The Outback Cookin' Company CO
Rating
1443
peak 1443
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-08-06
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#917
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 619.49 (-1.24)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.12
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.39 · weakest Brisket (146.83)
Road miles
1167
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 402 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN TRIGGERS has finished one call ahead of The Outback Cookin' Company 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Service Dog BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 145.0744 | 156.35 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 148.4912 | 159.39 | top 81% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 143.3484 | 156.91 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 139.4056 | 146.83 | top 90% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 92% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 619.49
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.4576 | 628.46 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 618.6972 | 612.69 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.1596 | 626.16 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 625.6688 | 618.47 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 20 / 27 (628.4576) | 25 (153.6688) | 15 (167.4172) | 14 (167.4172) | 26 (139.9544) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 26 / 27 (606.6740) | 21 (161.1200) | 17 (162.8000) | 27 (143.3484) | 26 (139.4056) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 36 / 42 (618.6972) | 42 (145.0744) | 36 (155.3828) | 8 (174.2856) | 40 (143.9544) |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 32 / 35 (626.1596) | 34 (157.1084) | 31 (162.2740) | 35 (147.3828) | 28 (159.3944) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 38 / 42 (611.2800) | 28 (163.4172) | 41 (148.4912) | 38 (152.5144) | 37 (146.8572) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 40 / 42 (625.6688) | 40 (157.7144) | 39 (160.0000) | 38 (156.5372) | 35 (151.4172) |
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 | #1087 (77 pts) | #1504 (52 pts) | #1158 (102 pts) | #1028 (107 pts) | #1478 (52 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1055 (112 pts) | #981 (132 pts) | #1004 (152 pts) | #746 (207 pts) | #1096 (112 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |