A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO
JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 26 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest (2019). They are ranked #5926 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1438
peak 1438 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 28, 2018
latest Aug 2, 2019 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 610.06 (-2.37)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.18 · weakest Brisket (145.62)
Road miles
825
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 123 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$35K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
610.06 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO, each with one reason worth a look.
71 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,933 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,917 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,928 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Level with JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,922 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HONEYMAN BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNTOUT BBQ CO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE CELTIC PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KRAZE-E'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8688 | 139.9084 | 155.00 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 145.6800 | 158.18 | top 65% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 143.3828 | 151.26 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 129.1656 | 145.62 | top 80% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 90% | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 83% | Jun 21, 2019 |
| LuLu's Brew & Que | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 84% | Apr 26, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
5 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
133
finished ahead 43 times, behind 264
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
20185 milestones
- First tracked contest LuLu's Brew & Que
- First call LuLu's Brew & Que
- Career-best overall score638.7772 LuLu's Brew & Que
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5256 LuLu's Brew & Que
- Peak power rating (1494) LuLu's Brew & Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | BBBrew For Hope | Jul 27, 2018 |
| -8.5 | LuLu's Brew & Que | Apr 26, 2019 |
| -8.4 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 3, 2018 |
| -8.2 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -7.2 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 2, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 84.6% | 83% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 85% | 88.7% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 49 / 54 (602.9140) | 45 (156.5828) | 33 (165.1656) | 49 (152) | 54 (129.1656) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest 🏅 Leadville, CO | 22 / 26 (580.4224) | 24 (139.9084) | 16 (154.8228) | 26 (143.3828) | 22 (142.3084) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 36 / 40 (609.0168) | 35 (159.3828) | 36 (150.8228) | 31 (159.4056) | 36 (139.4056) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO | 38 / 48 (621.5544) | 32 (162.8688) | 36 (156.5028) | 44 (149.0972) | 37 (153.0856) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 37 / 41 (624.5144) | 38 (150.8916) | 28 (162.2400) | 40 (143.3828) | 14 (168) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 34 / 35 (597.1088) | 31 (154.9144) | 34 (145.6800) | 29 (152.5600) | 34 (143.9544) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest Leadville, CO | 25 / 31 (606.1484) | 26 (155.9772) | 14 (161.7028) | 17 (158.2740) | 29 (130.1944) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 31 / 40 (638.7772) | 30 (159.4400) | 10 (168.5256) | 34 (152) | 26 (158.8116) |