A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Legally Sauced
Legally Sauced is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 310th of 535 at the 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open (2013). They are ranked #4795 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 5 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 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.39 · weakest Brisket (148.20)
Road miles
14
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
619.61 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Legally Sauced, each with one reason worth a look.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Legally Sauced)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Legally Sauced has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,810 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,770 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
They turned up 9 years after Legally Sauced did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,802 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
They've been 1510 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,777 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Level with Legally Sauced on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,797 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DUSTY ROADS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork & Boots | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-CHIPS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Brews Brothers BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Holy Smokes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| END OF THE ROAD BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke a little smoke | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 142.2628 | 158.06 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0112 | 148.5372 | 154.96 | top 76% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.8684 | 158.39 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 144.5256 | 148.20 | top 85% |
“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
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,407
finished ahead 563 times, behind 2,146
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Oct 29, 2016 → Sep 15, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7372 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best overall score633.1200 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1499) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -7.4 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -6.3 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -5.8 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -1.5 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
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 87% | 86% | 86% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
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 | 404 / 467 (619.4172) | 355 (159.4516) | 403 (154.2744) | 367 (157.1428) | 412 (148.5484) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 452 / 557 (623.8400) | 507 (149.6572) | 406 (157.7028) | 322 (162.8228) | 426 (153.6572) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 576 / 606 (589.6912) | 585 (142.2628) | 546 (148.5372) | 539 (150.8684) | 514 (148.0228) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 410 / 552 (631.9996) | 139 (169.7372) | 352 (160.0112) | 431 (156) | 500 (146.2512) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 310 / 535 (633.1200) | 86 (169.1772) | 368 (154.2972) | 178 (165.1200) | 459 (144.5256) |