A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
INFINITE SMOKE BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2014-09-05
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#1048
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.01 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 645.56 (-8.55)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.68)
Road miles
335
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.56 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BUTTHEAD BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Best Dam BBQ (2025-05-23).
- last seen 2021-05-28
- back 2025-05-23
Chicken nemesis
9 of 9
shared chicken entries lost
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±2.06%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.06% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 89.7% of a perfect score
- 12 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1510 at their best, 55 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before INFINITE SMOKE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5311 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Level with INFINITE SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5289 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 7 years after INFINITE SMOKE BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#5294 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke Barbeque | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| All Up In My Grill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 147.3484 | 162.36 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 151.3828 | 160.68 | top 73% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 149.0856 | 160.79 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 147.9656 | 161.74 | top 59% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 79% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam BBQ | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 79% | 2025-05-23 |
| The Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 68% | 2021-05-28 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11.6 yrs
2014-09-05 → 2026-04-17
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 8 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NV
10 of 12 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 162.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.68)
Walk rate
42%
a top-10 call in 5 of 12 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 12 contests
Master average
645.56
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
225
102–311 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
335
12 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Schedule strength
1595
average field rating faced — tougher than 75% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$28,650
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 4 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4 yrs
2021-05-28 → 2025-05-23
Power rating
1455
peak 1455 · #5303 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4340 The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
- Peak power rating (1499) The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
- 2015
- First call Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL)
- Career-best overall score661.6456 Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL)
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4172 Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL)
- 2021
- 10th tracked contest The Best Dam Barbeque
- 2026
- Most recent contest The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.9 | Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) | 2015-03-27 |
| +2.4 | The Best Dam Barbeque | 2021-05-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Best Dam BBQ | 2025-05-23 |
| -9 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | 2026-04-17 |
| -7.9 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival | 2015-10-24 |
| -7.5 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown | 2018-12-14 |
| -5.6 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | 2015-02-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 90.5% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 91.7% | 91.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 69% | 91.9% | 89.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
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 | 29 / 29 (610.0684) | 29 (147.3484) | 28 (161.0972) | 28 (149.1088) | 28 (152.5140) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 27 / 29 (644.4000) | 28 (151.3828) | 26 (161.6572) | 27 (161.0972) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 14 / 26 (656.5256) | 17 (162.8572) | 17 (160.5028) | 14 (167.9884) | 11 (165.1772) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 24 / 29 (649.0284) | 10 (170.8684) | 22 (161.6684) | 25 (159.9772) | 22 (156.5144) |
| 2018-12-14 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 30 / 32 (625.0056) | 27 (162.2516) | 23 (165.7028) | 30 (149.0856) | 31 (147.9656) |
| 2018-05-25 | *Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 22 / 30 (651.3600) | 19 (166.2628) | 22 (159.9428) | 10 (171.4172) | 26 (153.7372) |
| 2017-12-15 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV | 23 / 30 (659.9656) | 24 (164.5484) | 17 (164.0000) | 28 (156.0000) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2017-05-26 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 24 / 37 (655.3488) | 7 (175.4056) | 29 (159.4288) | 34 (155.9656) | 21 (164.5488) |
| 2015-10-24 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 29 / 34 (641.6340) | 16 (169.1428) | 32 (151.3828) | 23 (164.5828) | 24 (156.5256) |
| 2015-03-27 | Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) Havasu Landing, CA | 12 / 25 (661.6456) | 20 (158.8456) | 4 (172.5828) | 16 (162.2400) | 9 (167.9772) |
| 2015-02-27 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 61 / 82 (635.3032) | 77 (149.6800) | 51 (157.6572) | 36 (165.7144) | 37 (162.2516) |
| 2014-09-05 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 28 / 42 (656.4340) | 17 (169.7028) | 40 (152.5028) | 30 (166.2628) | 19 (167.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1195 (54 pts) | #1239 (54 pts) | #1276 (54 pts) | #1196 (54 pts) | #1190 (54 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1461 (54 pts) | #1494 (54 pts) | #1555 (54 pts) | #1474 (54 pts) | #1033 (104 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1048 (106 pts) | #1163 (91 pts) | #1194 (91 pts) | #1086 (106 pts) | #953 (121 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2454 (59 pts) | #1535 (129 pts) | #1981 (69 pts) | #2545 (54 pts) | #1956 (69 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1496 (127 pts) | #1514 (142 pts) | #1534 (137 pts) | #1314 (187 pts) | #1744 (112 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1666 (130 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1641 (155 pts) | #1937 (115 pts) | #1090 (310 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1208 (234 pts) | #1268 (239 pts) | #1045 (319 pts) | #1364 (224 pts) | #1164 (259 pts) |