Luscious Loins BBQ

Luscious Loins BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 47 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 22 at the Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ (2023). They are ranked #616 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#616

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1657

peak 1674 · rated over 47 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 19, 2014

latest Apr 3, 2026 · 11.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#131

Master 2023 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

18 podiums

Overall top-10s

40% of 47 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 42%

overall standings

Best overall

698.7884 / 720

Master · Shenandoah ShenDig

Perfect 180s

Current form

678.32 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 673.05 (+5.27)

Walk rate

79%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Chicken · 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest

Consistency

±13.54

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.49 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.64)

Road miles

7,019

across 47 mapped stops · furthest 265 mi

Schedule strength

79%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)

Purse competed for

$333K

listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 38 state-championship entries

Master avg

673.05 / 720

47 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Among the elite

#616 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 9% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1657 puts them #616 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 9% of the field.

rating 1657
peak 1674
47 rated contests

They almost always walk

79% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 37 of 47 contests

A top-10 category call in 79% of their 47 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

698.7884 career-best overall

97.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 698.7884 at Shenandoah ShenDig — 97.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 21, 2023

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PORKY BUTTS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Luscious Loins BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2023 their best year

2023 was the year it came together: 9 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 26%.

9 contests
6 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 26%

A tough matchup

20–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 20 of their 20 shared contests.

A strong matchup

20–7 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 74% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TEAM CRAWFORD in 20 of their 27 shared contests.

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The comeback

2.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest (Aug 26, 2017).

last seen Sep 19, 2014
back Aug 26, 2017

Chicken nemesis

15 of 24 shared chicken entries lost

HOT DADDY'S BBQ ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 15 of 24 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±7.05% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±7.05% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 92.5% of a perfect score
best 97.1%

The long haul

7,019 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,019 miles across 47 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 265 miles to Original SD BBQ Championship.

47 mapped stops
furthest 265 mi

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smoke in the Spring every year from 2020 to 2024 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 19th

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
2024 ↗	Master	#786 (170 pts)	#779 (195 pts)	#922 (150 pts)	#717 (225 pts)	#831 (165 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#131 (1,296 pts)	#180 (1,071 pts)	#98 (1,511 pts)	#178 (1,086 pts)	#142 (1,236 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#207 (1,029 pts)	#191 (1,114 pts)	#251 (959 pts)	#284 (854 pts)	#337 (714 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#236 (813 pts)	#234 (848 pts)	#217 (948 pts)	#199 (968 pts)	#269 (743 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#326 (350 pts)	#263 (470 pts)	#334 (375 pts)	#301 (410 pts)	#287 (420 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#594 (548 pts)	#549 (633 pts)	#769 (423 pts)	#632 (528 pts)	#591 (573 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#939 (310 pts)	#1174 (235 pts)	#1397 (175 pts)	#1208 (225 pts)	#723 (495 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Luscious Loins BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ

#617 of the rated field

1657 power rating

Contests: 113
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1657

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Luscious Loins BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Luscious Loins BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 104 contests
last seen Nov 12, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

FINN'S FINEST BBQ

#615 of the rated field

1657 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1662

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Luscious Loins BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 48 contests

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BUBBA-Q'S

#608 of the rated field

1658 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 53%
Peak: 1672

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Luscious Loins BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than Luscious Loins BBQ has cooked, 30 to 47, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Oct 5, 2018

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Deviant Smoke

#610 of the rated field

1658 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1689

They've been 1689 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 49 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

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MRC_Barbecue

#619 of the rated field

1656 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 53
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 58%
Peak: 1680

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 53 contests, alongside a 58% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 50 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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ALL FIRED UP BBQ

#613 of the rated field

1657 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 57
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1659

Level with Luscious Loins BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
TEAM CRAWFORD	27	20	7	74%	⚔ compare
MACHETE BOYS BBQ	24	11	13	46%	⚔ compare
HOT DADDY'S BBQ	24	5	19	21%	⚔ compare
SMOKEHOUSE 72	23	15	8	65%	⚔ compare
T-Rex BBQ	23	14	9	61%	⚔ compare
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	23	8	15	35%	⚔ compare
Bohica BBQ	22	9	13	41%	⚔ compare
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	21	14	7	67%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	21	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
Hogline	21	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	20	6	14	30%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	20	0	20	0%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	18	8	10	44%	⚔ compare
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	18	3	15	17%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	17	11	6	65%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	47	19	0	4	178.8572	146.8344	169.49	top 42%
Pork Ribs	47	15	1	6	176.6172	151.9544	166.64	top 48%
Pork	47	21	0	3	177.1544	154.2856	169.11	top 42%
Brisket	47	16	4	5	177.1544	153.0512	167.80	top 44%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 48%
Medium (20–39)	26	top 35%
Large (40+)	18	top 49%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IA	35	top 39%
KS	5	top 44%
NE	4	top 48%
MN	2	top 60%
SD	1	top 49%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Tri City BBQ Fest	7	5	top 42%	Sep 15, 2023
Smoke in the Spring	5	19	top 44%	Apr 5, 2024
Iowa State BBQ Championship	2	8	top 37%	Apr 3, 2026
King of the Corn	2	7	top 30%	May 19, 2023
Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition	2	6	top 33%	Jun 18, 2021
Q for a Cause	2	17	top 47%	Apr 26, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 9 contests

Contests a season 4.7 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 35 of 47 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 33 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 703 finished ahead 1,142 times, behind 870

Longest layoff 2.9 yrs Sep 19, 2014 → Aug 26, 2017

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Apr 3 Most recent contest Iowa State BBQ Championship

20241 milestone

Jul 26 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest

20233 milestones

Jun 30 First overall podium Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ
Jul 21 Career-best overall score698.7884 Shenandoah ShenDig
Sep 15 Peak power rating (1674) Tri City BBQ Fest

20211 milestone

Sep 17 25th tracked contest Tri City BBQ Fest

20191 milestone

Apr 26 10th tracked contest Q for a Cause

20181 milestone

May 11 First category win (Brisket) BBQ in the Bluffs

20172 milestones

Aug 26 First overall top-10 First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest
Aug 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3144 First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest

20142 milestones

Sep 19 First tracked contest Tri-City BBQ Fest
Sep 19 First call Tri-City BBQ Fest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.8	BBQ in the Bluffs	May 11, 2018
+13.1	6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest	Jul 29, 2022
+12.7	16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash	Aug 9, 2019
+12.1	Smoke in the Spring	Oct 30, 2020
+11.4	Iowa State BBQ Championship	Apr 1, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off	Jul 15, 2022
-9.8	Tri-City BBQ Fest	Sep 19, 2014
-8.1	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 5, 2024
-7.8	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 9, 2021
-5.7	Iowa State BBQ Championship	Apr 3, 2026

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0	100%	top 57%	93.9%	93.9%
2024	3	0	0	67%	top 58%	94%	93.8%
2023	9	6	2	89%	top 26%	97.1%	95.3%
2022	8	4	0	63%	top 31%	95.5%	88.3%
2021	8	3	0	63%	top 49%	95.1%	93.2%
2020	5	0	0	60%	top 51%	95.2%	92.5%
2019	4	3	0	100%	top 38%	94%	93.5%
2018	6	2	3	100%	top 43%	94.6%	92.4%
2017	2	1	0	100%	top 47%	91.7%	91.1%
2014	1	0	0	100%	top 90%	86.7%	86.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 3, 2026	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	24 / 42 (675.9200)	5 (176.5600)	24 (167.3944)	20 (169.6800)	33 (162.2856)
Jul 26, 2024	8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	15 / 28 (675.9088)	3 (178.8572)	27 (158.8344)	18 (168.5372)	12 (169.6800)
Jun 14, 2024	23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	13 / 25 (677.0512)	9 (171.9772)	17 (166.8344)	12 (170.8456)	14 (167.3940)
Apr 5, 2024	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	66 / 97 (673.0400)	78 (165.0856)	85 (162.2400)	15 (175.4400)	47 (170.2744)
Sep 15, 2023	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	7 / 32 (689.6572)	5 (175.4172)	3 (175.4400)	10 (171.4172)	15 (167.3828)
Jul 28, 2023	7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	6 / 32 (688.5256)	23 (167.9772)	1 (176.6172)	5 (175.4056)	19 (168.5256)
Jul 21, 2023	Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA	4 / 37 (698.7884)	11 (173.1084)	6 (174.2628)	8 (176)	3 (175.4172)
Jul 7, 2023	Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA	10 / 28 (678.7660)	6 (174.2744)	3 (174.2744)	23 (160.5372)	10 (169.6800)
Jun 30, 2023	Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA	3 / 22 (689.6572)	13 (167.9772)	6 (171.4056)	4 (173.1200)	1 (177.1544)
Jun 16, 2023	Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	6 / 27 (687.3256)	12 (170.8228)	3 (175.4056)	6 (176.5716)	18 (164.5256)
May 19, 2023	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	18 / 45 (683.3832)	16 (172.5600)	28 (166.2744)	23 (170.2744)	6 (174.2744)
May 12, 2023	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	21 / 59 (678.2284)	10 (174.2856)	20 (169.7028)	36 (165.6800)	20 (168.5600)
Apr 7, 2023	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	41 / 103 (683.9084)	53 (170.2628)	36 (172.5600)	42 (170.8228)	42 (170.2628)
Oct 14, 2022	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	7 / 36 (681.6344)	25 (169.1200)	3 (174.2744)	8 (173.1544)	21 (165.0856)
Sep 16, 2022	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	5 / 25 (684.5028)	12 (170.8456)	7 (170.8572)	10 (169.6800)	5 (173.1200)
Sep 3, 2022	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE	12 / 45 (165.1316)	14 (171.9656)	30 (166.8344)	12 (171.9772)	26 (167.3828)
Jul 29, 2022	6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	5 / 32 (683.9432)	3 (177.1544)	13 (167.9772)	8 (172.5716)	19 (166.2400)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	34 / 40 (657.5656)	12 (173.1084)	24 (164.5372)	24 (166.8344)	40 (153.0856)
Jun 17, 2022	Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA	13 / 32 (675.8628)	2 (177.7144)	6 (171.4288)	20 (165.0856)	22 (161.6340)
Apr 8, 2022	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	19 / 94 (686.7772)	24 (174.2628)	52 (167.9772)	32 (171.9772)	24 (172.5600)
Apr 1, 2022	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	8 / 48 (687.9312)	9 (174.8456)	18 (170.8572)	19 (170.2628)	14 (171.9656)
Sep 24, 2021	Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	10 / 35 (684.5484)	10 (173.1428)	10 (170.8572)	9 (172.5828)	17 (167.9656)
Sep 17, 2021	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	9 / 20 (683.8972)	5 (174.2628)	11 (166.2400)	2 (177.1544)	13 (166.2400)
Jul 30, 2021	5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	22 / 35 (661.0856)	10 (172.5828)	22 (163.9772)	22 (164.5484)	25 (159.9772)
Jul 16, 2021	Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA	12 / 26 (671.3604)	16 (169.6800)	2 (171.9772)	16 (163.4172)	11 (166.2860)
Jun 18, 2021	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	6 / 32 (674.2864)	22 (164.5488)	14 (167.4288)	8 (169.7144)	6 (172.5944)
Jun 4, 2021	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	24 / 49 (665.6572)	33 (161.7028)	16 (169.1544)	21 (167.9656)	24 (166.8344)
May 28, 2021	9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE	33 / 46 (665.0168)	13 (171.4056)	18 (169.7372)	14 (170.8228)	39 (153.0512)
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	74 / 105 (662.7196)	85 (162.2628)	74 (165.1084)	79 (163.3828)	32 (171.9656)
Oct 30, 2020	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	20 / 93 (685.6456)	26 (172.5600)	16 (173.1428)	42 (169.1084)	31 (170.8344)
Oct 2, 2020	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	30 / 66 (669.5768)	38 (167.9540)	31 (165.0972)	22 (170.2628)	32 (166.2628)
Jul 17, 2020	Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA	20 / 36 (650.7540)	12 (169.1200)	19 (161.6800)	28 (154.2856)	10 (165.6684)
Jun 27, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA	27 / 47 (667.9084)	33 (163.4172)	38 (161.6800)	8 (174.2856)	16 (168.5256)
Jun 26, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA	39 / 53 (655.2572)	8 (174.8572)	49 (155.9544)	29 (167.3828)	45 (157.0628)
Sep 20, 2019	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	10 / 34 (677.0516)	2 (174.2744)	26 (161.0856)	19 (167.4172)	8 (174.2744)
Aug 24, 2019	3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	6 / 12 (671.4060)	5 (169.1544)	4 (169.1544)	7 (165.1200)	7 (167.9772)
Aug 9, 2019	16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA	7 / 38 (673.5884)	11 (170.2628)	26 (161.0972)	9 (170.2628)	4 (171.9656)
Apr 26, 2019	Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE	17 / 32 (670.1948)	20 (165.0972)	13 (169.7144)	8 (172.5832)	23 (162.8000)
Oct 5, 2018	SMOKEToBERFEST Ottumwa, IA	27 / 40 (647.9316)	33 (155.4172)	29 (157.6800)	24 (162.8344)	7 (172)
Sep 21, 2018	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	11 / 27 (665.0628)	8 (166.8572)	18 (159.9772)	2 (172.5600)	16 (165.6684)
Aug 25, 2018	2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA	4 / 8 (665.0972)	4 (165.7028)	4 (164.5600)	7 (162.2744)	1 (172.5600)
Jun 15, 2018	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA	11 / 23 (667.3376)	17 (166.2400)	8 (169.6916)	21 (155.4060)	1 (176)
May 11, 2018	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	4 / 39 (681.0860)	6 (172)	14 (167.9888)	21 (165.6916)	1 (175.4056)
Apr 20, 2018	Q for a Cause Papillion, NE	17 / 41 (665.0632)	28 (164.5716)	40 (151.9544)	9 (171.9772)	4 (176.5600)
Sep 22, 2017	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	18 / 37 (659.9200)	26 (162.2628)	31 (161.0972)	4 (175.4172)	21 (161.1428)
Aug 26, 2017	First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA	5 / 11 (651.3144)	5 (161.6800)	6 (158.2400)	3 (167.9772)	6 (163.4172)
Sep 19, 2014	Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	19 / 21 (623.9428)	19 (146.8344)	20 (151.9772)	9 (168.0228)	18 (157.1084)

Luscious Loins BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Among the elite

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

Boom or bust

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)