JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO CO
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2019-08-02
Best ToY finish
#967
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.45
last 3 Master vs avg 597.45 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.30
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.94 · weakest Brisket (136.96)
Road miles
217
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 99 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Purse competed for
$35K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
597.45 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 139.9084 | 151.96 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1656 | 150.8228 | 156.94 | top 71% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 143.3828 | 151.60 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.3084 | 129.1656 | 136.96 | top 92% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 597.45 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · LuLu's Brew & Que
- ⭐ 2019-04-26 — Career-best overall score (609.0168) · LuLu's Brew & Que
- 📈 2019-04-26 — Peak power rating (1487) · LuLu's Brew & Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | LuLu's Brew & Que | 2019-04-26 |
| -10.7 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | 2019-08-02 |
| -10.1 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | 2019-06-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 84.6% | 83% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 49 / 54 (602.9140) | 45 (156.5828) | 33 (165.1656) | 49 (152.0000) | 54 (129.1656) |
| 2019-06-21 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest 🏅 Leadville, CO | 22 / 26 (580.4224) | 24 (139.9084) | 16 (154.8228) | 26 (143.3828) | 22 (142.3084) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 36 / 40 (609.0168) | 35 (159.3828) | 36 (150.8228) | 31 (159.4056) | 36 (139.4056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1214 (186 pts) | #1342 (176 pts) | #1191 (216 pts) | #1361 (171 pts) | #1263 (186 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #967 (296 pts) | #1023 (296 pts) | #825 (426 pts) | #948 (336 pts) | #920 (351 pts) |