A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
MIDNIGHT STOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
MIDNIGHT STOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
LOSING EFFORT
LOSING EFFORT is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 16th of 30 at the Smokin' on Oak (2014). They are ranked #5190 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Apr 22, 2016 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.32 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.71 (+9.61)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.43 · weakest Brisket (150.80)
Road miles
90
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.71 / 720
9 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 LOSING EFFORT, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,195 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1533
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to LOSING EFFORT)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team LOSING EFFORT has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,191 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,171 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They turned up 6 years after LOSING EFFORT did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,189 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1516
Level with LOSING EFFORT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,198 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1514
They've been 1514 at their best, 55 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDNIGHT STOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SKUNK RIVER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAXIMUM LOIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET ASH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6912 | 145.6344 | 160.22 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 150.8344 | 161.43 | top 54% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 137.6684 | 157.25 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 139.3144 | 150.80 | top 75% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 51% | Sep 25, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
338
finished ahead 216 times, behind 398
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.1712 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best overall score662.1712 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4172 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1496) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| +1.6 | Smokin' on Oak | Aug 22, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -10.2 | Cookin' on the Kaw | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -9.4 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Apr 25, 2014 |
| -8.8 | VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -5.2 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Apr 22, 2016 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87.9% | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 92% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 87.7% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 48 / 60 (630.7656) | 37 (165.1084) | 34 (165.1544) | 58 (149.1084) | 48 (151.3944) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 74 / 112 (633.0516) | 90 (154.8456) | 48 (165.0972) | 55 (162.2972) | 90 (150.8116) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 41 / 47 (625.5884) | 36 (156.5256) | 36 (155.9772) | 40 (152.5600) | 32 (160.5256) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 26 / 112 (662.1712) | 25 (169.6912) | 76 (155.3600) | 18 (171.4172) | 23 (165.7028) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 16 / 30 (645.0056) | 22 (159.9428) | 11 (166.8228) | 22 (158.2856) | 18 (159.9544) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 40 / 41 (612.4228) | 26 (162.2400) | 15 (166.8344) | 41 (137.6684) | 37 (145.6800) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 55 / 65 (617.0404) | 38 (162.9032) | 53 (150.8344) | 45 (161.0856) | 62 (142.2172) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 35 / 42 (610.0116) | 39 (145.6344) | 22 (161.0972) | 14 (163.9656) | 39 (139.3144) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 72 / 114 (631.2916) | 39 (165.1200) | 35 (165.7144) | 68 (158.8456) | 102 (141.6116) |