Hooligans Barbecue CO
Rating
1496
peak 1496 · rated over 25 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2021-06-04
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#247
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
685.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.84 (+24.56)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±20.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.52 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.86)
Road miles
4585
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 506 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$233K
listed at 23 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 24 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.84 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Q LIVE CREW has finished one call ahead of Hooligans Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 20 shared chicken entries.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
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 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Monarchbbq | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| At Ease | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| M-Dubs BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bull-B-Que | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 150.7768 | 165.52 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 151.4060 | 164.86 | top 57% |
| Pork | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 150.8112 | 165.16 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 150.2056 | 165.30 | top 53% |
“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 65% |
| WY | 7 | 0 | top 66% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 0 | top 63% |
| 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 | 5 | 6 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-04-24 |
| Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 71% | 2022-06-04 |
| Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-07-24 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 70% | 2024-09-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (17 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.84 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-04 — First tracked contest · Greeley Blues Jam
- 📣 2021-10-02 — First call · Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2
- ⭐ 2026-06-26 — Career-best overall score (701.6456) · Smoke-N-Wings
- 🎖️ 2026-08-14 — 25th tracked contest · Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
- 📈 2026-08-14 — Peak power rating (1496) · Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-04-25 |
| +15.3 | Smoke-N-Wings | 2026-06-26 |
| +14 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2026-04-24 |
| +11.1 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2026-07-24 |
| +8.7 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 2026-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day | 2021-08-13 |
| -11.4 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 | 2022-10-21 |
| -8.4 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2023-05-12 |
| -8.4 | Greeley Blues Jam | 2021-06-04 |
| -7.8 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 | 2021-10-01 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 97.5% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 95% | 94.2% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | top 72% | 93.6% | 92% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 93.4% | 91% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 68% | 93.2% | 90.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 85% | 90.7% | 88.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 10 / 29 (688.4800) | 13 (171.9656) | 6 (175.4288) | 19 (167.3828) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2026-07-24 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 6 / 32 (689.6568) | 17 (171.9656) | 2 (177.1428) | 15 (169.1084) | 13 (171.4400) |
| 2026-06-26 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 7 / 31 (701.6456) | 12 (174.2628) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 6 / 27 (674.1484) | 10 (170.2628) | 13 (164.5256) | 20 (162.8000) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2025-07-25 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 18 / 26 (673.0400) | 11 (170.8228) | 13 (167.4172) | 15 (166.8228) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 6 / 30 (683.9656) | 8 (173.1200) | 12 (170.8228) | 4 (171.4400) | 12 (168.5828) |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 🏅 Castle Rock, CO | 20 / 36 (674.2172) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (176.0116) | 30 (163.9772) | 30 (156.5256) |
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 19 / 29 (653.5540) | 19 (162.2284) | 19 (163.3828) | 22 (161.7028) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-26 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Laramie, WY | 14 / 17 (662.1944) | 8 (169.6916) | 8 (169.1200) | 9 (169.1316) | 17 (154.2512) |
| 2024-07-12 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 23 / 26 (655.8400) | 26 (154.2172) | 2 (176.5600) | 22 (157.0972) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO | 15 / 25 (669.0744) | 20 (165.6800) | 10 (169.6800) | 14 (167.9772) | 16 (165.7372) |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 23 / 29 (659.9316) | 29 (158.8000) | 23 (159.4172) | 8 (170.8800) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO | 28 / 35 (661.5656) | 12 (171.4056) | 32 (159.3944) | 33 (158.8000) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 18 / 42 (672.4112) | 25 (166.2400) | 17 (169.6684) | 17 (169.1200) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 🏅 Castle Rock, CO | 31 / 37 (651.8288) | 29 (163.9660) | 34 (155.9428) | 27 (166.2400) | 27 (165.6800) |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 27 / 30 (634.0224) | 25 (161.6456) | 25 (157.0856) | 18 (165.0856) | 29 (150.2056) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Westminster, CO | 31 / 32 (632.9944) | 31 (155.3600) | 30 (154.8116) | 24 (165.1428) | 27 (157.6800) |
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ 🏅 Sterling, CO | 20 / 28 (644.9832) | 17 (165.6800) | 26 (151.4060) | 25 (155.9200) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 19 / 34 (667.3140) | 15 (169.6800) | 29 (157.0740) | 20 (166.2400) | 6 (174.3200) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 26 / 33 (650.6744) | 19 (168.5256) | 26 (157.0972) | 23 (160.5144) | 19 (164.5372) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 12 / 33 (670.8224) | 18 (167.4056) | 14 (169.7028) | 18 (164.5712) | 9 (169.1428) |
| 2021-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 Casper, WY | 22 / 26 (651.2916) | 24 (157.0856) | 15 (166.2744) | 5 (173.1316) | 23 (154.8000) |
| 2021-10-01 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 23 / 27 (652.9940) | 18 (166.8112) | 24 (158.2516) | 14 (166.8112) | 21 (161.1200) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 39 / 42 (610.0796) | 40 (150.7768) | 34 (155.3944) | 40 (150.8112) | 29 (153.0972) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam 🏅 Greeley, CO | 26 / 33 (634.2400) | 30 (152.5944) | 21 (162.2628) | 19 (161.7028) | 22 (157.6800) |
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 | #247 (629 pts) | #383 (459 pts) | #252 (744 pts) | #393 (399 pts) | #238 (674 pts) |