Lucky Pig Barbecue KS
Rating
1488
peak 1502
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#1443
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.71
last 3 vs career avg 639.71 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.07
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.48)
Road miles
11
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RIB I'S in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 159.9888 | 162.45 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 150.2400 | 153.48 | top 78% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 158.2512 | 161.12 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 154.2856 | 162.66 | top 47% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 639.71
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.2796 | 635.28 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.0400 | 637.04 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.8000 | 646.80 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 60 / 67 (635.2796) | 44 (164.5256) | 62 (150.2400) | 35 (166.2284) | 58 (154.2856) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 86 / 145 (637.0400) | 92 (159.9888) | 119 (152.5144) | 101 (158.2512) | 42 (166.2856) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 80 / 183 (646.8000) | 73 (162.8344) | 106 (157.6800) | 116 (158.8684) | 45 (167.4172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1511 (175 pts) | #1596 (175 pts) | #1493 (190 pts) | #1522 (190 pts) | #1374 (220 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1543 (170 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1443 (184 pts) | #1883 (129 pts) | #1282 (239 pts) | #1317 (234 pts) | #1330 (224 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #1482 (170 pts) | #1726 (135 pts) | #995 (300 pts) |