Q LIVE CREW CO
Rating
1377
peak 1377 · rated over 33 contests
Contests
36
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#286
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 36 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
601.82 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.57 (-34.75)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.45
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.88 · weakest Brisket (159.79)
Road miles
11921
mi across 36 mapped stops · furthest 730 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$501K
listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 32 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.57 / 720
33 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Happy Burnt Endings has finished one call ahead of Q LIVE CREW 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CRAZY FOOL BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Texas Smoke Whisperer has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CARNIVORES in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Texas Smoke Whisperer has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 58% across 3 contests, versus top 79% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (2021-04-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| CRUSH BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 147.9200 | 164.88 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 145.6572 | 161.83 | top 71% |
| Pork | 33 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 176.0000 | 146.8116 | 164.60 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 145.0744 | 159.79 | 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 | 17 | 0 | top 74% |
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 98% |
| NV | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 20 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 72% | 2026-04-24 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 4 | 50 | 0 | top 99% | 2025-11-01 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 79% | 2025-11-21 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 332 | 0 | top 83% | 2025-11-05 |
| Smoke & Soul Fest | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 68% | 2023-10-06 |
| Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 82% | 2022-06-04 |
| WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 98% | 2022-04-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (17 of 36 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (33 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 636.57 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-11 — First tracked contest · National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 📈 2019-01-11 — Peak power rating (1492) · National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · LuLu's Brew & Que
- 🎖️ 2024-10-30 — 25th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- ⭐ 2026-05-23 — Career-best overall score (683.3484) · Best Dam BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-04-25 |
| +5.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +4.4 | Best Dam BBQ | 2026-05-23 |
| +4.2 | Smoke & Soul Fest | 2023-10-06 |
| +3.5 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | 2019-09-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 2021-04-23 |
| -10.5 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2021-05-01 |
| -9.3 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 2022-04-22 |
| -8.3 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 | 2022-10-21 |
| -8.2 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | 2019-01-11 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 94.9% | 82.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 81% | 93.9% | 85.2% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 92.5% | 90.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 93.2% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | top 86% | 90.5% | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 88.8% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83% | top 68% | 91% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 20 / 33 (683.3484) | 10 (175.4056) | 15 (171.9772) | 23 (165.7028) | 14 (170.2628) |
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 26 / 27 (505.0400) | 3 (173.1200) | 21 (156.5028) | 2 (175.4172) | — |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 73 / 90 (664.9712) | 72 (166.2284) | 80 (163.3944) | 73 (164.5256) | 40 (170.8228) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 332 / 401 (649.5312) | 306 (164.5140) | 231 (167.9772) | 247 (167.4056) | 381 (149.6344) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 50 / 50 (506.1944) | 43 (166.8228) | 4 (177.7144) | 47 (161.6572) | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 53 / 53 (510.8116) | 30 (172.5716) | 41 (167.9772) | 33 (170.2628) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 26 / 30 (673.0628) | 9 (176.0000) | 27 (165.7028) | 21 (169.6800) | 27 (161.6800) |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 10 / 30 (675.9428) | 24 (163.4172) | 9 (171.4516) | 17 (167.9656) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 57 / 74 (666.1600) | 66 (160.4912) | 51 (166.8344) | 23 (172.5716) | 47 (166.2628) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 373 / 444 (639.8516) | 267 (167.3828) | 299 (165.6916) | 344 (161.7028) | 415 (145.0744) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 56 / 56 (637.5312) | 52 (162.2512) | 56 (154.2516) | 55 (162.2284) | 53 (158.8000) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 50 / 53 (662.1944) | 53 (156.5144) | 35 (170.2972) | 36 (169.1200) | 38 (166.2628) |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 22 / 29 (660.9940) | 16 (167.9656) | 26 (155.9428) | 17 (168.5372) | 13 (168.5484) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 16 / 28 (665.5768) | 12 (167.9656) | 20 (162.2628) | 18 (166.8228) | 13 (168.5256) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 256 / 487 (671.3600) | 267 (167.9656) | 233 (169.1544) | 219 (169.1428) | 284 (165.0972) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 27 / 42 (655.3256) | 31 (157.6800) | 26 (165.1084) | 16 (169.1200) | 19 (163.4172) |
| 2022-10-22 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Westminster, CO | 29 / 31 (636.4344) | 29 (154.8000) | 11 (170.2744) | 26 (165.7028) | 31 (145.6572) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Westminster, CO | 30 / 32 (646.6508) | 25 (166.2400) | 27 (160.5140) | 30 (162.8228) | 28 (157.0740) |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 23 / 29 (651.2684) | 25 (160.5028) | 21 (161.6916) | 19 (163.9656) | 16 (165.1084) |
| 2022-06-16 | Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 28 / 37 (632.4460) | 27 (165.0972) | 30 (158.3088) | 23 (161.6572) | 29 (147.3828) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 26 / 34 (645.6004) | 13 (169.7144) | 24 (161.6916) | 24 (163.9772) | 34 (150.2172) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 29 / 33 (639.9200) | 9 (172.0228) | 30 (153.1200) | 29 (157.6800) | 27 (157.0972) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 29 / 33 (635.2912) | 20 (167.4056) | 30 (156.5028) | 28 (149.7028) | 23 (161.6800) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 28 / 29 (627.8288) | 29 (158.2056) | 18 (162.2744) | 26 (159.4172) | 29 (147.9316) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 22 / 35 (639.4516) | 11 (169.7372) | 25 (154.8804) | 22 (160.5828) | 25 (154.2512) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 37 / 39 (636.9716) | 19 (170.8228) | 37 (155.9888) | 35 (162.2284) | 39 (147.9316) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 45 / 45 (622.1032) | 45 (147.9200) | 45 (154.2288) | 24 (163.9772) | 42 (155.9772) |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Grand Lake, CO | 19 / 25 (630.0916) | 21 (151.3256) | 24 (145.6572) | 3 (172.5600) | 15 (160.5488) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge 🏅 Grand Jct, CO | 13 / 28 (654.7544) | 4 (171.9772) | 25 (150.8000) | 10 (166.8572) | 10 (165.1200) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 38 / 55 (639.3028) | 32 (164.5140) | 39 (157.6572) | 46 (146.8116) | 8 (170.3200) |
| 2019-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 21 / 28 (637.0172) | 19 (158.2400) | 7 (169.1772) | 26 (151.3944) | 19 (158.2056) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 25 / 40 (655.2452) | 36 (158.2168) | 28 (159.9428) | 1 (176.0000) | 25 (161.0856) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO | 29 / 38 (648.4688) | 20 (167.9884) | 32 (155.3944) | 26 (164.5716) | 26 (160.5144) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #580 (195 pts) | #408 (420 pts) | #606 (240 pts) | #410 (380 pts) | #643 (173 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #449 (425 pts) | #496 (440 pts) | #418 (585 pts) | #479 (420 pts) | #537 (345 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #644 (249 pts) | #648 (279 pts) | #754 (234 pts) | #647 (274 pts) | #614 (294 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #698 (218 pts) | #714 (238 pts) | #868 (198 pts) | #662 (253 pts) | #655 (263 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #458 (466 pts) | #380 (626 pts) | #431 (586 pts) | #447 (501 pts) | #448 (511 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #720 (195 pts) | #606 (280 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #740 (200 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #771 (386 pts) | #684 (501 pts) | #833 (386 pts) | #640 (526 pts) | #651 (526 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #873 (352 pts) | #859 (387 pts) | #975 (332 pts) | #715 (507 pts) | #758 (462 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #907 (388 pts) | #748 (533 pts) | #1037 (348 pts) | #717 (573 pts) | #851 (453 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1761 (123 pts) | #2053 (113 pts) | #1808 (133 pts) | #1206 (278 pts) | #1417 (208 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1046 (287 pts) | #932 (372 pts) | #1006 (342 pts) | #947 (377 pts) | #956 (357 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #931 (348 pts) | #591 (658 pts) | #1009 (338 pts) | #985 (358 pts) | #981 (338 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #286 (1068 pts) | #319 (948 pts) | #324 (928 pts) | #111 (1653 pts) | #250 (1158 pts) |