Louis Bros BBQ IA
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 4 contests
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 Backyard vs avg 300.98 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.62
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.85)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$7K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
300.98 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 86% | 2025-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 300.98 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-23 — First tracked contest · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2023-06-23 — First call · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-06-23 — Peak power rating (1494) · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-06-26 — Career-best overall score (315.9884) · Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-21 |
| -9.5 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-20 |
| -6.6 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-26 |
| -6 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 80.3% | 80.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
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) | — | — |