Lucky 13 BBQ

Lucky 13 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 16 at the Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival (2014). They are ranked #4898 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,898

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1465

peak 1465 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 6, 2013

latest Jul 20, 2018 · 4.9 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

657.5888 / 720

Master · Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

640.11 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 637.59 (+2.52)

Walk rate

43%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5716

Chicken · Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival

Consistency

±11.78

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.79 · weakest Brisket (155.23)

Road miles

906

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)

Master avg

637.59 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

One2BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

One2BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.57 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 21%.

Brisket avg 155.23
Chicken avg 162.79
0 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of All Pork'd Up in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL) (Jun 16, 2017).

last seen Oct 9, 2015
back Jun 16, 2017

The metronome

±1.64% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.64% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.6% of a perfect score
14 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Lucky 13 BBQ, 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.

Crackhouse BBQ

#4,881 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Lucky 13 BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Lucky 13 BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2024

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Ribs For Your Pleasure

#4,911 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

They've been 1503 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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225 MAFIA

#4,917 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 3, 2026

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FIRE AND DESIRE

#4,885 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1465

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before Lucky 13 BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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Juggy's Juicers

#4,897 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

Level with Lucky 13 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Fat Dad's Barbeque

#4,896 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1520

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
FIDDLIN' FATBACK	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Monsters of the Ribway	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Outsiders BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CHANNABILLY BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MEATSMACK	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SMOKY LINCS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
RACK MASTERS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
MONSTER-QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	3	1	172.5716	148.5256	162.79	top 54%
Pork Ribs	14	3	1	170.8572	150.2400	160.60	top 56%
Pork	14	2	0	170.2628	150.2400	158.97	top 66%
Brisket	14	0	0	164.5372	145.0744	155.23	top 73%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 64%
Medium (20–39)	5	top 74%
Large (40+)	7	top 63%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Central Illinois Bragging Rights	3	29	top 72%	Oct 9, 2015
Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	2	22	top 65%	Jul 20, 2018
I-39 Smokin Car Show	2	13	top 64%	Jun 30, 2018
Hog Capital Challenge	2	15	top 74%	Jun 15, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 14 of 14 contests

Contests visited 9 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 233 finished ahead 174 times, behind 328

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Oct 9, 2015 → Jun 16, 2017

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

20181 milestone

Jul 20 Most recent contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)

20171 milestone

Jul 1 10th tracked contest I-39 Smokin Car Show

20146 milestones

Jul 25 Peak power rating (1496) Morton BBQ Throwdown
Sep 5 First call Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival
Sep 5 First overall top-10 Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival
Sep 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5888 Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival
Sep 5 Career-best overall score657.5888 Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival
Sep 5 Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5716 Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival

20131 milestone

Sep 6 First tracked contest Smoke On The River

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.2	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	Jul 21, 2017
+3.4	Morton BBQ Throwdown	Jul 25, 2014
+2	I-39 Smokin Car Show	Jun 30, 2018
+1.2	Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival	Sep 5, 2014
+1.1	Hog Capital Challenge	Jun 15, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	Oct 10, 2014
-9.2	Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL)	Jun 16, 2017
-7.4	Smoke On The River	Sep 6, 2013
-6.9	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	Jul 20, 2018
-6.4	Up In Smoke On The Square	Aug 22, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	3	0	67%	top 66%	90.9%	89.7%
2017	3	0	67%	top 69%	89.7%	88.4%
2015	2	0	50%	top 66%	88.2%	88.1%
2014	4	1	25%	top 67%	91.3%	88.1%
2013	2	0	0%	top 67%	88.9%	88.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 20, 2018	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	36 / 43 (645.5428)	20 (168.5372)	20 (165.1200)	38 (157.0512)	37 (154.8344)
Jun 30, 2018	I-39 Smokin Car Show Minonk, IL	16 / 29 (636.4228)	9 (167.9656)	20 (154.8572)	14 (157.6572)	18 (155.9428)
Jun 15, 2018	Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL	15 / 25 (654.8004)	9 (168.5488)	3 (170.8572)	16 (161.6916)	20 (153.7028)
Jul 21, 2017	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	22 / 48 (636.9828)	16 (165.0856)	8 (167.4172)	26 (159.4056)	41 (145.0744)
Jul 1, 2017	I-39 Smokin Car Show Minonk, IL	13 / 18 (626.8004)	16 (153.6800)	11 (161.1316)	13 (156.5600)	12 (155.4288)
Jun 16, 2017	Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Kewanee, IL	23 / 26 (645.6684)	25 (160.5484)	21 (160.5828)	8 (170.2628)	24 (154.2744)
Oct 9, 2015	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	34 / 48 (635.2112)	15 (167.9772)	42 (150.2400)	33 (160.4912)	35 (156.5028)
Jul 24, 2015	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	29 / 47 (634.1368)	31 (157.1200)	8 (169.7028)	37 (154.2056)	37 (153.1084)
Oct 10, 2014	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	33 / 37 (616.4684)	29 (154.8572)	23 (157.1772)	35 (150.7884)	32 (153.6456)
Sep 5, 2014	Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival Peoria, IL	9 / 16 (657.5888)	3 (172.5716)	12 (159.3944)	7 (167.3828)	14 (158.2400)
Aug 22, 2014	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	39 / 50 (616.9712)	47 (148.5256)	26 (162.8572)	43 (154.2172)	41 (151.3712)
Jul 25, 2014	Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	22 / 48 (646.7544)	22 (164.5828)	22 (162.8344)	17 (165.1084)	35 (154.2288)
Oct 11, 2013	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	29 / 53 (639.8976)	12 (170.2744)	36 (154.8460)	47 (150.2400)	16 (164.5372)
Sep 6, 2013	Smoke On The River Quincy, IL	22 / 28 (633.0744)	20 (158.8228)	24 (151.4288)	21 (160.5372)	11 (162.2856)

Lucky 13 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 (5 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

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 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)