LUSCIOUS LOINS IA
Rating
1522
peak 1527
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2025-07-11
Best ToY finish
#794
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.89 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 672.85 (-0.96)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.77 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.91)
Road miles
781
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 163.9772 | 168.42 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 157.0628 | 166.91 | top 52% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 164.5600 | 169.77 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 159.3828 | 167.75 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 7 | 0 | top 43% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.85
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 683.3484 | 677.03 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.7884 | 678.79 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3716 | 667.37 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 659.2456 | 659.25 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.8228 | 674.44 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown Papillion, NE | 15 / 24 (670.7088) | 14 (168.5372) | 21 (162.8116) | 16 (168.5372) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 8 / 49 (683.3484) | 23 (169.7028) | 15 (171.4172) | 7 (176.0000) | 28 (166.2284) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 12 / 42 (678.7884) | 3 (178.2972) | 8 (173.7028) | 29 (167.4056) | 38 (159.3828) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 30 / 47 (667.3716) | 34 (163.9772) | 38 (162.8688) | 16 (170.8228) | 21 (169.7028) |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 19 / 30 (659.2456) | 20 (165.0856) | 28 (157.0628) | 1 (174.2744) | 18 (162.8228) |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 18 / 49 (678.8228) | 27 (168.5828) | 17 (171.4172) | 30 (164.5600) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 15 / 28 (671.3944) | 25 (164.5600) | 5 (171.4400) | 8 (171.4400) | 22 (163.9544) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 12 / 31 (673.1088) | 14 (168.5828) | 15 (164.5716) | 18 (165.0972) | 2 (174.8572) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #794 (85 pts) | #851 (80 pts) | #1124 (55 pts) | #406 (280 pts) | #804 (90 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #890 (319 pts) | #1165 (224 pts) | #839 (384 pts) | #981 (299 pts) | #736 (454 pts) |