Lucky Shoes BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 38 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022). They are ranked #2253 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #814 (130 pts) | #695 (230 pts) | #777 (205 pts) | #863 (120 pts) | #872 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #804 (205 pts) | #762 (185 pts) | #858 (145 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #150 (386 pts) | #142 (446 pts) | #146 (376 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #831 (165 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #104 (619 pts) | #97 (686 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #912 (155 pts) | #652 (321 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #34 (969 pts) | #21 (1,141 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #89 (397 pts) | #73 (457 pts) | — | — |
The teams rated closest to Lucky Shoes BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
Careers of much the same size, 40 contests to 38, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Lucky Shoes BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersThey were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Lucky Shoes BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with Lucky Shoes BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
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| Porket About It | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
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| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Pittie Q | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
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| UGLY BABY BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 147.4172 | 165.86 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 176 | 145.0628 | 163.62 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 164.5832 | 168.94 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 156 | 164.27 | top 63% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 1 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 2 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 55% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 48% | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 47% | May 8, 2026 |
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 39% | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 17% | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 101% | Oct 15, 2023 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 80% | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 71% | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 34% | Jun 11, 2022 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 10, 2022 |
| +18.3 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 20, 2022 |
| +18.2 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 5, 2022 |
| +9.3 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 17, 2024 |
| +8.4 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 10, 2022 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | Oct 15, 2021 |
| -12.4 | Minnesota in May | May 9, 2025 |
| -12.4 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 22, 2022 |
| -12.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | Oct 16, 2021 |
| -11.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 95% | 94% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 92.8% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 42% | 94.9% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56% | top 69% | 95.9% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 62% | top 43% | 97.6% | 92% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92.2% | 88% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 23 / 77 (684.0120) | 15 (175.4400) | 20 (172.0232) | 56 (167.4172) | 40 (169.1316) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 40 / 71 (669.6456) | 13 (173.1428) | 25 (169.6800) | 27 (170.8228) | 61 (156) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 33 (153.0972) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 51 / 58 (659.3832) | 58 (157.1200) | 22 (169.7144) | 12 (175.4400) | 53 (157.1088) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 39 (159.9544) | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 29 / 42 (667.9660) | 28 (167.4172) | 23 (167.4056) | 32 (164.5832) | 20 (168.5600) |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 7 / 18 (331.9888) | 4 (170.2972) | 8 (161.6916) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 6 / 18 (337.6800) | 4 (172.5484) | 8 (165.1316) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 27 / 58 (683.3600) | 27 (171.9772) | 35 (168.5372) | 40 (168) | 7 (174.8456) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 35 (163.4056) | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 21 / 42 (334.8112) | 29 (166.8112) | 17 (168) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 19 / 24 (331.3488) | 17 (166.2516) | 16 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 26 / 21 (318.1712) | 9 (170.8228) | 29 (147.3484) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 4 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 15 / 30 (332.5256) | 23 (160.5372) | 6 (171.9884) | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 10 / 16 (332.5372) | 5 (172.5828) | 12 (159.9544) | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 15 / 29 (345.1320) | 13 (174.2860) | 19 (170.8460) | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 79 / 90 (661.5544) | 8 (177.7144) | 86 (156.5028) | 67 (167.3828) | 82 (159.9544) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 15 / 59 (333.1316) | 15 (166.2744) | 14 (166.8572) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 32 (163.4056) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 13 / 20 (334.8000) | 8 (170.2628) | 15 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 16 (151.9200) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 11 / 22 (332.5144) | 16 (162.8000) | 5 (169.7144) | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 8 / 30 (339.3828) | 14 (168.5600) | 5 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 1 / 15 (344.5828) | 3 (172.5484) | 2 (172.0344) | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 1 / 21 (351.4172) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (176) | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 13 / 13 (306.2052) | 13 (150.8456) | 13 (155.3596) | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) Bancroft, IA | 9 / 14 (329.7144) | 12 (162.8572) | 8 (166.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 37 (331.3600) | 15 (166.2400) | 12 (165.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 39 (344.5944) | 4 (172.0116) | 1 (172.5828) | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 10 / 33 (314.1940) | 8 (161.1084) | 12 (153.0856) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 33 / 38 (313.0400) | 34 (152.5028) | 24 (160.5372) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 36 (145.0628) | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 34 / 36 (307.9544) | 36 (147.4172) | 25 (160.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 37 / 40 (309.7028) | 29 (157.1428) | 35 (152.5600) | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 16 / 18 (309.0972) | 17 (150.8228) | 12 (158.2744) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 45 (332.0228) | 16 (164.0228) | 12 (168) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 52 (325.1316) | 17 (163.9772) | 14 (161.1544) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.