Lobo's Den BBQ Co. KS
Rating
1514
peak 1516 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-01-29
latest 2025-09-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.39
last 4 Master vs avg 665.39 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.65
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 175.16 · weakest Brisket (160.83)
Road miles
1261
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 630 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$149K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.39 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CRAWFORD'S BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2025-09-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 155.3940 | 163.68 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 159.4400 | 165.72 | top 47% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 168.6056 | 175.16 | top 7% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 146.2284 | 160.83 | top 54% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.39 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-01-29 — First tracked contest · Humble BBQ Cook Off
- 📣 2021-09-16 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- ⭐ 2021-09-16 — Career-best overall score (682.2628) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1516) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | Humble BBQ Cook Off | 2021-01-29 |
| +5.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +3.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.6 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2025-09-12 |
Category scores over time
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 | 100% | top 60% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 33% | 94.8% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 55 / 92 (657.6456) | 58 (163.9772) | 36 (169.7028) | 4 (177.7372) | 87 (146.2284) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 84 / 185 (682.2628) | 70 (172.5484) | 86 (170.8916) | 7 (178.2972) | 169 (160.5256) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 118 / 467 (674.2400) | 306 (162.8112) | 304 (162.8572) | 27 (176.0000) | 60 (172.5716) |
| 2021-01-29 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 33 / 113 (647.4284) | 50 (155.3940) | 44 (159.4400) | 17 (168.6056) | 19 (163.9888) |