The comeback
5.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.6 years, then back at Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) (May 10, 2019).
- last seen Sep 20, 2013
- back May 10, 2019
Lucky 7
Lucky 7 is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 16 at the Utah BBQ Festival (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2013
latest May 14, 2021 · 7.6 years on the trail
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±79.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.59 · weakest Brisket (117.14)
Road miles
704
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 704 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
580.67 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 146.2628 | 154.65 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 148.5028 | 153.29 | top 79% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 143.4056 | 155.59 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 20 | 117.14 | top 60% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 92% | May 14, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
91
finished ahead 18 times, behind 83
Longest layoff
5.6 yrs
Sep 20, 2013 → May 10, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Utah BBQ Festival
- First call Utah BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Utah BBQ Festival
- First overall podium Utah BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5144 Utah BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score656.5144 Utah BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 Utah BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1513) Utah BBQ Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 28 / 33 (615.3144) | 31 (146.2628) | 22 (158.2744) | 30 (150.8000) | 20 (159.9772) |
| May 10, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 38 / 38 (470.1712) | 26 (158.2628) | 31 (148.5028) | 34 (143.4056) | 38 (20) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Utah BBQ Festival Coalville, UT | 3 / 16 (656.5144) | 6 (159.4172) | 14 (153.0972) | 2 (172.5600) | 3 (171.4400) |