Louis Bros BBQ IA
Rating
1463
peak 1463
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
300.98
last 4 vs career avg 300.98 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.85)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin With Spide has finished one call ahead of Louis Bros BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
2 B's BBQ has come out ahead in 4 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 135.3708 | 151.13 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.7256 | 134.8344 | 149.85 | top 79% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 300.98
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315.9884 | 315.99 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 289.0972 | 289.10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 293.0964 | 293.10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 305.7372 | 305.74 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 15 / 19 (315.9884) | 13 (162.8456) | 15 (153.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 17 / 20 (289.0972) | 14 (154.2628) | 19 (134.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 17 / 17 (293.0964) | 17 (135.3708) | 13 (157.7256) | — | — |
| 2023-06-23 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 11 / 15 (305.7372) | 12 (152.0344) | 10 (153.7028) | — | — |