LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2864

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1509

peak 1509 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2016-04-22

latest 2021-10-29

Best ToY finish

#1215

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

672.0116 / 720

Master · 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Perfect 180s

Current form

649.51 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 648.49 (+1.02)

Walk rate

23%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Chicken · 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Consistency

±18.89

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.02 · weakest Brisket (158.89)

Road miles

450

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 84 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

648.49 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

309.66 / 360

1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs

Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

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Storylines (6 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

672.0116 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.0116 at 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-09-01

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

913 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.13 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 9%.

Brisket avg 158.89
Chicken avg 165.02
2 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Go Pig or Go Home in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

2.4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 (2021-08-20).

last seen 2019-04-12
back 2021-08-20

Chicken nemesis

6 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

SLAPS BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

SMOKEY STRUT BBQ

#2872 of the rated field

1509 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1522

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2019-09-12

⚔ Head-to-head

Rock's Famous BBQ

#2861 of the rated field

1509 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1527

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

SQUEAL OF APPROVAL

#2873 of the rated field

1508 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1558

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS)

They've been 1558 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 36 contests
last seen 2018-09-21

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THE SMOKING PIGS

#2855 of the rated field

1509 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1531

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-03-02

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Last Place Chicken

#2859 of the rated field

1509 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1526

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2026-06-12

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ALL HOGGED UP

#2876 of the rated field

1508 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1508

No shared contest yet.

Level with LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2026-07-25

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SLAPS BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
The Boys in Que	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
3 PIGS SMOKIN	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Sublime BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	177.7028	148.5372	165.02	top 42%
Pork Ribs	12	2	172.0000	135.9428	161.65	top 55%
Pork	10	0	168.5372	144.5372	160.78	top 64%
Brisket	10	2	169.1428	143.9888	158.89	top 58%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	6	0	top 47%
KS	5	0	top 68%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	2	0	top 72%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 53%

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.5 yrs 2016-04-22 → 2021-10-29

Busiest season 2021 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 8 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 0 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 12 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.02 · weakest Brisket (158.89)

Walk rate 23% a top-10 call in 3 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 8% 1 of 13 contests

Master average 648.49 out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs

Backyard average 309.66 out of 360 · 1 contest · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 867 542–619 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 450 13 mapped stops · furthest 84 mi

Schedule strength 1577 average field rating faced — tougher than 61% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 5 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2.4 yrs 2019-04-12 → 2021-08-20

Power rating 1509 peak 1509 · #2864 of 6,413 rated

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

2016
Apr 22 First tracked contest 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
May 6 First call Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
Jun 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6340 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
2017
Sep 1 Career-best overall score672.0116 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Sep 1 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
2021
Aug 20 10th tracked contest BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
Oct 29 First overall top-10 Boo-B-Que - Day 1
Oct 29 Peak power rating (1509) Boo-B-Que - Day 1
Oct 30 Most recent contest Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.9	Boo-B-Que - Day 1	2021-10-29
+9	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2017-09-01
+8.3	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ	2016-06-03
+8.1	*Racing for the BBQ	2018-07-27

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.4	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	2017-06-23
-6.7	Smoke In the Springs	2019-04-12
-4.4	Smoke in the Spring	2018-04-06
-2.9	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	2016-05-06
-2.3	BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2	2021-08-21

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	4	1	25%	top 48%	93.2%	89.6%
2019	1	0	0%	top 83%	88.6%	88.6%
2018	2	0	0%	top 53%	92.2%	90.5%
2017	3	0	0%	top 59%	93.3%	88.7%
2016	3	0	67%	top 54%	92.4%	90.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021-10-30	Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Unity Village, MO	—	—	27 (157.1200)	—	—
2021-10-29	Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO	8 / 41 (309.6572)	9 (148.5372)	5 (161.1200)	—	—
2021-08-21	BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	23 / 30 (671.3024)	24 (168.5140)	14 (172.0000)	16 (168.5372)	23 (162.2512)
2021-08-20	BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	—	—	—	—	—
2019-04-12	Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS	86 / 104 (637.5884)	70 (164.5600)	81 (160.5028)	85 (160.0000)	87 (152.5256)
2018-07-27	*Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	20 / 66 (663.9428)	16 (167.4056)	17 (166.8572)	20 (168.0000)	26 (161.6800)
2018-04-06	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	78 / 103 (638.8116)	22 (173.1428)	66 (162.8344)	78 (158.8456)	98 (143.9888)
2017-10-06	*Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	46 / 76 (635.9200)	21 (168.5600)	52 (157.1200)	59 (157.6684)	55 (152.5716)
2017-09-01	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	134 / 407 (672.0116)	12 (177.7028)	179 (166.3088)	172 (167.4400)	260 (160.5600)
2017-06-23	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	153 / 184 (609.0284)	36 (166.2972)	178 (135.9428)	171 (144.5372)	63 (162.2512)
2016-06-03	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	19 / 67 (665.6340)	20 (168.5600)	35 (163.4056)	32 (164.5256)	10 (169.1428)
2016-05-06	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	17 / 25 (642.7540)	23 (151.3712)	10 (168.0000)	16 (157.7028)	7 (165.6800)
2016-04-22	8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	39 / 60 (647.9544)	44 (160.5600)	21 (168.5944)	42 (160.5600)	41 (158.2400)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1209 (265 pts)	#1506 (180 pts)	#1489 (180 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1215 (240 pts)	#1425 (205 pts)	#1224 (265 pts)	#1429 (215 pts)	#995 (350 pts)