High-water mark
665.0972
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.0972 at Smokin on the Water 2 — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 30, 2016
LIBERTY LIONS CLUB
LIBERTY LIONS CLUB is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 14th of 18 at the St. Leon BBQ Smokefest (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Sep 19, 2013
latest Apr 30, 2016 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.22
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.99)
Road miles
111
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
647.93 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 156.5028 | 162.68 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 152.5488 | 157.99 | top 76% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 162.2740 | 168.57 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 151.9428 | 158.69 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
93
finished ahead 39 times, behind 103
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Aug 15, 2014 → Apr 29, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20165 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.7888 Smokin on the Water
- First category win (Pork) Smokin on the Water 2
- Career-best overall score665.0972 Smokin on the Water 2
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Smokin on the Water 2
- Most recent contest Smokin on the Water 2
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest St. Leon BBQ Smokefest
- First call St. Leon BBQ Smokefest
- Peak power rating (1492) St. Leon BBQ Smokefest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | St. Leon BBQ Smokefest | Sep 19, 2013 |
| -5.5 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -3.6 | Smokin on the Water 2 | Apr 30, 2016 |
| -1.8 | Smokin on the Water | Apr 29, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 72% | 92.4% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 26 / 35 (665.0972) | 31 (161.1428) | 25 (163.9656) | 1 (177.7144) | 26 (162.2744) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Water Liberty, IN | 23 / 33 (662.7888) | 24 (164.5256) | 23 (161.1544) | 9 (170.8344) | 19 (166.2744) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 44 / 60 (635.3256) | 24 (168.5600) | 50 (152.5488) | 35 (162.2740) | 46 (151.9428) |
| Sep 19, 2013 | St. Leon BBQ Smokefest St. Leon, IN | 14 / 18 (628.4916) | 15 (156.5028) | 14 (154.2860) | 8 (163.4400) | 12 (154.2628) |