Low Expectations
Low Expectations is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 25th of 26 at the Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 8, 2023
latest Aug 21, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.95 · weakest Brisket (134.26)
Road miles
1,161
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 1,161 mi
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
591.30 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
321.62 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
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.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 154.8228 | 157.68 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 142.2628 | 151.67 | top 93% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9540 | 159.9540 | 159.95 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134.2628 | 134.2628 | 134.26 | top 97% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
150
finished ahead 8 times, behind 141
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 8, 2023 → Aug 21, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.0856 Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff
- Most recent contest Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- Career-best overall score591.3024 Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 25 / 26 (321.6228) | 27 (160.5372) | 23 (161.0856) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 94 / 99 (591.3024) | 87 (154.8228) | 96 (142.2628) | 76 (159.9540) | 96 (134.2628) |