A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
LUCKY'S Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
LUCKY'S Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Spanky and the Meat Mafia
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1502 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-07-19
latest 2017-03-31
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.24
last 5 Master vs avg 654.24 (-0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.47
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.93 · weakest Pork (160.56)
Road miles
650
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 227 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Master avg
654.24 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−5.4
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.37 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.
- Pork avg 160.56
- Brisket avg 165.93
- 0 calls in 5 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of ROADKILL BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3131 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Level with Spanky and the Meat Mafia on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 159.9884 | 165.49 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 153.6916 | 162.28 | top 53% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 155.4172 | 160.56 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 156.5600 | 165.93 | top 39% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 47% | 2017-03-31 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.7 yrs
2013-07-19 → 2017-03-31
Busiest season
2017
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
3 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 165.93 · weakest Pork (160.56)
Walk rate
20%
a top-10 call in 1 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
654.24
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
198
127–144 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
650
5 mapped stops · furthest 227 mi
Schedule strength
1569
average field rating faced — tougher than 54% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
2014-04-04 → 2015-04-24
Power rating
1502
peak 1502 · #3118 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6916 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2015
- First call Central Iowa Expo BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5944 Central Iowa Expo BBQ
- 2016
- Career-best overall score656.5372 Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief
- 2017
- Peak power rating (1502) Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | 2014-04-04 |
| +5 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | 2016-04-01 |
| +4.8 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2017-03-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-07-19 |
| -6.3 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ | 2015-04-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 91% | 91% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-31 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 27 / 59 (655.9428) | 40 (161.1428) | 25 (165.7260) | 38 (161.1084) | 14 (167.9656) |
| 2016-04-01 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 35 / 72 (656.5372) | 54 (159.9884) | 14 (168.5716) | 55 (159.3944) | 15 (168.5828) |
| 2015-04-24 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 35 / 42 (653.7032) | 13 (172.5944) | 37 (153.6916) | 41 (155.4172) | 9 (172.0000) |
| 2014-04-04 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 31 / 75 (655.3488) | 19 (169.1316) | 48 (158.8344) | 41 (162.8572) | 30 (164.5256) |
| 2013-07-19 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 21 / 28 (649.6916) | 17 (164.5716) | 15 (164.5600) | 15 (164.0000) | 25 (156.5600) |