LV Bucketlist BBQ NV
Rating
1505
peak 1505
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-12-06
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#296
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.51 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 666.05 (+1.46)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.64 · weakest Pork (163.39)
Road miles
652
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 199 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 158.8228 | 167.97 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 153.0628 | 164.05 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 152.5144 | 163.39 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 153.0972 | 170.64 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 666.05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 696.5144 | 691.63 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 669.5772 | 651.43 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.7316 | 658.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown Las Vegas, NV | 4 / 29 (696.5144) | 4 (177.1544) | 20 (168.5372) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 12 / 53 (686.7540) | 44 (164.5256) | 14 (173.1200) | 7 (174.8456) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 84 / 90 (648.3540) | 38 (173.1084) | 89 (153.0628) | 89 (152.5144) | 51 (169.6684) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) Norco, CA | 15 / 27 (669.5772) | 15 (167.9772) | 13 (169.6800) | 21 (159.3600) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 22 / 26 (636.3660) | 21 (166.2400) | 24 (155.9316) | 21 (161.0972) | 22 (153.0972) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 64 / 74 (658.7316) | 71 (158.8228) | 60 (163.9544) | 65 (160.5372) | 10 (175.4172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #296 (389 pts) | #394 (324 pts) | #493 (254 pts) | #342 (344 pts) | #247 (469 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #657 (228 pts) | #718 (233 pts) | #769 (228 pts) | #736 (203 pts) | #535 (348 pts) |