BULL SLAP BBQ CO
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2023-01-27
latest 2024-08-09
Best ToY finish
#300
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.87 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 655.71 (+4.16)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.96 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.28)
Road miles
2651
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 592 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hooligans Barbecue in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 55% across 3 contests, versus top 72% 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 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 151.3372 | 163.79 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 147.3716 | 161.28 | top 72% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 159.9772 | 166.96 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 146.7888 | 163.68 | top 63% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| MT | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.71
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 | 632.3892 | 632.39 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 685.6460 | 658.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 25 / 29 (632.3892) | 23 (159.3716) | 23 (159.4060) | 16 (166.8228) | 28 (146.7888) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 21 / 28 (652.3772) | 28 (151.3372) | 9 (172.0000) | 16 (167.3828) | 22 (161.6572) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 8 / 35 (685.6460) | 4 (175.4288) | 26 (163.9544) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (166.8228) |
| 2023-06-16 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff Miles City, MT | 15 / 22 (682.2400) | 16 (169.1200) | 7 (174.2744) | 11 (170.8800) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 27 / 36 (646.6972) | 28 (157.6456) | 28 (161.6800) | 29 (159.9888) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 25 / 37 (670.1828) | 22 (168.5372) | 18 (168.5600) | 28 (165.6800) | 21 (167.4056) |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 23 / 30 (642.2060) | 24 (161.6572) | 27 (156.5372) | 23 (160.5716) | 20 (163.4400) |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition Derby, KS | 19 / 28 (674.7544) | 14 (171.4172) | 25 (158.2172) | 9 (173.1544) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 40 / 47 (656.4800) | 29 (167.4172) | 44 (150.8000) | 32 (165.6800) | 8 (172.5828) |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 30 / 31 (614.0804) | 28 (155.9544) | 31 (147.3716) | 24 (159.9772) | 28 (150.7772) |
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 | #1523 (54 pts) | #1232 (64 pts) | #1304 (64 pts) | #1073 (99 pts) | #1528 (54 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #300 (709 pts) | #293 (774 pts) | #349 (729 pts) | #225 (944 pts) | #260 (829 pts) |