On the rise
+26
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 26 points across 4 contests since Nov 21, 2025 — from 1476 up to 1502.
- 4 contests since Nov 21, 2025
- now 1502
LV Bucketlist BBQ
LV Bucketlist BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 29 at The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown (2026). They are ranked #3148 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “LV BUCKET LIST BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1508 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Dec 6, 2024
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.51 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.15 (+7.36)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.55 · weakest Pork (164.04)
Road miles
853
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 199 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$88K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.15 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LV Bucketlist BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with LV Bucketlist BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1509
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before LV Bucketlist BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1512
They were already cooking in 2013, 11 years before LV Bucketlist BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,167 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1501
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before LV Bucketlist BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before LV Bucketlist BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SoCal Outlaw BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| RACK CITY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| The Brisket Brothers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Johns BBQ Company | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Do BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 154.2056 | 166.18 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 153.0628 | 167.11 | top 58% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 152.5144 | 164.04 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 153.0972 | 169.55 | top 43% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 64 | 0 | top 90% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 65% | May 31, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
175
finished ahead 111 times, behind 242
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown
- First overall top-10 The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown
- Career-best overall score696.5144 The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1508) The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown
- Most recent contest 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
20243 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Jackpot
- First call BBQ Jackpot
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7316 BBQ Jackpot
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.6 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | Apr 17, 2026 |
| +13.6 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 16, 2026 |
| +1.8 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) | May 30, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | BBQ Jackpot | Nov 21, 2025 |
| -7.1 | BBQ Jackpot | Dec 6, 2024 |
| -6.5 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | Sep 18, 2026 |
| -5.6 | Q's & Brews | Mar 28, 2025 |
| -3.6 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | May 31, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 37% | 96.7% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 93% | 90.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 23 / 31 (676.4800) | 21 (167.3828) | 2 (176.5600) | — | 24 (166.2744) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 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) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 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) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 84 / 90 (648.3540) | 38 (173.1084) | 89 (153.0628) | 89 (152.5144) | 51 (169.6684) |
| May 31, 2025 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 15 / 20 (664.4456) | 19 (154.2056) | 9 (176.0116) | 14 (167.9656) | 12 (166.2628) |
| May 30, 2025 | 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) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 22 / 26 (636.3660) | 21 (166.2400) | 24 (155.9316) | 21 (161.0972) | 22 (153.0972) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 64 / 74 (658.7316) | 71 (158.8228) | 60 (163.9544) | 65 (160.5372) | 10 (175.4172) |