PROUD SOULS BARBECUE CO
Rating
1662
peak 1662
Contests
58
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#70
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
3 reserve
Category wins
8
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
21
of 58 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
685.53 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.40 (+10.13)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±27.04
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.93 · weakest Chicken (168.76)
Road miles
24318
mi across 58 mapped stops · furthest 1108 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bushmaster BBQ has finished one call ahead of PROUD SOULS BARBECUE 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
WELL SAUCED BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRACKEN RACKS BBQ in 18 of their 18 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8228 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 (2021-10-02).
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 22% across 4 contests, versus top 36% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 54 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.4912 | 168.76 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 54 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 179.4400 | 161.6688 | 169.65 | top 42% |
| Pork | 55 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3600 | 170.93 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 54 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 142.7884 | 169.40 | top 35% |
“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 | 17 | 0 | top 33% |
| KS | 12 | 0 | top 37% |
| WY | 6 | 0 | top 37% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
| SD | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| CA | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 12% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 29 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (20 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (17 of 58 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (55 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.40
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 691.9428 | 688.78 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 703.3944 | 685.07 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 694.1940 | 681.15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 699.4288 | 662.56 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 681.6456 | 675.44 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 682.2172 | 669.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 64 / 444 (691.9428) | 318 (164.5256) | 125 (173.1200) | 53 (175.4400) | 11 (178.8572) |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 6 / 25 (685.6228) | 7 (171.9772) | 6 (173.7144) | 13 (169.1084) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 156 / 487 (681.1540) | 98 (174.2628) | 299 (165.7256) | 100 (173.1544) | 207 (168.0112) |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 22 / 27 (678.7196) | 26 (162.7884) | 9 (174.2628) | 17 (169.7028) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 9 / 25 (690.2172) | 19 (169.1200) | 19 (168.5256) | 10 (174.2744) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 16 / 35 (676.4684) | 35 (156.4912) | 11 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5944) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 14 / 37 (680.4568) | 31 (163.3712) | 10 (173.7028) | 11 (171.9772) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition Derby, KS | 2 / 28 (703.3944) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (176.0116) | 7 (175.4056) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 10 / 32 (685.0860) | 17 (170.8228) | 17 (167.9772) | 8 (173.7260) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 25 / 61 (694.1940) | 34 (173.1084) | 31 (173.1084) | 49 (167.9772) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 72 / 91 (665.5428) | 41 (171.9656) | 65 (166.2516) | 88 (159.3600) | 52 (167.9656) |
| 2022-10-22 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 Westminster, CO | 11 / 31 (680.5028) | 6 (175.4056) | 25 (163.4172) | 12 (170.2628) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 Westminster, CO | 14 / 32 (673.5652) | 23 (166.8112) | 12 (168.5256) | 4 (173.1200) | 21 (165.1084) |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 14 / 29 (669.5772) | 13 (169.6800) | 20 (162.8228) | 23 (161.6572) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 157 / 505 (678.8112) | 413 (159.4284) | 14 (177.7028) | 165 (170.8228) | 111 (170.8572) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest Kanab, UT | 7 / 31 (685.6228) | 17 (169.6800) | 4 (173.7028) | 5 (176.5600) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 12 / 28 (685.0740) | 19 (167.9884) | 3 (175.4172) | 18 (167.9656) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 6 / 29 (687.9772) | 13 (171.4056) | 3 (173.7372) | 6 (173.7144) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 4 / 35 (691.9772) | 13 (168.5372) | 13 (172.0344) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2022-06-16 | Frisco BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 8 / 37 (687.3596) | 5 (174.8456) | 6 (173.1428) | 10 (172.5484) | 12 (166.8228) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) Greeley, CO | 17 / 34 (669.0396) | 31 (156.4912) | 23 (162.2512) | 5 (175.4516) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) Greeley, CO | 3 / 33 (690.1940) | 25 (165.6800) | 4 (174.8456) | 9 (169.6684) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 6 / 33 (679.3716) | 14 (169.1312) | 25 (161.6688) | 3 (176.5716) | 4 (172.0000) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 39 / 77 (672.4568) | 37 (169.6684) | 15 (173.1200) | 55 (160.5256) | 26 (169.1428) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 2 / 29 (690.2168) | 7 (172.5600) | 19 (166.2512) | 8 (171.4056) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 Santa Barbara, CA | 6 / 25 (690.2056) | 6 (176.5600) | 14 (169.6800) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (167.4056) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 Santa Barbara, CA | 16 / 30 (674.2060) | 17 (170.2628) | 17 (167.3944) | 10 (172.5944) | 20 (163.9544) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 15 / 59 (675.9428) | 28 (168.5600) | 25 (167.3828) | 10 (174.2856) | 24 (165.7144) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 80 / 111 (669.0400) | 106 (157.6456) | 80 (165.7144) | 53 (171.4172) | 22 (174.2628) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 15 (170.8344) | — |
| 2021-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 Casper, WY | 2 / 26 (687.3828) | 9 (173.1200) | 5 (174.8456) | 17 (166.2744) | 6 (173.1428) |
| 2021-10-01 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 Casper, WY | 10 / 27 (680.4684) | 19 (166.2400) | 19 (165.6800) | 7 (170.8456) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 68 / 467 (494.7544) | 61 (173.7028) | 153 (169.1312) | 97 (170.8800) | 417 (149.0628) |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 10 / 31 (688.4684) | 16 (171.9772) | 18 (169.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (167.3712) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 32 / 43 (660.9828) | 31 (167.3828) | 35 (162.2400) | 19 (171.4056) | 34 (159.9544) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 Holdrege, NE | 3 / 36 (699.4288) | 18 (170.8228) | 8 (176.0116) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (174.8800) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 Holdrege, NE | 6 / 40 (693.6456) | 33 (164.5140) | 2 (177.7144) | 7 (176.5600) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | 9 / 33 (674.7196) | 19 (167.3712) | 19 (162.8000) | 11 (169.7028) | 1 (174.8456) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 12 / 70 (690.2172) | 39 (167.4056) | 11 (174.2860) | 9 (175.4056) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2021-01-29 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 31 / 113 (649.0052) | 8 (171.4284) | 36 (162.8228) | 27 (163.9884) | 69 (150.7656) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 Casper, WY | 17 / 41 (679.9316) | 8 (173.1316) | 25 (166.8344) | 24 (167.9656) | 9 (172.0000) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 Casper, WY | 27 / 41 (666.8456) | 26 (167.3712) | 13 (169.1544) | 26 (168.0228) | 30 (162.2972) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 46 / 56 (668.4796) | 38 (170.2628) | 45 (165.0856) | 51 (162.8456) | 26 (170.2856) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 22 / 56 (680.4684) | 28 (169.7028) | 35 (167.3944) | 19 (171.9656) | 23 (171.4056) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 20 / 43 (671.9084) | 30 (167.9540) | 27 (165.1316) | 9 (172.5600) | 20 (166.2628) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 26 / 61 (681.6456) | 36 (166.8344) | 23 (171.4400) | 35 (168.5140) | 10 (174.8572) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 8 / 59 (678.8344) | 2 (180.0000) | 11 (169.6800) | 42 (161.1544) | 16 (168.0000) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition Westminster, CO | 14 / 46 (675.3028) | 13 (170.8228) | 14 (169.1200) | 17 (168.5256) | 15 (166.8344) |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival Grand Lake, CO | 14 / 25 (651.3368) | 10 (168.0000) | 9 (170.2512) | 5 (170.2972) | 23 (142.7884) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 189 / 468 (666.2512) | 146 (169.1428) | 96 (170.8572) | 245 (165.1084) | 273 (161.1428) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 8 / 55 (682.2172) | 17 (170.8228) | 15 (167.4516) | 1 (174.2628) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-07 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ Aurora, CO | 13 / 38 (672.4800) | 22 (162.8228) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (170.2744) | 12 (165.1200) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 9 / 40 (679.3940) | 25 (167.3828) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (169.1656) | 20 (163.4056) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 55 / 92 (671.8856) | 28 (173.1200) | 74 (163.3828) | 42 (168.5600) | 55 (166.8228) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 27 / 38 (654.1256) | 38 (158.7884) | 24 (162.8228) | 9 (168.5600) | 23 (163.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #684 (225 pts) | #748 (215 pts) | #768 (225 pts) | #824 (170 pts) | #650 (265 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #209 (987 pts) | #337 (667 pts) | #262 (907 pts) | #175 (1097 pts) | #119 (1337 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #70 (1764 pts) | #130 (1332 pts) | #78 (1618 pts) | #39 (1886 pts) | #41 (1941 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #114 (1367 pts) | #213 (897 pts) | #162 (1162 pts) | #102 (1437 pts) | #91 (1522 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #222 (535 pts) | #186 (655 pts) | #288 (440 pts) | #259 (480 pts) | #191 (600 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #430 (760 pts) | #579 (600 pts) | #347 (935 pts) | #291 (1035 pts) | #530 (640 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #175 (1515 pts) | #229 (1255 pts) | #291 (1085 pts) | #238 (1225 pts) | #105 (1765 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #441 (857 pts) | #475 (812 pts) | #458 (857 pts) | #446 (867 pts) | #348 (1082 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #750 (498 pts) | #787 (498 pts) | #615 (663 pts) | #692 (583 pts) | #532 (758 pts) |