A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
Rhythm n QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
Rhythm n QUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO
LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 7th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #3915 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1510 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2014
latest Mar 18, 2016 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.59 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 639.53 (-2.94)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.90
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.01)
Road miles
2,582
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 697 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
639.53 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2916 (55 pts) | #2928 (55 pts) | #2090 (105 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1192 (238 pts) | #1159 (268 pts) | #1061 (313 pts) | #1114 (298 pts) | #1466 (178 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1224 (234 pts) | #1194 (269 pts) | #1854 (129 pts) | #1041 (324 pts) | #1206 (254 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO, each with one reason worth a look.
169 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,920 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,926 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
They turned up 5 years after LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#3,887 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,900 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1516
They've been 1516 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 153.7372 | 163.52 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 147.9428 | 155.01 | top 76% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 157.6800 | 165.79 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 139.9656 | 155.20 | top 68% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
2 of 6 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
164
finished ahead 78 times, behind 122
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score662.1940 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7256 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2172 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1510) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +4.2 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 22, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 18, 2016 |
| -10.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -4.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 27, 2015 |
| -0.5 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2014 |
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 100% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 66% | 92% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 41% | 90.9% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 30 / 30 (637.6108) | 25 (164.5712) | 30 (147.9428) | 15 (170.2628) | 27 (154.8340) |
| May 22, 2015 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 16 / 38 (662.1940) | 23 (162.2400) | 5 (173.7256) | 20 (166.8228) | 29 (159.4056) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 24 / 28 (619.3148) | 11 (164.0344) | 27 (147.9432) | 19 (157.6800) | 23 (149.6572) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 21 / 30 (613.6684) | 21 (153.7372) | 21 (155.4056) | 10 (164.5600) | 26 (139.9656) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 30 / 51 (650.1488) | 18 (167.3944) | 44 (154.8000) | 16 (166.8572) | 29 (161.0972) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 7 / 29 (654.2172) | 7 (169.1544) | 26 (150.2516) | 4 (168.5484) | 5 (166.2628) |