A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
LC'S SMOKIN BAR BQ
LC'S SMOKIN BAR BQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 337th of 407 at the 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) (2017). They are ranked #5491 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1451 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 2, 2014
latest Sep 29, 2022 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.09
last 5 Master vs avg 616.71 (+0.37)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.55 · weakest Brisket (143.30)
Road miles
25
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
616.71 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LC'S SMOKIN BAR BQ, each with one reason worth a look.
106 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,501 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to LC'S SMOKIN BAR BQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Brews Brothers BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,482 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to LC'S SMOKIN BAR BQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before LC'S SMOKIN BAR BQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Level with LC'S SMOKIN BAR BQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork & Boots | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DUSTY ROADS BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0572 | 149.0628 | 158.47 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3316 | 152.5600 | 156.38 | top 79% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 150.8688 | 158.55 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8572 | 135.3832 | 143.30 | top 91% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 435 | 0 | top 93% | Sep 29, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,554
finished ahead 408 times, behind 2,589
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 15, 2018 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score632.1148 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.7144 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1490) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -9.9 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -9 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -8.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -6.7 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85% | 85% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 464 / 505 (618.7312) | 306 (165.1428) | 466 (152.5600) | 419 (158.2284) | 481 (142.8000) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 435 / 467 (595.8400) | 434 (149.0628) | 405 (153.7028) | 359 (157.6912) | 451 (135.3832) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 424 / 467 (611.8740) | 431 (152.5256) | 379 (157.1200) | 403 (153.1200) | 407 (149.1084) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 337 / 407 (626.8688) | 255 (162.8800) | 309 (157.7260) | 272 (161.7028) | 374 (144.5600) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 442 / 606 (632.1148) | 182 (168.0572) | 337 (162.3316) | 538 (150.8688) | 482 (150.8572) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 480 / 552 (614.8460) | 474 (153.1656) | 441 (154.8572) | 136 (169.7144) | 532 (137.1088) |