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
THE ARIZONA KID is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #4482 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest Dec 9, 2016 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.16
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.60 · weakest Brisket (155.30)
Road miles
1,181
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 271 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Master avg
637.46 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE ARIZONA KID, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,498 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,466 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1474
They turned up 9 years after THE ARIZONA KID did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with THE ARIZONA KID on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,497 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (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% | Mar 18, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
187
finished ahead 70 times, behind 184
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
Oct 31, 2013 → Mar 18, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20164 milestones
- 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
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1499) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 31, 2013 |
| -8.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 18, 2016 |
| -6.1 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships | Dec 9, 2016 |
| -2.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 22, 2013 |
| -0.9 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Jan 25, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 | 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) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 26 / 30 (649.6800) | 28 (162.2628) | 19 (166.2972) | 11 (171.4400) | 29 (149.6800) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 74 / 85 (625.0628) | 71 (158.2628) | 80 (152) | 48 (161.0972) | 64 (153.7028) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 18 / 30 (633.1424) | 26 (150.8570) | 13 (159.4284) | 13 (165.1428) | 15 (157.7142) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 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) |