A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
LA PASADITA ahead in 100% of their meetings
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
LUCILLE'S BBQ
LUCILLE'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 20th of 61 at the Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (2019). They are ranked #3244 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1500 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 10, 2015
latest Jun 4, 2021 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.83 (+7.92)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.92 · weakest Brisket (150.45)
Road miles
3
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.83 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1406 (210 pts) | #2240 (80 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2201 (65 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LUCILLE'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1516
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 12 contests to 6.
⚔ Compare careers#3,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with LUCILLE'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,238 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1512
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1500
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before LUCILLE'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before LUCILLE'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BREADMAN | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Creek Bottom Cookers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| OPEN FLUE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Bros | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 146.2172 | 159.49 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 147.3716 | 160.92 | top 49% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 148.5256 | 159.97 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 137.6684 | 150.45 | top 69% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off | 4 | 20 | 0 | top 48% | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 69% | Apr 1, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
215
finished ahead 166 times, behind 196
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Apr 5, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Peak power rating (1500) Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off
- Most recent contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off
20192 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.1484 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score658.1484 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
20162 milestones
- First call Cedar Fest BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2856 Cedar Fest BBQ
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.6 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 5, 2019 |
| +2.2 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off | Jun 4, 2021 |
| +1.5 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Mar 31, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Cedar Fest BBQ | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -2.7 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 6, 2018 |
| -0.3 | Cedar Fest BBQ | Apr 1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 33% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 24 / 48 (651.3144) | 22 (167.3944) | 30 (162.8228) | 11 (171.4056) | 37 (149.6916) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 20 / 61 (658.1484) | 40 (157.1084) | 19 (167.3944) | 16 (169.1200) | 24 (164.5256) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 43 / 69 (636.5260) | 32 (162.2400) | 26 (165.6916) | 46 (157.1544) | 56 (151.4400) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 34 / 70 (623.8856) | 53 (149.7144) | 33 (158.8000) | 45 (155.3712) | 20 (160) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX | 38 / 67 (623.8968) | 4 (174.2856) | 21 (163.4172) | 53 (148.5256) | 65 (137.6684) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX | 43 / 53 (591.2116) | 47 (146.2172) | 44 (147.3716) | 24 (158.2284) | 48 (139.3944) |