Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.
- Pork Ribs ×1
Chucho Q
Chucho Q is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews (2023). They are ranked #2638 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1515
peak 1527 · rated over 20 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
May 19, 2017
latest Jul 24, 2026 · 9.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
14% of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
673.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.15 (+16.83)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±34.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.89 · weakest Brisket (159.68)
Road miles
6,360
across 22 mapped stops · furthest 1,053 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$140K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.15 / 720
21 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #671 (184 pts) | #800 (164 pts) | #627 (289 pts) | #523 (334 pts) | #785 (144 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) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1445 (125 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1324 (175 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1485 (130 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Chucho Q, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,636 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1544
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,642 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1522
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Chucho Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,640 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1515
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1530
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#2,645 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
Level with Chucho Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,625 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1519
They turned up 6 years after Chucho Q did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE J SMOKERS | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD HOGS BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG IN A PIT | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Service Dog BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| M-Dubs BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Monarchbbq | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 176 | 161.6572 | 167.97 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 157.6800 | 168.89 | top 38% |
| Pork | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 20 | 159.78 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 136.5028 | 159.68 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 1 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 58% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | 3 | 25 | 0 | top 72% | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 52% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 37% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 75% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
4 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
15 of 22 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
16
4 of them more than once
First title
Aug 11, 2023
Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
Opponents faced
410
finished ahead 381 times, behind 433
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 13, 2021 → Aug 11, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
20243 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Best Dam Barbeque
- Career-best overall score695.3716 Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1527) Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest
20234 milestones
- First overall top-10 Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
- First overall podium Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
- First Grand Championship Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
- First state championship Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
20201 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
20183 milestones
- First call BBBrew For Hope
- First category win (Pork Ribs) BBBrew For Hope
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1720 BBBrew For Hope
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest Boats, Bands, & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | Aug 11, 2023 |
| +15.8 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | Sep 6, 2024 |
| +12.5 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | Aug 21, 2020 |
| +11.5 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival | Oct 19, 2018 |
| +6.9 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 24, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | Aug 9, 2024 |
| -8.4 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 24, 2026 |
| -8.4 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -7.7 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day | Aug 13, 2021 |
| -7.5 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | Jul 26, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 58% | 92.8% | 92.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 96.1% | 94% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 45% | 96.6% | 90% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 4% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 91.6% | 90.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 91.1% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 47% | 93.6% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 88.9% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 25 / 32 (661.6572) | 26 (166.8572) | 9 (171.9772) | 25 (162.2744) | 26 (160.5484) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 10 / 27 (668.4112) | 14 (167.3828) | 8 (168.5256) | 1 (176.5600) | 18 (155.9428) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 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) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 22 / 87 (686.2628) | 62 (166.8572) | 65 (166.2856) | 6 (177.7028) | 10 (175.4172) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 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) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 29 / 29 (527.9204) | 15 (167.3944) | 9 (168.5488) | 29 (20) | 8 (171.9772) |
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 15 / 33 (681.0168) | 24 (166.2284) | 1 (180) | 15 (170.8228) | 23 (163.9656) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 1 / 27 (693.6688) | 4 (175.4288) | 1 (175.4172) | 11 (168.5600) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 34 / 42 (631.8632) | 25 (165.1316) | 12 (167.9888) | 27 (162.2400) | 41 (136.5028) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 30 / 42 (655.2456) | 16 (170.8228) | 15 (169.1200) | 27 (166.2400) | 37 (149.0628) |
| May 7, 2021 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 13 / 35 (659.2912) | 4 (173.1200) | 12 (166.8228) | 8 (169.6800) | 28 (149.6684) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 13 / 43 (677.6572) | 3 (176) | 34 (161.6684) | 15 (169.7144) | 13 (170.2744) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition 🏅 Westminster, CO | 24 / 46 (655.9316) | 30 (163.4172) | 15 (168.5600) | 35 (160.5256) | 23 (163.4288) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 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) |
| May 3, 2019 | 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) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO | 12 / 48 (673.6228) | 24 (166.8228) | 8 (169.7028) | 10 (173.1428) | 19 (163.9544) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pikes Peak BBQ Showdown (GRILLING COMPETITORS SERIES) Woodland Park, CO | — | 2 (163.9544) | 3 (165.6916) | — | 8 (149.6688) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 25 / 41 (654.7660) | 30 (162.2516) | 13 (171.4056) | 13 (170.2744) | 37 (150.8344) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 19 / 35 (654.1720) | 24 (162.8000) | 1 (174.8916) | 26 (157.0860) | 23 (159.3944) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 37 / 44 (639.8172) | 32 (161.6572) | 38 (157.6800) | 25 (165.6800) | 38 (154.8000) |
| May 19, 2017 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 24 / 36 (639.2800) | 25 (161.6800) | 17 (164.5256) | 24 (159.9772) | 27 (153.0972) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.