Chucho Q CO
Rating
1520
peak 1526
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#504
Master 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.72 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 658.45 (+22.27)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±39.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.96 · weakest Pork (157.80)
Road miles
4913
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 1042 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushmaster BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of At Ease in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews (2023-08-11) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Texas Smoke Whisperer.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 163.4172 | 169.96 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6684 | 169.31 | top 40% |
| Pork | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 20.0000 | 157.80 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 136.5028 | 161.38 | top 58% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 9 | 1 | top 52% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 1 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (9 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews (2023-08-11)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 658.45
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 668.4112 | 668.41 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 691.9656 | 676.77 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 695.3716 | 647.64 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 693.6688 | 693.67 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.2912 | 648.80 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.6572 | 677.66 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.9316 | 648.83 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 10 / 27 (668.4112) | 14 (167.3828) | 8 (168.5256) | 1 (176.5600) | 18 (155.9428) |
| 2025-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 17 / 19 (661.5772) | 18 (166.2400) | 18 (165.0972) | 17 (167.9656) | 16 (162.2744) |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 11 / 18 (691.9656) | 7 (174.8456) | 6 (174.2744) | 7 (175.4400) | 13 (167.4056) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 22 / 87 (686.2628) | 62 (166.8572) | 65 (166.2856) | 6 (177.7028) | 10 (175.4172) |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 4 / 36 (695.3716) | 7 (175.4172) | 8 (175.4056) | 22 (166.8344) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 29 / 29 (527.9204) | 15 (167.3944) | 9 (168.5488) | 29 (20.0000) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 15 / 33 (681.0168) | 24 (166.2284) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (170.8228) | 23 (163.9656) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 1 / 27 (693.6688) | 4 (175.4288) | 1 (175.4172) | 11 (168.5600) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 34 / 42 (631.8632) | 25 (165.1316) | 12 (167.9888) | 27 (162.2400) | 41 (136.5028) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 30 / 42 (655.2456) | 16 (170.8228) | 15 (169.1200) | 27 (166.2400) | 37 (149.0628) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 13 / 35 (659.2912) | 4 (173.1200) | 12 (166.8228) | 8 (169.6800) | 28 (149.6684) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 13 / 43 (677.6572) | 3 (176.0000) | 34 (161.6684) | 15 (169.7144) | 13 (170.2744) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition Westminster, CO | 24 / 46 (655.9316) | 30 (163.4172) | 15 (168.5600) | 35 (160.5256) | 23 (163.4288) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 38 / 54 (654.1144) | 7 (175.4172) | 22 (168.5256) | 43 (158.2172) | 44 (151.9544) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down Show Low, AZ | 35 / 45 (636.4460) | 32 (165.6916) | 24 (163.3944) | 41 (156.5372) | 38 (150.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #607 (127 pts) | #762 (107 pts) | #670 (147 pts) | #405 (277 pts) | #754 (87 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #696 (197 pts) | #725 (227 pts) | #744 (237 pts) | #689 (232 pts) | #746 (192 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #504 (372 pts) | #580 (332 pts) | #419 (577 pts) | #696 (237 pts) | #458 (477 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #604 (277 pts) | #791 (202 pts) | #708 (277 pts) | #982 (122 pts) | #865 (167 pts) |