A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
C.A.V.E Men of Colorado
C.A.V.E Men of Colorado is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 21st of 29 at the Boats, Bands & BBQ (2014). They finished #1954 in the 2018 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “C.A.V.E. MEN OF COLORADO”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Jul 27, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 156.25 · weakest Chicken (152.12)
Road miles
449
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 258 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
619.02 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0004 | 144.5144 | 152.12 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 150.7656 | 155.97 | top 69% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 146.8000 | 154.68 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 147.3712 | 156.25 | top 64% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boats, Bands, & BBQ | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 81% | Jun 10, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
101
finished ahead 29 times, behind 99
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Jun 10, 2016 → Jul 27, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest BBBrew For Hope
20142 milestones
- First call Boats, Bands & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8228 Boats, Bands & BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival
- Career-best overall score627.4284 North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival
- Peak power rating (1496) North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ | Jun 10, 2016 |
| -8 | BBBrew For Hope | Jul 27, 2018 |
| -5.4 | Boats, Bands & BBQ | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -4.3 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival | May 3, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2018 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 30 / 35 (619.9092) | 28 (160.0004) | 29 (152.5716) | 28 (155.3944) | 32 (151.9428) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 27 / 30 (606.6284) | 27 (147.9544) | 26 (150.7656) | 20 (160.5372) | 26 (147.3712) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 21 / 29 (622.1144) | 27 (144.5144) | 8 (166.8228) | 23 (146.8000) | 8 (163.9772) |
| May 3, 2013 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival North Platte, NE | 25 / 38 (627.4284) | 26 (156.0002) | 30 (153.7140) | 26 (156) | 19 (161.7142) |