Bull-B-Que CO
Rating
1504
peak 1514 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#432
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.43 (+1.95)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.10 · weakest Brisket (162.79)
Road miles
3275
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 513 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$117K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.43 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cluster Cluck Barbecue in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Hooligans Barbecue | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Monarchbbq | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cluster Cluck Barbecue | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Q LIVE CREW | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Machine BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 155.3600 | 170.10 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 176.5600 | 159.9544 | 167.79 | top 46% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 149.0972 | 163.75 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 147.9432 | 162.79 | top 63% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 55% |
| WY | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 46% | 2026-04-24 |
| Smoke & Soul Fest | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 53% | 2023-10-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (10 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-13 — First tracked contest · Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day
- 📣 2022-05-06 — First call · Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2023-06-09 — Career-best overall score (685.1200) · Montana BBQ Cookoff
- 📈 2026-04-24 — Peak power rating (1514) · Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2026-04-24 |
| +8.8 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2023-06-09 |
| +7.5 | Smoke & Soul Fest | 2022-10-07 |
| +5.4 | The Art of BBQ | 2022-07-01 |
| +2.7 | Colorado BBQ Challenge | 2023-06-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day | 2021-08-13 |
| -10.3 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2026-07-24 |
| -6.2 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cookoff | 2024-07-26 |
| -5 | Smoke & Soul Fest | 2023-10-06 |
| -3.4 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) | 2022-06-04 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 94.1% | 92.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 55% | 95.2% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 80% | top 49% | 93.9% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 27 / 32 (658.6740) | 16 (171.9656) | 22 (163.9428) | 27 (160.5256) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 3 / 27 (677.6340) | 5 (173.1084) | 2 (172.5600) | 21 (162.2512) | 5 (169.7144) |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 19 / 30 (669.0396) | 23 (164.5256) | 20 (165.6684) | 23 (164.5828) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2024-07-26 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Laramie, WY | 13 / 17 (666.1484) | 7 (171.9772) | 11 (166.2400) | 13 (164.5256) | 14 (163.4056) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 20 / 28 (660.4344) | 8 (170.2628) | 16 (165.1200) | 14 (168.5372) | 23 (156.5144) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO | 24 / 35 (667.9776) | 19 (167.4172) | 16 (170.2744) | 28 (163.9888) | 24 (166.2972) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 20 / 42 (666.6740) | 19 (170.8228) | 22 (167.3828) | 23 (166.8228) | 22 (161.6456) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 11 / 36 (685.1200) | 5 (176.5600) | 2 (176.0344) | 10 (171.9656) | 25 (160.5600) |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 17 / 30 (659.3600) | 11 (170.2628) | 12 (167.4516) | 24 (160.5372) | 21 (161.1084) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Westminster, CO | 16 / 32 (670.2056) | 9 (170.8228) | 14 (167.9772) | 22 (165.7028) | 20 (165.7028) |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 10 / 29 (675.8856) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (176.5600) | 26 (159.3944) | 20 (162.7884) |
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ 🏅 Sterling, CO | 11 / 28 (674.2856) | 3 (175.4056) | 20 (162.2628) | 13 (168.5828) | 15 (168.0344) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 23 / 34 (659.3832) | 25 (165.0972) | 22 (162.8460) | 11 (169.7600) | 25 (161.6800) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 18 / 33 (663.3368) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (172.5828) | 24 (159.9656) | 25 (159.9656) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 37 / 42 (612.3548) | 38 (155.3600) | 30 (159.9544) | 41 (149.0972) | 36 (147.9432) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1061 (85 pts) | #1199 (65 pts) | #1237 (80 pts) | #1171 (65 pts) | #714 (205 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1000 (102 pts) | #900 (147 pts) | #1118 (112 pts) | #1056 (102 pts) | #1057 (97 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #432 (453 pts) | #355 (638 pts) | #375 (658 pts) | #477 (433 pts) | #550 (338 pts) |