High-water mark
668.9940
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.9940 at Shawnee Great Grillers — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 26, 2025
Last Years Leftovers
Last Years Leftovers is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 18th of 114 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2013). They are ranked #6145 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “LAST YEAR'S LEFTOVERS” and “Last Years Left Overs”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1426
peak 1426 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 626.48 (+15.99)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±35.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.09 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.82)
Road miles
77
across 15 mapped stops
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
626.48 / 720
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1970 (90 pts) | #1606 (155 pts) | #1671 (145 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2029 (85 pts) | #1663 (135 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Last Years Leftovers, each with one reason worth a look.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,146 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Last Years Leftovers)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
8–2 in 10 shared contests (80% to Last Years Leftovers)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Last Years Leftovers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,141 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
They turned up 5 years after Last Years Leftovers did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#6,148 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
Level with Last Years Leftovers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMF | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| This Little Piggy Got Smoked | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| F.O.M.S.B. | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Why Not Smoke | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Charface | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 136.5028 | 160.09 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 20 | 151.82 | top 58% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 141.6684 | 156.63 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 139.3940 | 157.94 | top 58% |
“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 field size and state
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 7 | 18 | 0 | top 73% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 4 | 28 | 0 | top 68% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 87 | 0 | top 84% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 15 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
432
finished ahead 360 times, behind 949
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score668.9940 Shawnee Great Grillers
20221 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2744 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20211 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20151 milestone
- First call 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.7032 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1496) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +7.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
| +6.7 | 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | May 15, 2015 |
| +2.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 22, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.9 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | May 10, 2013 |
| -11.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -11.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -10.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -10 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 25, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 91.4% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 92.5% | 81.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 61 / 65 (627.8172) | 61 (147.3600) | 64 (146.8000) | 57 (159.3944) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 28 / 67 (668.9940) | 43 (164.5372) | 42 (162.7884) | 23 (171.4172) | 24 (170.2512) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 60 / 73 (636.4000) | 19 (171.9656) | 59 (156.5372) | 73 (143.9428) | 35 (163.9544) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 40 / 73 (654.7888) | 26 (170.8344) | 24 (170.8228) | 66 (152.5828) | 41 (160.5488) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 74 / 87 (624.3432) | 12 (174.2744) | 50 (161.6800) | 86 (142.7772) | 80 (145.6116) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 74 / 86 (631.2800) | 61 (159.3828) | 80 (151.3828) | 22 (169.1544) | 72 (151.3600) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 94 / 102 (606.1140) | 102 (136.5028) | 41 (165.0972) | 80 (156.5484) | 91 (147.9656) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 87 / 107 (629.0404) | 96 (154.2400) | 18 (170.8572) | 94 (152) | 86 (151.9432) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 96 / 112 (621.0056) | 72 (160) | 97 (150.2400) | 107 (151.9656) | 62 (158.8000) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 86 / 111 (625.6340) | 104 (149.1084) | 68 (158.8572) | 44 (165.7028) | 86 (151.9656) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 76 / 112 (628.4796) | 89 (154.8456) | 103 (150.2400) | 62 (158.8684) | 38 (164.5256) |
| May 15, 2015 | 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 19 / 51 (658.2624) | 8 (173.1656) | 9 (172.0228) | 46 (153.1200) | 23 (159.9540) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 99 / 112 (608.4796) | 87 (156.5828) | 13 (170.8344) | 110 (141.6684) | 108 (139.3940) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 18 / 114 (665.7032) | 27 (166.8688) | 17 (169.1316) | 33 (165.7256) | 34 (163.9772) |
| May 10, 2013 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 52 / 52 (510.8572) | 25 (161.7144) | 52 (20) | 23 (164.5712) | 13 (164.5716) |