DR. LOVE'S BBQ KS
Rating
1537
peak 1537 · rated over 6 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2025-06-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
332.19
last 5 Backyard vs avg 331.76 (+0.42)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.81
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.02 · weakest Chicken (164.74)
Road miles
1
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$83K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
331.76 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUNNY'S STOVE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLLOW Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BEER DART BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2021-06-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEER DART BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' CARR BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ALWAYS SAUCED | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Scrappy's BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| IMAT BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| KS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | 5 | 3 | 1 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 156.5372 | 164.74 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 161.6572 | 167.02 | top 26% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 23% | 2023-06-09 |
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 30% | 2025-06-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 331.76 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2024-06-07 — Career-best overall score (341.6800) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2024-06-07 — Peak power rating (1537) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-07 |
| +9.5 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2024-06-07 |
| +8.7 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2021-06-11 |
| +5.1 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2022-06-10 |
| +4.3 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2023-06-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
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 | 0% | top 44% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 94.9% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 16 / 36 (327.9200) | 14 (166.2628) | 18 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 7 / 43 (341.6800) | 9 (168.5600) | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 9 / 32 (329.0856) | 9 (166.2512) | 10 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 8 / 29 (328.5488) | 12 (163.4172) | 9 (165.1316) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 6 / 28 (333.6916) | 13 (156.5372) | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 6 / 39 (329.6460) | 4 (167.3944) | 9 (162.2516) | — | — |