LTS BBQ IA
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2021-07-16
Best ToY finish
#842
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.60
last 4 vs career avg 645.60 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.12 · weakest Brisket (156.54)
Road miles
112
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKEHOUSE 72 has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 161.1772 | 165.12 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 157.6916 | 161.85 | top 68% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 158.2056 | 162.09 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 150.8000 | 156.54 | top 75% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.60
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.1716 | 642.17 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.3716 | 639.37 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.6116 | 650.43 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff Cedar Rapids, IA | 23 / 26 (642.1716) | 24 (164.5372) | 21 (162.8572) | 19 (161.6800) | 25 (153.0972) |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off MARION, IA | 24 / 36 (639.3716) | 21 (161.1772) | 27 (157.6916) | 24 (158.2056) | 14 (162.2972) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 27 / 33 (647.2572) | 20 (167.3828) | 19 (163.9772) | 25 (165.0972) | 31 (150.8000) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 21 / 31 (653.6116) | 17 (167.3944) | 18 (162.8572) | 20 (163.3828) | 22 (159.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1232 (61 pts) | #1532 (56 pts) | #1260 (71 pts) | #1193 (81 pts) | #1566 (51 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #842 (65 pts) | #851 (80 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #883 (65 pts) | #744 (115 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1417 (134 pts) | #1333 (179 pts) | #1313 (179 pts) | #1484 (139 pts) | #1504 (129 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1217 (198 pts) | #1214 (223 pts) | #1268 (208 pts) | #1134 (248 pts) | #1268 (203 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2199 (63 pts) | #1968 (113 pts) | #2823 (58 pts) | #2814 (58 pts) | #2070 (93 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2163 (77 pts) | #2342 (62 pts) | #2285 (72 pts) | #1558 (182 pts) | #2892 (57 pts) |