Ribbed For Your Pleasure CO
Rating
1436
peak 1506 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-02-16
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#329
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.61 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.21 (-1.60)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.81 · weakest Brisket (155.97)
Road miles
18771
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 9660 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$97K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.21 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
318.22 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Brinkerhoff BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of P-Ridge Smoke in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Brinkerhoff BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared pork entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 61% across 3 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 10 at their very first tracked contest, Sth East BeerBQ (2019-02-16).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-08-20).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 151.3944 | 157.99 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 147.3372 | 160.36 | top 65% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 148.4912 | 161.81 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 146.8116 | 155.97 | top 72% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-09-05 |
| Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 89% | 2026-04-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (4 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 636.21 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 318.22 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-16 — First tracked contest · Sth East BeerBQ
- 📣 2019-02-16 — First call · Sth East BeerBQ
- 📈 2022-08-20 — Peak power rating (1506) · Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2025-07-18 — Career-best overall score (652.4576) · Blaze of 47
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| +3.1 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
| +1.8 | Sth East BeerBQ | 2019-02-16 |
| +0.8 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-24 |
| +0.8 | Heatbeads BBQ Turf Wars | 2019-11-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Blaze of 47 | 2025-07-18 |
| -10.6 | The Art of Barbeque | 2024-06-28 |
| -9.8 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2024-05-10 |
| -9.1 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-04-25 |
| -7.5 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-06-28 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89% | 86.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 81% | 89.2% | 88.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 88.8% | 88.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 90.2% | 89% |
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 | 23 / 27 (610.6748) | 25 (151.3944) | 22 (155.9544) | 23 (156.5144) | 25 (146.8116) |
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 29 / 41 (640.9944) | 35 (153.6800) | 17 (169.1200) | 25 (161.6800) | 31 (156.5144) |
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 17 / 38 (321.0976) | 29 (152.5260) | 11 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 16 / 16 (319.8852) | 16 (161.1084) | 15 (158.7768) | — | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 26 / 26 (652.4576) | 25 (163.9544) | 26 (161.6800) | 17 (171.4172) | 26 (155.4060) |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 28 / 30 (626.6856) | 30 (154.2400) | 29 (157.1084) | 21 (165.6684) | 28 (149.6688) |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 20 / 36 (318.2400) | 23 (156.5372) | 17 (161.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO | 23 / 25 (642.2284) | 18 (166.2972) | 24 (152.5028) | 21 (162.8456) | 20 (160.5828) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 25 / 29 (317.0516) | 26 (157.6572) | 24 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 26 / 29 (631.2000) | 23 (163.9544) | 28 (147.3372) | 29 (148.4912) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 24 / 35 (317.6456) | 26 (155.9312) | 20 (161.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 61 / 87 (639.3488) | 74 (155.9888) | 47 (162.2972) | 60 (159.9772) | 47 (161.0856) |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 17 / 41 (315.4288) | 24 (151.4400) | 10 (163.9888) | — | — |
| 2019-11-04 | Heatbeads BBQ Turf Wars Cranbourne Melbourne, 3950 | 14 / 28 (649.1540) | 10 (167.4284) | 6 (167.4400) | 7 (165.1428) | 23 (149.1428) |
| 2019-02-16 | Sth East BeerBQ Tynong Vic, 3813 | 5 / 10 (633.1544) | 8 (157.7028) | 5 (157.7716) | 4 (164.5600) | 5 (153.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #888 (62 pts) | #1203 (52 pts) | #991 (67 pts) | #926 (62 pts) | #1160 (52 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #329 (100 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #305 (130 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #983 (106 pts) | #1052 (106 pts) | #1134 (106 pts) | #813 (166 pts) | #1025 (106 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #424 (55 pts) | #425 (55 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #959 (114 pts) | #896 (149 pts) | #1134 (109 pts) | #924 (124 pts) | #708 (234 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #744 (108 pts) | #674 (128 pts) | #610 (168 pts) | #614 (158 pts) | #877 (63 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1674 (108 pts) | #1544 (128 pts) | #1360 (168 pts) | #1412 (158 pts) | #1999 (63 pts) |