High-water mark
669.0628
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.0628 at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL) — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Feb 16, 2017
L C COOKERS
L C COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2017. Their best overall finish is 14th of 29 at the Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) (2017). They are ranked #3487 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
peak 1505 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Feb 16, 2017
latest Nov 8, 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.67 · weakest Chicken (158.58)
Road miles
2,416
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 753 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Master avg
652.07 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #989 (343 pts) | #1317 (233 pts) | #949 (403 pts) | #899 (428 pts) | #841 (458 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to L C COOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,500 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,474 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
Level with L C COOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,504 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,470 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 153.0856 | 158.58 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 159.9428 | 164.31 | top 58% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 153.0628 | 165.67 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 153.6228 | 163.51 | top 54% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
TX
2 of 5 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
221
finished ahead 71 times, behind 160
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20177 milestones
- First tracked contest Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL)
- First call Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.0628 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score669.0628 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1428 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL)
- Peak power rating (1505) Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest World Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL) | Feb 16, 2017 |
| +4.3 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Apr 28, 2017 |
| +2.9 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Aug 25, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 3, 2017 |
| -7.7 | World Barbecue Championship | Nov 8, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2017 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 85 / 93 (643.8404) | 79 (162.2516) | 78 (160.5144) | 56 (165.6800) | 83 (155.3944) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 20 / 44 (659.3024) | 41 (153.0856) | 20 (166.2856) | 7 (172.5484) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL | 14 / 29 (662.1484) | 24 (159.9428) | 16 (161.6800) | 11 (167.4056) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 28 / 29 (625.9884) | 27 (159.3600) | 25 (159.9428) | 27 (153.0628) | 28 (153.6228) |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL) Huntsville, TX | 18 / 41 (669.0628) | 37 (158.2400) | 7 (173.1428) | 20 (169.6684) | 15 (168.0116) |