High-water mark
674.2860
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.2860 at Smokin' in the Junction — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 24, 2014
Lefties BBQ
Lefties BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 9th of 31 at the Smokin' in the Junction (2014). They are ranked #4028 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1508 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 18, 2013
latest Oct 2, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±116.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.91 · weakest Pork Ribs (133.33)
Road miles
756
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 369 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
586.78 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Lefties BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,023 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Lefties BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Lefties BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1483
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Lefties BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Lefties BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 9 contests to 5.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1483
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Lefties BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,039 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1482
Level with Lefties BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,042 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1482
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 | 167.9540 | 154.2284 | 161.91 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 20 | 133.33 | top 67% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.9028 | 20 | 133.61 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8916 | 148.5600 | 157.93 | top 62% |
“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 50% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
637
finished ahead 57 times, behind 634
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20144 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smokin' in the Junction
- Career-best overall score674.2860 Smokin' in the Junction
- Peak power rating (1508) Smokin' in the Junction
- Most recent contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ
- First call Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9080 Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.9028 Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9 | Smokin' in the Junction | May 24, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -10 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -1.9 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -0.6 | Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ | Oct 18, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 69% | 93.7% | 79.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 548 / 552 (357.6572) | 422 (158.2628) | 551 (20) | 549 (20) | 324 (159.3944) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 45 / 52 (627.2912) | 49 (154.2284) | 48 (154.8000) | 46 (157.1428) | 33 (161.1200) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 23 / 37 (622.7656) | 21 (162.2628) | 17 (161.6572) | 29 (150.2856) | 23 (148.5600) |
| May 24, 2014 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 9 / 31 (674.2860) | 16 (166.8572) | 7 (170.8344) | 8 (169.7028) | 12 (166.8916) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ Parsons, KS | 15 / 25 (651.9080) | 14 (167.9540) | 19 (159.3828) | 6 (170.9028) | 22 (153.6684) |