The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
YARDHOGS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Lazy G 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Lazy G
Lazy G is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 65th of 112 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2014). They are ranked #5130 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 26, 2014
latest Sep 21, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.03 · weakest Brisket (149.21)
Road miles
4
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
4%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1505)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
621.13 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Lazy G, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,134 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,146 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
They turned up 8 years after Lazy G did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,139 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with Lazy G on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,117 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| NachBarBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Right Time BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Shawnee Que Crew | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| POKER SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE B QUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoo-Haa Barbeque | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Til We're Broke | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Big D & The Briquettes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 141.6684 | 157.47 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 148.5144 | 156.41 | top 69% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 152.5712 | 158.03 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1312 | 129.0288 | 149.21 | top 72% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 65 | 0 | top 70% | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 90 | 0 | top 89% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
205
finished ahead 126 times, behind 423
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best overall score638.2396 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.1312 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1498) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -9.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -8.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -5.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -2.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86% | 86% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 105 / 107 (592.9600) | 106 (141.6684) | 39 (166.8228) | 90 (155.4400) | 107 (129.0288) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 90 / 112 (624.9716) | 82 (158.2972) | 92 (152.5028) | 58 (163.3944) | 91 (150.7772) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 78 / 111 (630.2168) | 37 (166.2628) | 79 (155.9656) | 68 (161.7028) | 98 (146.2856) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 90 / 112 (619.2684) | 98 (153.1084) | 79 (158.2628) | 72 (157.0628) | 89 (150.8344) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 65 / 112 (638.2396) | 31 (168.0228) | 93 (148.5144) | 94 (152.5712) | 12 (169.1312) |