The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Mac Attack BBQ has finished one call ahead of Let's Get Sauced!!! 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Let's Get Sauced!!!
Let's Get Sauced!!! is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 11 at the Fifth Annual Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES) (2019). They are ranked #6076 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “LET'S GET SAUCED”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1430
peak 1501 · rated over 13 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Oct 24, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
591.39 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 615.49 (-24.10)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.43)
Road miles
2,247
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 950 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
615.49 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2814 (57 pts) | #2827 (57 pts) | #2830 (57 pts) | #2821 (57 pts) | #2813 (57 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2879 (57 pts) | #2342 (62 pts) | #2899 (57 pts) | #2896 (57 pts) | #2892 (57 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1311 (200 pts) | #1112 (285 pts) | #1441 (185 pts) | #1253 (250 pts) | #1091 (285 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #973 (325 pts) | #879 (410 pts) | #871 (420 pts) | #960 (370 pts) | #805 (445 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1135 (241 pts) | #1025 (301 pts) | #1198 (246 pts) | #1212 (231 pts) | #1092 (266 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Let's Get Sauced!!!, each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,075 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,077 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1430
Level with Let's Get Sauced!!! on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1430
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,078 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1504
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1430
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Attack BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLY SMOKERS MI | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Good Time BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| OMG-BBQ-TX | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOLDERING Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Kalamazoo Pit Posse | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' IN THE D | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ON THE FLAT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 126.2284 | 157.74 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 136.5144 | 150.43 | top 78% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 140.5484 | 155.88 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 131.9544 | 151.10 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 78% | Sep 12, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
12 of 14 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
13
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
219
finished ahead 118 times, behind 328
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Aug 18, 2018 → Oct 24, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- First overall top-10 Fifth Annual Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)
- Most recent contest Fifth Annual Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.0860 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
- 10th tracked contest Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing
20142 milestones
- First call 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7144 Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1501) 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.1 | 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | Jun 20, 2014 |
| +0.7 | 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 21, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -9.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 4, 2014 |
| -8.7 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ | Aug 18, 2018 |
| -8.7 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -8.1 | Taste of Grand Rapids | Jul 19, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 77.6% | 77.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 76% | 89.6% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 88.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2019 | Fifth Annual Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES) unrated Dallas, TX | 4 / 11 (637.6572) | 6 (154.8344) | — | — | 7 (149.6456) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL | 29 / 30 (558.6632) | 30 (126.2284) | 29 (136.5144) | 20 (155.9428) | 27 (139.9776) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 31 / 32 (585.6456) | 27 (157.7028) | 28 (144.5716) | 32 (140.5484) | 31 (142.8228) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Ribstock Marne, MI | 28 / 32 (587.8288) | 24 (156.5372) | 28 (146.8116) | 30 (147.9772) | 30 (136.5028) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing Marne, MI | 25 / 32 (601.6112) | 9 (165.1656) | 29 (144.5600) | 29 (143.9428) | 25 (147.9428) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Jimmy's Roadhouse Backyard BBQ Battle Newaygo, MI | 22 / 26 (623.2112) | 26 (147.9200) | 26 (143.3828) | 19 (160.5028) | 8 (171.4056) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 21 / 32 (645.0860) | 18 (162.2744) | 21 (157.1084) | 14 (165.1316) | 20 (160.5716) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 32 / 43 (631.7712) | 15 (168.5256) | 37 (150.2172) | 25 (161.6684) | 36 (151.3600) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI | 33 / 55 (625.6456) | 42 (153.1084) | 43 (146.8456) | 48 (151.9772) | 3 (173.7144) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 19 / 21 (624.5256) | 11 (164.6172) | 20 (155.9656) | 19 (153.7144) | 20 (150.2284) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 15 / 31 (644.4684) | 16 (164) | 4 (169.1200) | 8 (168.5600) | 25 (142.7884) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 38 / 47 (604.5260) | 11 (166.3200) | 38 (148.5372) | 24 (157.7144) | 45 (131.9544) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI | 30 / 39 (630.0800) | 24 (163.3828) | 34 (151.3716) | 31 (157.0972) | 21 (158.2284) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 15 / 30 (638.2850) | 18 (157.7142) | 14 (160.5712) | 18 (161.7140) | 14 (158.2856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.