Lightning BBQ AR
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-06-18
latest 2022-06-10
Best ToY finish
#771
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.42
last 3 vs career avg 660.42 (-0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.76 · weakest Chicken (158.21)
Road miles
56
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kermit's Ex has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 134.6512 | 158.21 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 167.9888 | 172.76 | top 39% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 166.8228 | 168.96 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 154.2628 | 161.11 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.4916 | 656.49 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.7540 | 662.38 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 27 / 33 (656.4916) | 25 (166.8572) | 24 (167.9888) | 23 (167.3828) | 31 (154.2628) |
| 2021-10-22 | Esperanza Bonanza Marion, AR | 12 / 27 (682.7540) | 5 (173.1084) | 4 (177.1544) | 5 (170.8112) | 22 (161.6684) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Nesbit, MS | 38 / 48 (642.0000) | 46 (134.6512) | 14 (173.1316) | 24 (166.8228) | 28 (167.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1612 (58 pts) | #1621 (58 pts) | #1396 (63 pts) | #1325 (68 pts) | #1624 (58 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #771 (177 pts) | #694 (237 pts) | #584 (317 pts) | #815 (172 pts) | #927 (127 pts) |