DR. LOVE'S BBQ KS
Rating
1529
peak 1530
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2025-06-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
331.38
last 5 vs career avg 331.38 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±5.18
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.38 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.00)
Road miles
1
mi across 5 mapped stops
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 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 163.4172 | 166.38 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 161.6572 | 165.00 | top 30% |
| 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) | 4 | 0 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 331.38
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.9200 | 327.92 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 341.6800 | 341.68 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.0856 | 329.09 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328.5488 | 328.55 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.6460 | 329.65 |
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) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 6 / 39 (329.6460) | 4 (167.3944) | 9 (162.2516) | — | — |