BBQ Love Club
Rating
1492
peak 1492
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-01-28
latest 2026-03-21
Best ToY finish
#547
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
601.14
last 3 vs career avg 601.14 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±41.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.87 · weakest Pork (130.46)
Road miles
301
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Justice BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4744 | 153.6800 | 158.28 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162.8800 | 156.5372 | 158.87 | top 51% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.6284 | 83.8168 | 130.46 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160.0456 | 142.8456 | 153.53 | top 49% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 601.14
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 633.3028 | 630.10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 543.2336 | 543.23 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 7 / 23 (633.3028) | 4 (167.4744) | 9 (157.1884) | 14 (150.9372) | 8 (157.7028) |
| 2026-01-24 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui, +507 | 19 / 31 (626.8912) | 24 (153.6800) | 21 (156.5372) | 21 (156.6284) | 7 (160.0456) |
| 2023-01-28 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City, | 18 / 19 (543.2336) | 12 (153.6912) | 9 (162.8800) | 19 (83.8168) | 17 (142.8456) |
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 | #547 (153 pts) | #552 (198 pts) | #709 (133 pts) | #719 (103 pts) | #610 (143 pts) |