L" If I Know

L" If I Know is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 9th of 33 at the Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival (2017). They are ranked #4830 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “"L" IF I KNOW”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,830

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1467

peak 1467 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest Sep 29, 2023 · 10.3 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

671.3484 / 720

Master · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.78 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 648.24 (-14.47)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Pork Ribs · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

Consistency

±13.97

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 163.88 · weakest Brisket (158.96)

Road miles

310

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Purse competed for

$48K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

648.24 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

671.3484 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.3484 at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 12, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Dats Cool has finished one call ahead of L" If I Know 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.92 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.

Brisket avg 158.96
Pork Ribs avg 163.88
0 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Greenway Equipment in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

3.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival (Sep 23, 2022).

last seen Jun 7, 2019
back Sep 23, 2022

Pork Ribs nemesis

9 of 9 shared pork ribs entries lost

RAZORRACKS ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, RAZORRACKS has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Pig Tails II has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 56% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 56% across 4 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 68% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.94% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.94% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.0% of a perfect score
12 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked Delta Smoke BBQ Contest every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

7 visits in all
best finish 23rd

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to L" If I Know, each with one reason worth a look.

136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

The Smokin' B.A.R.

#4,818 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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STINKY D'S BBQ

#4,829 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1467

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before L" If I Know's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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GREAT WHITE BBQ

#4,824 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 17, 2019

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PIG PICKERS

#4,831 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1511

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 5, 2016

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Grillin' & Chillin'

#4,806 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2019

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BIG BULLY BBQ

#4,835 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

Level with L" If I Know on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 10, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Smokin Through The Night	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Hillbilly Hoggers	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
PORK AVENUE	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BBQR'S DELIGHT	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Greenway Equipment	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
Dats Cool	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
ACE BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Backdraft Smokers	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SLAB TECHS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Kermit's Ex	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	1	0	173.1084	154.8000	163.30	top 64%
Pork Ribs	12	2	2	177.1428	149.6684	163.88	top 60%
Pork	12	1	0	169.1426	151.9084	162.11	top 68%
Brisket	12	0	0	169.6800	150.1828	158.96	top 71%

“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 71%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 66%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	7	23	0	top 72%	Jun 7, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 2 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AR 12 of 12 contests

Contests visited 6 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 228 finished ahead 157 times, behind 310

Longest layoff 3.3 yrs Jun 7, 2019 → Sep 23, 2022

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

20231 milestone

Sep 29 Most recent contest Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival

20221 milestone

Sep 23 10th tracked contest Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival

20171 milestone

Sep 29 First overall top-10 Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival

20152 milestones

Jun 12 Career-best overall score671.3484 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
Jun 12 Peak power rating (1496) Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)

20142 milestones

Jun 13 First call Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Jun 13 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1428 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

20132 milestones

Jun 7 First tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
Jun 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2850 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.7	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival	Sep 29, 2017
+3.5	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)	Jun 12, 2015
+1.7	Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival	Sep 28, 2018
+1.1	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 13, 2014
+0.1	Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival	Sep 23, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 10, 2016
-9.6	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 7, 2019
-9	Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 9, 2023
-8.9	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)	Jun 7, 2013
-5.8	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival	Sep 29, 2023

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	2	0	0%	top 86%	88.1%	87.6%
2022	1	0	0%	top 64%	89.6%	89.6%
2019	1	0	0%	top 88%	87.8%	87.8%
2018	2	0	0%	top 63%	91%	89.3%
2017	2	1	50%	top 48%	91.9%	91.1%
2016	1	0	100%	top 90%	91.4%	91.4%
2015	1	0	0%	top 47%	93.2%	93.2%
2014	1	0	100%	top 53%	92.2%	92.2%
2013	1	0	0%	top 80%	90.3%	90.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 29, 2023	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR	20 / 25 (627.1996)	15 (165.6684)	23 (149.6684)	19 (161.6800)	22 (150.1828)
Jun 9, 2023	Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	24 / 26 (634.1256)	23 (157.0972)	18 (167.3828)	26 (153.6684)	25 (155.9772)
Sep 23, 2022	Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR	21 / 33 (645.0056)	18 (166.2744)	18 (165.1428)	22 (160.5256)	24 (153.0628)
Jun 7, 2019	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	45 / 51 (632.4456)	50 (154.8000)	38 (159.4172)	33 (162.8572)	42 (155.3712)
Sep 28, 2018	Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR	23 / 45 (630.1028)	22 (160.5488)	27 (157.1084)	31 (151.9084)	17 (160.5372)
Jun 8, 2018	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	33 / 44 (655.2684)	39 (163.3828)	27 (167.3828)	29 (165.7028)	36 (158.8000)
Sep 29, 2017	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR	9 / 33 (661.6232)	22 (158.2400)	2 (173.1200)	10 (167.4172)	14 (162.8460)
Jun 9, 2017	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	31 / 45 (649.5084)	40 (157.6572)	25 (166.2400)	41 (155.9312)	16 (169.6800)
Jun 10, 2016	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	35 / 39 (658.1252)	9 (173.1084)	37 (155.3828)	26 (167.9884)	32 (161.6456)
Jun 12, 2015	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) Wynne, AR	23 / 49 (671.3484)	20 (169.1200)	22 (168.5372)	22 (168.5484)	30 (165.1428)
Jun 13, 2014	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	26 / 49 (663.8856)	28 (164.5600)	3 (177.1428)	41 (159.9428)	33 (162.2400)
Jun 7, 2013	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) Wynne, AR	32 / 40 (650.2850)	20 (169.1428)	38 (159.9998)	22 (169.1426)	40 (151.9998)

L" If I Know

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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 (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The metronome

A standing appointment

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

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 — 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)