High-water mark
667.3256
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.3256 at Battle of the Brisket — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 13, 2013
Lucky Pig Barbecue
Lucky Pig Barbecue is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 10th of 53 at the Battle of the Brisket (2013). They are ranked #3557 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1525 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Sep 26, 2025 · 12.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
6% of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.25 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 641.80 (-9.54)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.74 · weakest Chicken (156.17)
Road miles
94
across 17 mapped stops
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.80 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Lucky Pig Barbecue, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,542 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Lucky Pig Barbecue)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,572 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Lucky Pig Barbecue)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before Lucky Pig Barbecue's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,533 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,531 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1517
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,550 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1510
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1521
Level with Lucky Pig Barbecue on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Rubbers | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Shorthorn BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3712 | 137.0856 | 156.17 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 143.9998 | 161.02 | top 52% |
| Pork | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 151.9428 | 162.74 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 145.7028 | 161.87 | top 43% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 48 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Battle of the Brisket | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 39% | Sep 16, 2016 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | 80 | 0 | top 52% | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 66% | Apr 29, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
1.9
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
17 of 17 contests
Contests visited
10
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
671
finished ahead 931 times, behind 949
Longest layoff
4.3 yrs
Jun 25, 2021 → Sep 26, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20151 milestone
- Peak power rating (1525) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First category win (Brisket) Battle of the Brisket
- First overall top-10 Battle of the Brisket
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.3256 Battle of the Brisket
- Career-best overall score667.3256 Battle of the Brisket
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1428 Battle of the Brisket
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +7.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| +7.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +3.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +3.1 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 16, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -9.2 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -7.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -6.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -5 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 67% | 90.6% | 89.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 92.4% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 43% | 90% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 42% | 92.7% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 60 / 67 (635.2796) | 44 (164.5256) | 62 (150.2400) | 35 (166.2284) | 58 (154.2856) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 133 / 185 (617.0400) | 180 (137.0856) | 113 (157.0744) | 44 (166.8572) | 107 (156.0228) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 113 / 184 (625.1084) | 172 (145.1428) | 50 (164.5828) | 123 (156) | 79 (159.3828) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 14 / 33 (652.4340) | 19 (159.4056) | 10 (169.1084) | 16 (164.5372) | 13 (159.3828) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 48 / 49 (652.4568) | 49 (152.5140) | 48 (160.5372) | 29 (169.1200) | 19 (170.2856) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 83 / 183 (637.0284) | 73 (161.7144) | 150 (149.6684) | 91 (160.5256) | 42 (165.1200) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 25 / 30 (642.1712) | 25 (159.9656) | 22 (161.0856) | 22 (161.1428) | 22 (159.9772) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 28 / 112 (665.0628) | 37 (167.3712) | 30 (168.5600) | 29 (168.5716) | 48 (160.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 93 / 183 (633.6800) | 47 (165.7144) | 15 (170.3200) | 154 (151.9428) | 155 (145.7028) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 25 / 46 (642.1712) | 34 (158.8228) | 8 (171.4056) | 30 (158.8000) | 27 (153.1428) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 48 / 184 (647.3708) | 126 (156.5372) | 18 (170.2512) | 117 (154.8340) | 32 (165.7484) |
| May 2, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 14 / 29 (647.8740) | 29 (145.0740) | 10 (166.8460) | 7 (169.1312) | 8 (166.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 10 / 53 (667.3256) | 45 (152.5144) | 8 (171.9656) | 13 (165.7028) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 74 / 183 (635.9994) | 145 (149.1428) | 161 (143.9998) | 7 (173.1428) | 14 (169.7140) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 33 / 49 (625.7138) | 36 (156.5714) | 42 (151.4284) | 20 (162.8572) | 36 (154.8568) |