A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
THE ARIZONA KID
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-01-25
latest 2016-12-09
Best ToY finish
#1139
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.46
last 5 Master vs avg 637.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.60 · weakest Brisket (155.30)
Road miles
1,181
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 271 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
637.46 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−10.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.30 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 155.30
- Pork avg 165.60
- 0 calls in 5 entries
The comeback
2.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016-03-18).
- last seen 2013-10-31
- back 2016-03-18
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4469 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1509 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4436 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 9 years after THE ARIZONA KID did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-head#4462 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
No shared contest yet.
Level with THE ARIZONA KID on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4440 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1503 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 150.8570 | 157.13 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 152.0000 | 159.43 | top 67% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 161.0972 | 165.60 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4286 | 149.6800 | 155.30 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 73% | 2016-03-18 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.9 yrs
2013-01-25 → 2016-12-09
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
AZ
3 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 165.60 · weakest Brisket (155.30)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
637.46
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
187
70–184 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,181
5 mapped stops · furthest 271 mi
Schedule strength
1557
average field rating faced — tougher than 44% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
2013-10-31 → 2016-03-18
Power rating
1473
peak 1473 · #4457 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1499) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- 2016
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6800 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score649.6800 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4400 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Most recent contest Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship | 2013-10-31 |
| -8.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-03-18 |
| -6.1 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships | 2016-12-09 |
| -2.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-03-22 |
| -0.9 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | 2013-01-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.2% | 89.5% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 89% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-09 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV | 25 / 28 (638.8576) | 24 (160.5716) | 28 (157.1428) | 20 (165.1660) | 24 (155.9772) |
| 2016-03-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 26 / 30 (649.6800) | 28 (162.2628) | 19 (166.2972) | 11 (171.4400) | 29 (149.6800) |
| 2013-10-31 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 74 / 85 (625.0628) | 71 (158.2628) | 80 (152.0000) | 48 (161.0972) | 64 (153.7028) |
| 2013-03-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 18 / 30 (633.1424) | 26 (150.8570) | 13 (159.4284) | 13 (165.1428) | 15 (157.7142) |
| 2013-01-25 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 46 / 86 (640.5712) | 67 (153.7142) | 28 (162.2858) | 36 (165.1426) | 42 (159.4286) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2010 (108 pts) | #2053 (113 pts) | #1779 (138 pts) | #1482 (203 pts) | #2047 (113 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1139 (240 pts) | #1310 (205 pts) | #1130 (265 pts) | #1130 (265 pts) | #1132 (255 pts) |