13 contests
Contests visited
10
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 254 times, behind 165
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Aug 31, 2019 → Sep 26, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- Career-best overall score673.1888 Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.3200 Barbeque on the Bow
- Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow
20211 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20194 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- First overall podium Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.7768 Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- Peak power rating (1552) Battle River BBQ Showdown
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch
- First call Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch
- First overall top-10 Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.4 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ | May 25, 2019 |
| +10.6 | Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch | May 12, 2018 |
| +10.3 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta | Jun 3, 2022 |
| +10.1 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 26, 2020 |
| +10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Aug 18, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.2 | BBQ on the Bow | Aug 31, 2019 |
| -7.5 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Aug 14, 2021 |
| -3.7 | Barbeque on the Bow | Sep 3, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 39% | 93.5% | 91.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 48% | 92.1% | 84% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 28% | 89.9% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 18 / 36 (657.0856) | 34 (151.9772) | 19 (162.8000) | 20 (163.9884) | 1 (178.3200) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 6 / 31 (673.1888) | 15 (163.4172) | 3 (174.8800) | 8 (172.0228) | 15 (162.8688) |
| May 28, 2022 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB | 18 / 39 (645.6116) | 17 (163.4172) | 21 (162.2744) | 19 (161.0972) | 21 (158.8228) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB | 18 / 25 (614.1948) | 9 (160.0344) | 11 (158.8572) | 11 (158.8344) | 24 (136.4688) |
| Sep 26, 2020 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 5 / 21 (637.6456) | 15 (152.5256) | 9 (156) | 4 (167.4172) | 5 (161.7028) |
| Aug 31, 2019 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 37 / 37 (482.7540) | 25 (154.8000) | — | 4 (168.5600) | 12 (159.3940) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 10 / 20 (624.5252) | 12 (155.3828) | 10 (157.7028) | 7 (155.4512) | 10 (155.9884) |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 13 / 44 (649.7260) | 13 (163.4516) | 6 (173.1428) | — | 3 (170.2744) |
| May 25, 2019 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB | 3 / 22 (662.7768) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (161.6912) | 15 (154.2056) | 1 (172.0228) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 18 / 43 (622.2056) | 21 (160.5716) | 15 (157.7028) | 37 (142.7884) | 15 (161.1428) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 6 / 25 (643.9544) | 11 (161.7028) | 2 (168.6060) | 16 (156.5716) | 5 (157.0740) |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 11 / 51 (640.5024) | 10 (164.5484) | 26 (157.0628) | 4 (166.8684) | 29 (152.0228) |
| May 12, 2018 | Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch Aldersyde | 7 / 30 (647.3596) | 27 (154.2628) | 10 (162.8228) | 3 (169.7256) | 14 (160.5484) |