A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE BBQ BUS ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Lucky 13
Lucky 13 is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 18th of 31 at the Harvest On Fire at The Winery (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2019
latest Aug 20, 2021 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.81 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.53)
Road miles
303
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 188 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.38 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 161.0856 | 163.24 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 151.9084 | 159.53 | top 71% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 153.6456 | 163.81 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 154.7884 | 160.80 | top 63% |
“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 71% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
120
finished ahead 36 times, behind 126
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jul 10, 2020 → Aug 20, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
20195 milestones
- First tracked contest Hog Capital Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4340 Harvest On Fire at The Winery
- Career-best overall score660.4340 Harvest On Fire at The Winery
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.9772 Harvest On Fire at The Winery
- Peak power rating (1493) Harvest On Fire at The Winery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.7 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | Jul 12, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Hog Capital Challenge | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -5.7 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 20, 2021 |
| -4.7 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | Jul 10, 2020 |
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 79% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 91.7% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2021 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 34 / 43 (652.9604) | 38 (161.6456) | 36 (157.6688) | 23 (166.2516) | 19 (167.3944) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 43 / 53 (647.2340) | 45 (161.0856) | 33 (163.9772) | 27 (167.3828) | 50 (154.7884) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 18 / 31 (660.4340) | 22 (166.8112) | 17 (164.5600) | 14 (167.9772) | 18 (161.0856) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 21 / 25 (628.9024) | 17 (163.4172) | 21 (151.9084) | 22 (153.6456) | 14 (159.9312) |