LUCKY BRISKET

LUCKY BRISKET is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 14th of 20 at the Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (2016). They are ranked #6345 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,345

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1403

peak 1403 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Sep 1, 2017 · 4.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1016

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 81%

overall standings

Best overall

656.0460 / 720

Master · Up in Smoke BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

632.40 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 630.99 (+1.41)

Walk rate

26%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0228

Chicken · Bend of the River CookOut

Consistency

±14.41

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.18 · weakest Brisket (153.21)

Road miles

1,114

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Master avg

630.99 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Smokin' Pelletheads has finished one call ahead of LUCKY BRISKET 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

16–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.97 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 11%.

Brisket avg 153.21
Chicken avg 160.18
0 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

7–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 70% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 3 THIRDS BBQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

15 of 16 shared chicken entries lost

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead 94% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 15 of 16 shared chicken entries.

Going the wrong way

-31 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 31 points across 8 contests since Sep 3, 2016 — from 1434 down to 1403.

8 contests since Sep 3, 2016
now 1403

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

The Q Crew has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The metronome

±2.00% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.00% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.6% of a perfect score
19 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1016 (319 pts)	#1143 (294 pts)	#1002 (359 pts)	#963 (389 pts)	#985 (354 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1286 (235 pts)	#1458 (195 pts)	#1728 (125 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#1172 (275 pts)	#1730 (145 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1256 (205 pts)	#1310 (205 pts)	#1345 (205 pts)	#1053 (290 pts)	#1307 (205 pts)

Overall rank by season

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Mad Cow Angry Beaver

#6,343 of the rated field

1403 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1403

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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On The Brink BBQ

#6,347 of the rated field

1403 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1403

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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PORK-N-BONES

#6,348 of the rated field

1403 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1403

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Aug 10, 2018

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FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE

#6,344 of the rated field

1403 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1403

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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JJ QUE

#6,346 of the rated field

1403 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1403

Level with LUCKY BRISKET on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2022

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BIG DOG BBQ VA

#6,342 of the rated field

1403 power rating

Contests: 152
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1565

They've been 1565 at their best, 162 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 152 contests
last seen Apr 24, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Hogline	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
CASE OF RIBS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
PIG APPROVED BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
3 THIRDS BBQ	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
Subtle Smoke	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
BIG CITY BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BIGBRAD'S BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	2	1	176.0228	151.3716	160.18	top 73%
Pork Ribs	19	1	0	170.8456	142.7772	158.27	top 68%
Pork	19	4	0	173.1772	130.8228	159.33	top 68%
Brisket	19	0	0	164.5600	137.7144	153.21	top 79%

“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)	8	0	top 85%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 77%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MN	17	top 83%
WI	1	top 76%
IA	1	top 49%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin In Steele	3	37	top 78%	Jun 2, 2017
Minnesota in May	2	51	top 90%	May 12, 2017
Bend of the River CookOut	2	28	top 65%	Jun 12, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 7 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 17 of 19 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 15 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 309 finished ahead 167 times, behind 667

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20172 milestones

Jul 21 Career-best overall score656.0460 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
Sep 1 Most recent contest 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs

20161 milestone

Jun 11 10th tracked contest Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard)

20142 milestones

Jun 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8460 Bend of the River CookOut
Jun 27 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0228 Bend of the River CookOut

20133 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest Smokin' in Steele
May 31 First call Smokin' in Steele
May 31 Peak power rating (1493) Smokin' in Steele

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.6	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	Jul 21, 2017
+1.7	Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest	Jun 17, 2016
+1.1	Bend of the River CookOut	Jun 27, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.3	Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off	Jun 28, 2013
-10.8	Treasure Island International BBQ Championship	Jun 15, 2013
-9.9	Mankato Cookout Day 1	Jun 10, 2016
-9.6	Minnesota in May	May 12, 2017
-9.2	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	Mar 3, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	7	14%	top 85%	91.1%	86.8%
2016	6	17%	top 78%	89.5%	88.2%
2015	2	50%	top 79%	89.9%	88.6%
2014	1	100%	top 56%	91%	91%
2013	3	33%	top 83%	87.3%	86.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 1, 2017	7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs Warrens, WI	22 / 29 (611.7832)	27 (151.3716)	28 (142.7772)	18 (159.9772)	19 (157.6572)
Jul 21, 2017	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	24 / 49 (656.0460)	6 (173.1200)	31 (162.3088)	6 (173.1772)	48 (147.4400)
Jun 10, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN	32 / 33 (642.2288)	30 (158.2516)	29 (159.3828)	30 (160.0344)	22 (164.5600)
Jun 9, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN	34 / 35 (630.3092)	29 (161.7488)	15 (166.8572)	34 (152.0344)	35 (149.6688)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	40 / 46 (621.6344)	41 (157.1200)	40 (153.1544)	40 (158.2628)	35 (153.0972)
May 12, 2017	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	68 / 71 (603.3484)	57 (156)	40 (161.1544)	71 (130.8228)	49 (155.3712)
Mar 3, 2017	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	45 / 47 (607.9660)	41 (159.4632)	47 (143.9884)	35 (158.2856)	43 (146.2288)
Sep 3, 2016	Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Winona, MN	14 / 20 (635.3140)	16 (156.5828)	11 (161.7028)	13 (161.6340)	13 (155.3944)
Jun 17, 2016	Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN	20 / 34 (644.5260)	26 (158.8572)	12 (164.5716)	27 (157.6800)	13 (163.4172)
Jun 11, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN	30 / 32 (634.8340)	29 (160.5828)	32 (150.2512)	8 (169.7372)	29 (154.2628)
Jun 10, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN	33 / 33 (619.9204)	33 (157.1544)	30 (157.1200)	32 (152.5372)	30 (153.1088)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	40 / 53 (635.9656)	31 (162.8800)	38 (157.6800)	37 (159.9656)	39 (155.4400)
May 13, 2016	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	51 / 71 (639.9200)	41 (161.6800)	52 (158.2856)	39 (162.8572)	48 (157.0972)
Jun 12, 2015	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	31 / 42 (647.3488)	28 (165.1316)	6 (170.8456)	10 (168.5600)	41 (142.8116)
May 15, 2015	Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN	51 / 60 (629.0628)	51 (153.7028)	40 (159.3944)	57 (151.4056)	24 (164.5600)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	28 / 50 (654.8460)	2 (176.0228)	11 (169.7144)	40 (160.5944)	47 (148.5144)
Jun 28, 2013	Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN	27 / 30 (620.5718)	25 (158.8572)	28 (149.1428)	25 (157.1430)	26 (155.4288)
Jun 15, 2013	Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN	59 / 68 (624.5714)	59 (153.7144)	52 (160)	49 (161.7142)	63 (149.1428)
May 31, 2013	Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN	37 / 51 (628.5714)	36 (161.1428)	30 (158.8572)	9 (170.8570)	49 (137.7144)

LUCKY BRISKET

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)