Lucky D's BBQ KS
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#300
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
675.09 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.47 (+5.63)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.00 · weakest Pork (166.14)
Road miles
2067
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$519K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.47 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 16 shared brisket entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 50% across 5 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Big Blue BBQ Championship (2021-06-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.0856 | 166.80 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 157.0860 | 167.52 | top 57% |
| Pork | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 146.8000 | 166.14 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 150.7884 | 169.00 | top 42% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 19 | 0 | top 63% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 57% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 156 | 0 | top 53% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 231 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-11-05 |
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 74% | 2025-10-10 |
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 80% | 2025-08-30 |
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 77% | 2025-06-13 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 60% | 2025-06-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (23 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.47 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-26 — First tracked contest · Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- 📣 2019-07-26 — First call · Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- 🔥 2021-06-11 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2021-06-11 — Career-best overall score (703.4284) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1498) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2021-06-11 |
| +12.5 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2025-06-06 |
| +6 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2025-08-08 |
| +2.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +1.7 | Smoke on the Water | 2024-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2021-06-04 |
| -8.8 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
| -8.7 | Border War Barbeque | 2022-10-21 |
| -8.6 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
| -7.7 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | 2019-07-26 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 67% | 95.9% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 65% | 94.7% | 93.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 92.8% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 47% | 97.7% | 93.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 231 / 401 (673.6344) | 243 (168.0000) | 244 (167.3944) | 307 (163.9772) | 74 (174.2628) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 26 / 30 (652.3888) | 28 (163.3944) | 30 (157.0860) | 25 (161.0856) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2025-09-19 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 15 / 25 (687.9316) | 15 (167.4172) | 11 (173.1316) | 16 (169.6800) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 22 / 24 (678.1832) | 22 (167.3944) | 20 (167.3944) | 21 (169.1200) | 12 (174.2744) |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 17 / 25 (683.3144) | 13 (173.1200) | 22 (166.2516) | 12 (174.2628) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 24 / 53 (689.0860) | 13 (175.4172) | 8 (176.0116) | 44 (164.5372) | 16 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 28 / 36 (663.9088) | 12 (171.4172) | 29 (163.4060) | 14 (172.0000) | 34 (157.0856) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 8 / 29 (690.2060) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (165.0972) | 8 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4288) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 81 / 92 (652.9828) | 75 (165.1084) | 63 (167.3944) | 90 (149.0628) | 32 (171.4172) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 256 / 444 (670.8344) | 209 (169.7144) | 114 (173.1428) | 359 (160.5600) | 212 (167.4172) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 19 / 31 (682.1712) | 27 (163.9656) | 20 (167.3828) | 11 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 33 / 43 (660.9712) | 39 (161.6572) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (169.6684) | 40 (150.7884) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 368 / 487 (649.5772) | 320 (165.1200) | 385 (160.5144) | 415 (157.6572) | 251 (166.2856) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 26 / 30 (645.4628) | 29 (153.6228) | 7 (174.2744) | 28 (158.2056) | 24 (159.3600) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 251 / 505 (667.9312) | 488 (149.0856) | 156 (170.8684) | 20 (177.7144) | 140 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 156 / 467 (670.7312) | 292 (163.3828) | 348 (160.5256) | 68 (172.5600) | 39 (174.2628) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 4 / 28 (703.4284) | 2 (180.0000) | 5 (175.4400) | 5 (174.8800) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 26 / 28 (647.3372) | 21 (165.7372) | 15 (168.5372) | 28 (146.8000) | 17 (166.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 138 / 468 (169.1200) | 148 (169.1428) | 360 (158.2400) | 312 (161.7028) | 86 (172.0000) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 27 / 39 (658.1376) | 24 (166.8344) | 31 (159.3716) | 10 (173.1200) | 25 (158.8116) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #307 (703 pts) | #243 (923 pts) | #361 (723 pts) | #297 (778 pts) | #228 (998 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1065 (115 pts) | #1124 (115 pts) | #829 (220 pts) | #987 (140 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #536 (316 pts) | #495 (386 pts) | #565 (341 pts) | #586 (291 pts) | #618 (281 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #300 (1075 pts) | #407 (880 pts) | #187 (1405 pts) | #374 (930 pts) | #195 (1420 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #346 (1066 pts) | #607 (656 pts) | #342 (1076 pts) | #364 (1026 pts) | #436 (906 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #416 (941 pts) | #403 (956 pts) | #425 (951 pts) | #387 (1006 pts) | #620 (646 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #320 (1144 pts) | #282 (1209 pts) | #183 (1494 pts) | #311 (1079 pts) | #276 (1214 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #455 (851 pts) | #381 (991 pts) | #538 (731 pts) | #490 (791 pts) | #422 (906 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1209 (219 pts) | #1446 (174 pts) | #1188 (249 pts) | #971 (324 pts) | #920 (334 pts) |