The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
LBLLC BBQ has finished one call ahead of Connecticue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Connecticue
Connecticue is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 24th of 26 at the Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2026). They are ranked #5713 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2025
latest Jun 13, 2026 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
166.2516
Consistency
±11.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.64 · weakest Chicken (152.43)
Road miles
0
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.27 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Connecticue, each with one reason worth a look.
92 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,718 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Connecticue's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,719 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,721 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
They were already cooking in 2013, 12 years before Connecticue's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,716 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Level with Connecticue on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,720 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Connecticue's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Monarchy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoKEN Meatz | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5828 | 147.3944 | 152.43 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 147.3712 | 158.64 | top 82% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 151.9772 | 156.65 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 149.0856 | 153.90 | top 91% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 4 | 27 | 0 | top 97% | Apr 11, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CT
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
60
finished ahead 6 times, behind 142
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score634.6740 Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Most recent contest Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20253 milestones
- First tracked contest Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.2516 Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- Peak power rating (1490) Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 12, 2025 |
| -11.5 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 11, 2026 |
| -10.8 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| -9.8 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jun 13, 2026 |
| -9.6 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 11, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.1% | 87.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.3% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 24 / 26 (634.6740) | 23 (154.2400) | 19 (165.1200) | 26 (158.2168) | 22 (157.0972) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 19 (155.4172) | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 29 / 29 (627.3832) | 29 (147.9772) | 24 (165.7144) | 29 (153.1428) | 25 (160.5488) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 32 / 33 (618.7080) | 31 (156.5828) | 32 (147.3712) | 24 (165.6684) | 32 (149.0856) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 35 / 35 (602.1488) | 35 (147.3944) | 35 (151.9428) | 34 (151.9772) | 35 (150.8344) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 27 / 30 (628.4112) | 27 (155.9656) | 14 (166.2516) | 26 (154.2512) | 26 (151.9428) |