Loud and Heavy BBQ KS
Rating
1535
peak 1535 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2024-10-30
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.33
last 5 Master vs avg 682.33 (-0.00)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.63 · weakest Chicken (166.93)
Road miles
1262
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$269K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.33 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LC BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| RENEGADE BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Kanned Heat | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoo Cares Kookers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| The Pitfather BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sure Shot BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Show BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 163.3828 | 166.93 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 154.8344 | 167.75 | top 57% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 163.4400 | 173.02 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8800 | 170.2628 | 174.63 | top 15% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
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 - Invitational Contest | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 47% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 17% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 682.33 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-10-30 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📣 2025-11-05 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (697.6800) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2025-11-05 — Peak power rating (1535) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +11.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +9.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +0.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.3 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2025-09-12 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 33% | 96.9% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 95.2% | 94.8% |
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 - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 45 / 158 (691.9776) | 116 (169.6800) | 58 (173.7144) | 27 (175.4288) | 39 (173.1544) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 29 / 401 (697.6800) | 318 (163.3828) | 14 (177.7144) | 24 (177.7028) | 9 (178.8800) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 58 / 92 (656.5144) | 40 (167.9772) | 83 (154.8344) | 66 (163.4400) | 24 (170.2628) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 112 / 169 (679.8740) | 152 (165.0856) | 145 (166.2400) | 80 (171.4056) | 15 (177.1428) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 123 / 444 (685.6228) | 240 (168.5488) | 295 (166.2284) | 27 (177.1428) | 61 (173.7028) |