Ribs N Whiskey BBQ CO
Rating
1485
peak 1504
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-07-01
latest 2024-09-06
Best ToY finish
#573
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.44 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 660.23 (-1.79)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.70 · weakest Brisket (161.43)
Road miles
1935
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 733 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Monarchbbq has finished one call ahead of Ribs N Whiskey BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushmaster BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Q LIVE CREW in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 161.1084 | 168.70 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 151.3372 | 166.90 | top 48% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 143.8400 | 163.20 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 148.4684 | 161.43 | top 69% |
“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 61% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.23
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.7316 | 674.73 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.0568 | 650.05 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.5312 | 661.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 19 / 36 (674.7316) | 5 (175.4288) | 4 (177.7144) | 12 (173.1200) | 34 (148.4684) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 25 / 42 (658.0568) | 7 (174.2856) | 23 (167.3712) | 41 (143.8400) | 9 (172.5600) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 28 / 32 (642.0340) | 19 (170.2512) | 31 (151.3372) | 31 (153.6228) | 23 (166.8228) |
| 2022-10-22 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 Westminster, CO | 21 / 31 (667.3028) | 25 (161.1084) | 6 (173.1200) | 10 (170.8228) | 23 (162.2516) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 Westminster, CO | 27 / 32 (650.0912) | 22 (167.3712) | 18 (166.8228) | 28 (163.9428) | 31 (151.9544) |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 18 / 29 (659.8512) | 21 (165.0856) | 17 (164.5372) | 16 (166.2512) | 18 (163.9772) |
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ Sterling, CO | 12 / 28 (669.5312) | 15 (167.3828) | 11 (167.3828) | 9 (170.8112) | 17 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1022 (117 pts) | #684 (252 pts) | #1094 (127 pts) | #1070 (117 pts) | #761 (212 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #573 (340 pts) | #644 (305 pts) | #511 (480 pts) | #511 (425 pts) | #639 (305 pts) |