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
Spanky and the Meat Mafia is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 21st of 28 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #3137 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1502 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Mar 31, 2017 · 3.7 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 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.47
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.93 · weakest Pork (160.56)
Road miles
650
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
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Spanky and the Meat Mafia, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,141 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with Spanky and the Meat Mafia on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,148 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy 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 | 155.4172 | 160.56 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (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% | Mar 31, 2017 |
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
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
198
finished ahead 127 times, behind 144
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Apr 4, 2014 → Apr 24, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- 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)
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score656.5372 Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief
20152 milestones
- First call Central Iowa Expo BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5944 Central Iowa Expo BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6916 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Apr 4, 2014 |
| +5 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +4.8 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Mar 31, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -6.3 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ | Apr 24, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | 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) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 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) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 35 / 42 (653.7032) | 13 (172.5944) | 37 (153.6916) | 41 (155.4172) | 9 (172) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 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) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 21 / 28 (649.6916) | 17 (164.5716) | 15 (164.5600) | 15 (164) | 25 (156.5600) |