A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Loaded Barrel BBQ
Loaded Barrel BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 16th of 28 at the Bands & BBQ at the Point (2021). They are ranked #6050 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1431
peak 1431 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Sep 16, 2016
latest Sep 12, 2025 · 9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.40 (+14.99)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±47.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.76 · weakest Chicken (143.25)
Road miles
0
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.40 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1011 (115 pts) | #1005 (80 pts) | #1019 (70 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1499 (56 pts) | #1239 (61 pts) | #1588 (56 pts) | #1510 (56 pts) | #917 (121 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1552 (58 pts) | #1584 (58 pts) | #1358 (78 pts) | #1557 (58 pts) | #1567 (58 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1627 (57 pts) | #1636 (57 pts) | #1675 (57 pts) | #1269 (82 pts) | #1327 (62 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1083 (98 pts) | #1561 (53 pts) | #1303 (63 pts) | #874 (148 pts) | #705 (228 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1910 (68 pts) | #1937 (78 pts) | #2013 (63 pts) | #2487 (58 pts) | #1791 (93 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1862 (77 pts) | #2524 (57 pts) | #1129 (252 pts) | #2520 (57 pts) | #2560 (52 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2801 (58 pts) | #2817 (58 pts) | #2240 (73 pts) | #2814 (58 pts) | #2126 (83 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2896 (56 pts) | #2906 (56 pts) | #1439 (206 pts) | #2202 (81 pts) | #2139 (96 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Loaded Barrel BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
60 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,058 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,048 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 8 years before Loaded Barrel BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with Loaded Barrel BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,053 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1431
They turned up 8 years after Loaded Barrel BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Gone Wild | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| McQ Smokers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ELKHAWG SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Creek Smoke BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNING PIG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| What Up Grill | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PARADISE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 20 | 143.25 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 149.6688 | 162.76 | top 64% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.3716 | 161.66 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 149.0628 | 161.73 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 8 | 16 | 0 | top 82% | Sep 13, 2024 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KY
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
169
finished ahead 46 times, behind 328
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 13, 2019 → Sep 10, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Bands and BBQ at the Point
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Bands & BBQ at the Point
20165 milestones
- First tracked contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
- First call Bands & BBQ at the Point
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4456 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best overall score656.4456 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Peak power rating (1494) Bands & BBQ at the Point
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -10.3 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Sep 9, 2022 |
| -9.7 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Sep 8, 2023 |
| -8.8 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Sep 13, 2024 |
| -8.6 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | Sep 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 90% | 90% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 68.9% | 68.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 81% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 27 / 29 (638.6168) | 28 (155.9084) | 20 (167.9772) | 20 (165.6684) | 28 (149.0628) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 27 / 31 (641.5660) | 24 (162.2400) | 30 (149.6688) | 27 (158.8228) | 12 (170.8344) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 30 / 33 (651.7940) | 31 (161.6800) | 21 (165.0856) | 30 (161.6456) | 25 (163.3828) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 29 / 32 (639.2688) | 31 (160.5600) | 30 (154.8116) | 20 (163.9544) | 24 (159.9428) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 16 / 28 (650.6972) | 27 (149.6456) | 23 (155.9544) | 8 (170.8228) | 3 (174.2744) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 22 / 28 (642.6400) | 20 (161.6800) | 23 (158.8116) | 24 (158.2056) | 17 (163.9428) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 20 / 27 (647.7828) | 24 (159.3484) | 2 (176.5716) | 24 (156.5144) | 26 (155.3484) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 33 / 33 (495.8172) | 33 (20) | 22 (163.9428) | 30 (155.3716) | 20 (156.5028) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 25 / 31 (656.4456) | 30 (158.2284) | 4 (171.9772) | 20 (163.9656) | 17 (162.2744) |