At Ease CO
Rating
1492
peak 1492
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2026-07-03
Best ToY finish
#378
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.19 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.95 (+14.24)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.96 · weakest Brisket (161.24)
Road miles
9287
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 642 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ has finished one call ahead of At Ease 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Q LIVE CREW in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 52% across 3 contests, versus top 63% 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 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 177.1772 | 153.0628 | 167.94 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 153.6800 | 166.81 | top 55% |
| Pork | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 179.4400 | 129.6800 | 167.96 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 143.9656 | 161.24 | top 72% |
“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 | 13 | 0 | top 69% |
| MT | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 42% |
| SD | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 20 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (13 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.95
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 689.6456 | 674.04 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 694.8228 | 676.10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 681.1088 | 667.32 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 673.6684 | 658.56 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.3716 | 645.34 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 591.2800 | 591.28 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off Dillon, MT | 16 / 26 (689.6456) | 13 (171.9884) | 17 (171.4172) | 5 (176.5716) | 18 (169.6684) |
| 2026-06-12 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 11 / 29 (676.5028) | 25 (160.5256) | 8 (172.5600) | 6 (172.0000) | 6 (171.4172) |
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 16 / 27 (654.6512) | 24 (153.0628) | 14 (163.9428) | 5 (174.2628) | 14 (163.3828) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 36 / 68 (675.3484) | 36 (169.1084) | 25 (170.2628) | 14 (175.4172) | 55 (160.5600) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 50 / 401 (694.8228) | 145 (172.5484) | 186 (169.7028) | 85 (174.8688) | 25 (177.7028) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 21 / 38 (678.8000) | 32 (164.0000) | 4 (178.2972) | 18 (171.4056) | 24 (165.0972) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 28 / 48 (672.5144) | 16 (171.9772) | 29 (166.2972) | 16 (172.0000) | 32 (162.2400) |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 23 / 30 (678.1944) | 15 (172.5716) | 28 (165.0972) | 2 (179.4400) | 28 (161.0856) |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 27 / 30 (650.6740) | 26 (160.5256) | 25 (162.2284) | 16 (167.9772) | 23 (159.9428) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 35 / 70 (681.6228) | 9 (176.5600) | 25 (171.9772) | 42 (170.2628) | 55 (162.8228) |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 25 / 36 (665.0744) | 4 (177.1772) | 35 (155.3832) | 19 (169.6684) | 27 (162.8456) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 24 / 39 (666.6740) | 23 (166.2284) | 28 (165.6800) | 27 (167.3828) | 21 (167.3828) |
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 10 / 29 (681.1088) | 16 (166.2744) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (171.4172) | 15 (166.8572) |
| 2024-07-12 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 19 / 26 (664.4000) | 23 (159.9544) | 15 (168.5256) | 13 (169.6800) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 20 / 25 (656.5264) | 24 (159.9888) | 19 (161.6688) | 2 (177.7372) | 23 (157.1316) |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 19 / 29 (663.3260) | 15 (167.9772) | 15 (166.2972) | 21 (166.2516) | 21 (162.8000) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 31 / 58 (674.1600) | 27 (170.8572) | 46 (162.8000) | 5 (177.7144) | 40 (162.7884) |
| 2023-08-25 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 20 / 26 (651.8396) | 18 (163.9884) | 14 (167.9656) | 19 (163.9544) | 23 (155.9312) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 13 / 27 (667.3372) | 7 (171.9772) | 2 (173.1428) | 20 (164.5372) | 24 (157.6800) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 18 / 35 (673.6684) | 8 (173.7144) | 13 (172.0000) | 29 (163.9656) | 27 (163.9884) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 34 / 37 (639.3480) | 5 (174.3200) | 32 (157.6568) | 31 (163.4056) | 36 (143.9656) |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 16 / 30 (660.5948) | 12 (168.5600) | 9 (170.3088) | 16 (167.4516) | 28 (154.2744) |
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ Sterling, CO | 24 / 28 (635.3028) | 7 (172.5484) | 16 (163.9544) | 26 (146.8572) | 24 (151.9428) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 24 / 33 (655.3716) | 6 (171.4400) | 22 (162.8572) | 17 (165.1428) | 29 (155.9316) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 33 / 35 (591.2800) | 25 (160.5372) | 28 (153.6800) | 35 (129.6800) | 30 (147.3828) |
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 | #378 (281 pts) | #612 (171 pts) | #421 (316 pts) | #245 (461 pts) | #347 (336 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #612 (255 pts) | #588 (320 pts) | #551 (385 pts) | #571 (315 pts) | #640 (250 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #385 (554 pts) | #352 (659 pts) | #355 (694 pts) | #236 (929 pts) | #414 (529 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #442 (443 pts) | #327 (703 pts) | #371 (678 pts) | #525 (378 pts) | #598 (293 pts) |