Lucky Dawgs' BBQ

Lucky Dawgs' BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 50 at the Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full) (2014). They are ranked #1365 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,365

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1574

peak 1574 · rated over 8 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 3, 2013

latest Sep 15, 2018 · 5 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

18% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 27%

overall standings

Best overall

687.3488 / 720

Master · 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational

Perfect 180s

Current form

662.95 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 667.38 (-4.43)

Walk rate

36%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Brisket · 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

Consistency

±10.32

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.96 · weakest Chicken (162.63)

Road miles

2,754

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 623 mi

Schedule strength

30%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)

Master avg

667.38 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

Happy hunting ground

Top 6% average finish here

Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off is their spot: an average finish in the top 6% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 3rd
average top 6%

High-water mark

687.3488 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.3488 at 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 2, 2015

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

CLARK CREW BBQ ahead in 89% of their meetings

CLARK CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.3 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.33 points below their pork, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 18%.

Chicken avg 162.63
Pork avg 168.96
1 call in 11 entries

A strong matchup

9–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 82% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LA PASADITA in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork entries lost

THE SMOKING HILLS ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKING HILLS has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±1.43% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.43% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.7% of a perfect score
11 contests

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The teams rated closest to Lucky Dawgs' BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

EXE-QUE-TIONERS

#1,364 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1574

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2015

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GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM

#1,362 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1584

Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 5 years before Lucky Dawgs' BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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Barton BBQ

#1,369 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1574

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 10, 2026

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THE SMOKING SECTION - NY

#1,368 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1574

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2018

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BOB'S BBQ

#1,363 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1574

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

rated over 20 contests
last seen Mar 18, 2022

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RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ

#1,366 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1574

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

rated over 28 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LA PASADITA	11	9	2	82%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
OPEN FLUE BBQ	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
BUNCH OF SWINES	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	0	174.8456	147.4172	162.63	top 55%
Pork Ribs	11	0	0	175.4172	155.9884	168.05	top 29%
Pork	11	2	0	173.1200	159.3484	168.96	top 28%
Brisket	11	3	2	179.4400	150.8456	167.74	top 34%

“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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	6	top 32%
TX	4	top 19%
KS	1	top 33%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	2	3	0	top 6%	Mar 31, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 6 of 11 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,415 finished ahead 2,114 times, behind 788

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs Mar 31, 2017 → Sep 15, 2018

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

20182 milestones

Sep 15 Peak power rating (1574) 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Sep 15 Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20171 milestone

Mar 31 10th tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

20151 milestone

Oct 2 Career-best overall score687.3488 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational

20144 milestones

Apr 4 First call Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)
Apr 4 First overall top-10 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)
Apr 4 First overall podium Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)
Oct 2 Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

20132 milestones

Oct 3 First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Oct 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.4400 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.4	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)	Apr 4, 2014
+13.6	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
+13.1	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014
+12.4	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Mar 31, 2017
+10.5	Cedar Fest BBQ	Apr 1, 2016

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)
2018	1	0	0%	top 33%	93.5%	93.5%
2017	2	1	50%	top 26%	93%	92.9%
2016	1	0	100%	top 16%	90%	90%
2015	2	0	0%	top 30%	95.5%	93.2%
2014	3	1	67%	top 25%	94.4%	93.1%
2013	2	0	0%	top 32%	92.7%	92.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	152 / 467 (673.0512)	150 (170.2628)	137 (169.7144)	340 (159.3484)	52 (173.7256)
Mar 31, 2017	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX	4 / 70 (669.6568)	4 (174.8456)	37 (155.9884)	24 (162.2628)	2 (176.5600)
Feb 16, 2017	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL) Huntsville, TX	19 / 41 (668.5484)	24 (164.5256)	18 (167.4400)	15 (171.4056)	22 (165.1772)
Apr 1, 2016	Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX	11 / 67 (648.0688)	20 (160.5944)	17 (164.0344)	7 (172.5944)	42 (150.8456)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	273 / 606 (655.4172)	563 (147.4172)	90 (171.4172)	70 (172.5600)	254 (164.0228)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	29 / 187 (687.3488)	112 (167.9772)	27 (175.4172)	31 (173.1200)	75 (170.8344)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	96 / 165 (667.8512)	98 (166.8228)	92 (166.8228)	60 (169.6800)	113 (164.5256)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	62 / 552 (679.9084)	370 (161.0972)	40 (174.2856)	259 (165.0856)	3 (179.4400)
Apr 4, 2014	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full) Cedar Park, TX	3 / 50 (662.8228)	31 (153.6800)	11 (168)	5 (170.8456)	7 (170.2972)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	92 / 174 (661.0516)	147 (160.5488)	65 (166.8572)	51 (169.1084)	89 (164.5372)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	58 / 535 (667.4400)	274 (161.1200)	70 (168.6172)	34 (172.5600)	124 (165.1428)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Lucky Dawgs' BBQ

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

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Happy hunting ground

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

The metronome

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 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

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)