The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ has finished one call ahead of LUCKY LADIES BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
LUCKY LADIES BBQ
LUCKY LADIES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 27th of 33 at the Best Dam Barbeque (2024). They finished #935 in the 2024 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jan 12, 2024
latest May 23, 2026 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.97 · weakest Brisket (158.54)
Road miles
102
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 65 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.43 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1326 (58 pts) | #1381 (58 pts) | #1421 (58 pts) | #825 (133 pts) | #1330 (58 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #935 (118 pts) | #1024 (118 pts) | #990 (128 pts) | #928 (123 pts) | #845 (158 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.0972 | 162.97 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 157.0744 | 161.52 | top 84% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1660 | 146.7772 | 159.39 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 151.9772 | 158.54 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
128
finished ahead 18 times, behind 176
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Dec 6, 2024 → May 23, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First call Best Dam BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1660 Best Dam BBQ
- Most recent contest Best Dam BBQ
20244 milestones
- First tracked contest 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- Peak power rating (1491) 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4576 Best Dam Barbeque
- Career-best overall score652.4576 Best Dam Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | BBQ Jackpot | Dec 6, 2024 |
| -9.4 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 12, 2024 |
| -6.8 | Best Dam BBQ | May 23, 2026 |
| -5.9 | Best Dam Barbeque | May 24, 2024 |
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 | 100% | top 85% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 90.6% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 28 / 33 (646.7432) | 30 (161.0972) | 29 (160.5028) | 10 (173.1660) | 29 (151.9772) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 72 / 74 (631.8288) | 47 (166.8572) | 71 (157.0744) | 72 (146.7772) | 66 (161.1200) |
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 27 / 33 (652.4576) | 32 (153.0972) | 23 (166.2516) | 24 (165.1200) | 17 (167.9888) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 53 / 58 (638.6744) | 31 (170.8228) | 47 (162.2628) | 54 (152.5144) | 54 (153.0744) |