DU-LITTLE BBQ

DU-LITTLE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 15th of 18 at the Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival (2016). They are ranked #6156 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,156

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1425

peak 1425 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 26, 2015

latest Apr 23, 2021 · 5.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1232

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 78%

overall standings

Best overall

649.1200 / 720

Master · Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off

Perfect 180s

Current form

629.79 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 621.29 (+8.50)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5600

Chicken · Marietta River City BBQ

Consistency

±18.20

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.79 · weakest Brisket (152.25)

Road miles

1,551

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 413 mi

Schedule strength

45%

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

Purse competed for

$35K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

621.29 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

BIG "E" BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.54 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 7%.

Brisket avg 152.25
Chicken avg 159.79
1 call in 15 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Brass Monkey BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Marietta River City BBQ (Apr 23, 2021).

last seen Jun 22, 2019
back Apr 23, 2021

Chicken nemesis

8 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

BIG "E" BBQ ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG "E" BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared chicken entries.

An October team

Top 70% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 70% across 5 contests, versus top 78% the rest of the year.

5 October contests
top 78% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 21st

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
2021 ↗	Master	#1558 (54 pts)	#1212 (79 pts)	#1595 (54 pts)	#1552 (54 pts)	#1546 (54 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1730 (96 pts)	#1007 (276 pts)	#1894 (81 pts)	#2580 (51 pts)	#1384 (156 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1232 (193 pts)	#1084 (268 pts)	#1254 (213 pts)	#1152 (243 pts)	#1220 (223 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1491 (172 pts)	#1432 (197 pts)	#1243 (257 pts)	#1558 (172 pts)	#1370 (212 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1573 (163 pts)	#1680 (158 pts)	#1483 (193 pts)	#1231 (268 pts)	#1629 (163 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1417 (178 pts)	#1171 (263 pts)	#1184 (263 pts)	#1417 (208 pts)	#1466 (178 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DU-LITTLE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SMOKEY & THE WOOD CHIPS

#6,159 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1425

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to DU-LITTLE BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DU-LITTLE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 19, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

Hog Wash

#6,160 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1425

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2024

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HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY

#6,161 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1425

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before DU-LITTLE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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UTB BBQ

#6,151 of the rated field

1426 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1426

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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SPECIAL ED'S BBQ

#6,152 of the rated field

1426 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1426

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 6, 2017

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TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ

#6,150 of the rated field

1426 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1426

Level with DU-LITTLE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jul 10, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROLL THE BONES BBQ	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
D.F.G.'S BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Risky Brisket	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE 2 PULL	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
A MOTLEY QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ BUS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
QUE U	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MOOSE'S BARBECUE	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
A BOY NAMED QUE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
HAZY BLUE BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	1	1	1	172.5600	147.9316	159.79	top 62%
Pork Ribs	15	1	0	0	166.8800	134.1944	154.65	top 70%
Pork	15	1	0	0	170.2856	132.5028	154.60	top 72%
Brisket	15	1	0	0	165.7028	134.2972	152.25	top 74%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 83%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 89%
Large (40+)	8	top 70%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
WI	10	top 76%
IL	3	top 87%
OH	2	top 79%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	4	21	top 65%	Oct 19, 2018
Grill Games	3	29	top 75%	Aug 24, 2018
Marietta River City BBQ	2	16	top 79%	Apr 23, 2021
Grillin' in Grafton	2	26	top 94%	Jun 30, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 3 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 10 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 8 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 257 finished ahead 134 times, behind 433

Longest layoff 1.8 yrs Jun 22, 2019 → Apr 23, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Apr 23 Most recent contest Marietta River City BBQ

20192 milestones

Apr 26 First category win (Chicken) Marietta River City BBQ
Apr 26 Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5600 Marietta River City BBQ

20181 milestone

Oct 5 10th tracked contest Harbor-Que

20163 milestones

Oct 21 First call Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
Oct 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1200 Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
Oct 21 Career-best overall score649.1200 Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off

20152 milestones

Jun 26 First tracked contest Grillin' in Grafton
Jun 26 Peak power rating (1489) Grillin' in Grafton

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.2	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	Oct 19, 2018
+4.7	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	Oct 21, 2016
+1.1	Marietta River City BBQ	Apr 26, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	Grill Games	Aug 25, 2017
-11	Grillin' in Grafton	Jun 26, 2015
-10.8	Grillin' in Grafton	Jun 30, 2017
-10.2	Marietta River City BBQ	Apr 23, 2021
-8.2	Harbor-Que	Oct 5, 2018

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0%	top 97%	86%	86%
2019	3	1	33%	top 78%	90.1%	87.2%
2018	3	0	0%	top 69%	89.7%	87.1%
2017	3	0	33%	top 93%	85%	83.8%
2016	2	0	50%	top 64%	90.2%	88.4%
2015	3	0	0%	top 77%	88%	85.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 23, 2021	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	28 / 29 (619.4284)	20 (160.5828)	27 (154.2628)	25 (158.2972)	28 (146.2856)
Jun 22, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL	42 / 45 (605.5316)	42 (151.3828)	39 (156.5372)	45 (147.3484)	41 (150.2632)
Jun 21, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL	39 / 50 (629.6460)	41 (158.8572)	48 (150.2972)	23 (165.1316)	38 (155.3600)
Apr 26, 2019	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	16 / 26 (648.6172)	1 (172.5600)	19 (159.4628)	25 (150.8916)	7 (165.7028)
Oct 19, 2018	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	21 / 42 (645.7372)	19 (162.2744)	17 (161.1772)	16 (166.3200)	30 (155.9656)
Oct 5, 2018	Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL	25 / 28 (595.8288)	24 (147.9316)	27 (137.6800)	20 (151.9544)	15 (158.2628)
Aug 24, 2018	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	29 / 42 (639.2456)	13 (169.6912)	33 (157.0744)	33 (154.2400)	26 (158.2400)
Oct 20, 2017	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	44 / 52 (611.8056)	43 (153.6572)	46 (150.2172)	45 (151.3828)	35 (156.5484)
Aug 25, 2017	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	38 / 39 (601.6232)	23 (159.9772)	32 (153.1088)	30 (154.2400)	39 (134.2972)
Jun 30, 2017	Grillin' in Grafton Graffton, WI	26 / 27 (597.6576)	22 (153.1088)	9 (157.7488)	27 (132.5028)	17 (154.2972)
Oct 21, 2016	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	23 / 51 (649.1200)	23 (162.8344)	17 (163.4400)	6 (170.2856)	40 (152.5600)
Jun 17, 2016	Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival Oconomowoc, WI	15 / 18 (623.2912)	16 (158.2400)	15 (154.2400)	15 (151.3940)	13 (159.4172)
Oct 23, 2015	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI	35 / 44 (614.7316)	33 (157.1316)	18 (163.4516)	44 (147.3484)	34 (146.8000)
Aug 28, 2015	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	29 / 49 (633.7716)	19 (163.4516)	15 (166.8800)	22 (160.5600)	44 (142.8800)
Jun 26, 2015	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	30 / 33 (603.3488)	14 (165.1200)	33 (134.1944)	22 (157.1428)	29 (146.8916)

DU-LITTLE BBQ

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

An October team

A standing appointment

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)