BOVINE INTERVENTION CO
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-05-06
latest 2023-08-11
Best ToY finish
#557
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 653.59 (+3.78)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.62 · weakest Brisket (159.39)
Road miles
4182
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1758 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 166.8228 | 171.62 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 145.0516 | 160.31 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 148.5372 | 161.58 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 151.9312 | 159.39 | top 74% |
“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 69% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.59
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 675.9888 | 657.37 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 634.7084 | 634.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 14 / 27 (666.7656) | 17 (167.4056) | 12 (165.6800) | 13 (168.5372) | 16 (165.1428) |
| 2023-07-29 | Colorado Rib Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) Castle Rock, CO | — | — | 3 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 32 / 35 (652.4112) | 3 (176.5828) | 33 (159.3828) | 32 (162.2284) | 34 (154.2172) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 26 / 42 (655.8628) | 11 (173.1428) | 16 (169.6916) | 28 (161.0972) | 36 (151.9312) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 19 / 37 (675.9888) | 7 (173.7256) | 30 (157.6688) | 3 (177.1544) | 20 (167.4400) |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle Somerset, MA | 20 / 24 (635.8060) | 9 (172.0344) | 21 (157.0628) | 22 (151.9200) | 21 (154.7888) |
| 2022-07-30 | Colorado Rib Challenge at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo - One Meat Rib Castle Rock, CO | — | — | 13 (145.0516) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 30 / 33 (634.7084) | 22 (166.8228) | 29 (156.5256) | 31 (148.5372) | 20 (162.8228) |
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 | #557 (317 pts) | #362 (622 pts) | #436 (554 pts) | #445 (467 pts) | #583 (302 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1612 (58 pts) | #1298 (73 pts) | #994 (158 pts) | #1622 (58 pts) | #1242 (83 pts) |