WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ CO
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2022-07-01
Best ToY finish
#426
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.58 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 648.71 (+18.87)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.63 · weakest Brisket (158.11)
Road miles
3786
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 527 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Frank's BBQ Trading Post has finished one call ahead of WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PAPA'S PIT CREW has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRACKEN RACKS BBQ in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 58% across 4 contests, versus top 70% 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 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1772 | 150.8344 | 165.63 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7488 | 144.5372 | 163.62 | top 61% |
| Pork | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 150.7656 | 161.36 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 138.7772 | 158.11 | top 67% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 64% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| SD | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (9 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.3144 | 675.31 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 679.9656 | 659.12 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 624.9940 | 624.99 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 651.3488 | 642.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ Sterling, CO | 9 / 28 (675.3144) | 4 (174.2972) | 13 (166.2400) | 22 (161.6572) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 16 / 42 (666.8804) | 14 (170.2972) | 4 (173.7488) | 33 (160.5372) | 22 (162.2972) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 Holdrege, NE | 16 / 36 (679.9656) | 6 (177.1772) | 27 (163.9428) | 16 (169.7028) | 18 (169.1428) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 Holdrege, NE | 26 / 40 (662.7544) | 27 (167.9772) | 18 (169.6800) | 19 (165.6800) | 31 (159.4172) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | 18 / 33 (653.0056) | 25 (161.7144) | 24 (161.6684) | 21 (161.0972) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 25 / 35 (633.0056) | 15 (167.4056) | 34 (144.5372) | 16 (166.2628) | 24 (154.8000) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 40 / 43 (624.9940) | 43 (150.8344) | 36 (161.1084) | 40 (152.5256) | 30 (160.5256) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition Westminster, CO | 27 / 46 (648.4912) | 31 (163.3828) | 18 (167.4284) | 41 (156.0000) | 26 (161.6800) |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival Grand Lake, CO | 22 / 25 (620.9828) | 20 (154.2284) | 16 (162.8344) | 14 (165.1428) | 25 (138.7772) |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 28 / 31 (651.3488) | 23 (164.5600) | 18 (167.4172) | 25 (159.9772) | 23 (159.3944) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 22 / 30 (648.4684) | 19 (165.1084) | 20 (163.4172) | 16 (164.5600) | 22 (155.3828) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 21 / 30 (649.5996) | 8 (170.2856) | 18 (162.8228) | 29 (150.7656) | 14 (165.7256) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 29 / 40 (646.7888) | 24 (167.4172) | 13 (169.1200) | 5 (171.4400) | 37 (138.8116) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 60 / 62 (645.5424) | 46 (166.2512) | 58 (157.1084) | 52 (163.3828) | 57 (158.8000) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 64 / 74 (632.3656) | 52 (164.5256) | 40 (165.1200) | 67 (155.3828) | 70 (147.3372) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 32 / 38 (639.8628) | 26 (164.5484) | 27 (161.6800) | 32 (157.6572) | 29 (155.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #942 (138 pts) | #819 (203 pts) | #1192 (113 pts) | #1325 (68 pts) | #796 (203 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #432 (423 pts) | #383 (518 pts) | #427 (488 pts) | #433 (438 pts) | #463 (423 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #707 (446 pts) | #613 (561 pts) | #551 (631 pts) | #560 (621 pts) | #706 (476 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1401 (170 pts) | #1433 (165 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #426 (881 pts) | #376 (996 pts) | #455 (861 pts) | #570 (701 pts) | #492 (801 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #719 (526 pts) | #464 (861 pts) | #905 (421 pts) | #649 (621 pts) | #764 (501 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #568 (649 pts) | #444 (879 pts) | #528 (739 pts) | #488 (799 pts) | #651 (574 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #686 (524 pts) | #647 (584 pts) | #803 (454 pts) | #935 (379 pts) | #719 (514 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1546 (148 pts) | #1404 (183 pts) | #1691 (138 pts) | #1320 (203 pts) | #1567 (148 pts) |