Lb Town KC BBQ KS
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.70 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 633.55 (+5.15)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.88 · weakest Brisket (153.01)
Road miles
57
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PORK RADIO 810 in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 158.8344 | 163.88 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 137.0744 | 155.76 | top 80% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 155.9428 | 160.91 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8800 | 137.0516 | 153.01 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 633.55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.9604 | 636.96 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 624.3776 | 624.38 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 643.2572 | 638.38 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.4172 | 655.42 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 607.8176 | 607.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 117 / 157 (636.9604) | 95 (162.2516) | 124 (157.6572) | 115 (158.8344) | 105 (158.2172) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 400 / 444 (624.3776) | 374 (160.5144) | 355 (162.2628) | 302 (164.5488) | 436 (137.0516) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 388 / 487 (643.2572) | 199 (170.2628) | 469 (149.0400) | 248 (167.9772) | 413 (155.9772) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 43 / 44 (633.4972) | 26 (169.6800) | 44 (157.0628) | 44 (158.8000) | 43 (147.9544) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 330 / 505 (655.4172) | 382 (161.7144) | 138 (171.4400) | 404 (159.3828) | 296 (162.8800) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 424 / 467 (607.8176) | 356 (158.8344) | 461 (137.0744) | 383 (155.9428) | 353 (155.9660) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2178 (75 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |