Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
PHIL & LOU BBQ
PHIL & LOU BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #1124 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1593
peak 1593 · rated over 16 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Sep 13, 2019 · 6.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 6% of the time
Category wins
3
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
53% of 17 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
674.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.27 (+10.07)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.65 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.26)
Road miles
5,538
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1,000 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
664.27 / 720
17 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1170 (200 pts) | #1010 (275 pts) | #1820 (95 pts) | #1236 (200 pts) | #1155 (225 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1152 (225 pts) | #1200 (225 pts) | #1584 (125 pts) | #1126 (250 pts) | #1214 (225 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2076 (83 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2296 (63 pts) | #1762 (128 pts) | #2046 (98 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1046 (305 pts) | #870 (430 pts) | #1375 (220 pts) | #1029 (355 pts) | #1040 (330 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1116 (260 pts) | #1099 (290 pts) | #1395 (200 pts) | #1311 (235 pts) | #1274 (230 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1483 (173 pts) | #1524 (183 pts) | #1548 (173 pts) | #1616 (163 pts) | #1787 (138 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #470 (655 pts) | #471 (680 pts) | #613 (545 pts) | #573 (580 pts) | #450 (710 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PHIL & LOU BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1602
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to PHIL & LOU BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PHIL & LOU BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1596
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to PHIL & LOU BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 26 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1593
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1601
22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1599
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1597
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before PHIL & LOU BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM AMERICA | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| G AND L BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Whistle Pig BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| R&R BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| G "QUE" | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-IN-LAW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB Q LONG TIME | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 148.5256 | 167.65 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 151.3944 | 164.26 | top 44% |
| Pork | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 176.0228 | 144.5714 | 166.88 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 177.1428 | 138.2056 | 165.49 | top 38% |
“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) | 13 | 1 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 14% | Apr 8, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 48% | Apr 24, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
7 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
2.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
UT
5 of 17 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
14
2 of them more than once
First title
Apr 5, 2013
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Opponents faced
787
finished ahead 854 times, behind 293
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 7, 2018 → Sep 13, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20194 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Bands brews & BBQ
- Career-best overall score695.9888 Bands brews & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1593) Bands brews & BBQ
- Most recent contest Bands brews & BBQ
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First multi-meat day Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score689.1426 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 5, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +11.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 10, 2015 |
| +10.4 | Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival | Sep 7, 2018 |
| +9.9 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Aug 15, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Apr 24, 2015 |
| -7.2 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown | Jul 24, 2014 |
| -6.4 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Sep 15, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 16% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 12% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 94.8% | 93.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 48% | 92.4% | 91.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 93.8% | 90% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 57% | top 23% | 95.7% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bands brews & BBQ 🏅 Boise, ID | 4 / 25 (695.9888) | 1 (180) | 16 (167.4060) | 4 (176.0228) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival Boise, ID | 3 / 25 (690.3088) | 3 (172.5600) | 10 (169.7260) | 2 (175.4628) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival Boise, ID | 19 / 28 (635.2800) | 26 (148.5256) | 23 (151.3944) | 10 (169.1200) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival Nampa, ID | 7 / 25 (682.2628) | 3 (174.2856) | 12 (166.8344) | 15 (164) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 8 / 30 (667.9088) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (163.4288) | 2 (171.4172) | 20 (160.5028) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp Ogden, UT | 11 / 23 (653.0976) | 7 (167.4400) | 9 (163.9888) | 15 (161.1316) | 16 (160.5372) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 25 / 30 (661.6000) | 24 (168.5256) | 21 (165.7032) | 28 (160.5256) | 16 (166.8456) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 4 / 30 (665.0740) | 3 (169.7256) | 11 (164.5600) | 5 (167.4056) | 10 (163.3828) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 7 / 43 (675.3600) | 6 (171.4172) | 7 (170.2628) | 8 (169.1200) | 11 (164.5600) |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT | 21 / 31 (621.0396) | 2 (176.5600) | 18 (158.8684) | 30 (147.4056) | 31 (138.2056) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 18 / 50 (684.5144) | 37 (169.1200) | 22 (170.2744) | 3 (176) | 31 (169.1200) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 112 / 535 (658.2052) | 423 (152.5256) | 177 (163.9656) | 36 (172.0228) | 56 (169.6912) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 50 / 174 (670.7428) | 89 (166.2284) | 57 (167.9888) | 13 (174.8456) | 109 (161.6800) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 11 / 34 (657.0052) | 16 (161.7028) | 12 (165.0856) | 12 (167.9656) | 15 (162.2512) |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 5 / 22 (626.2858) | 2 (163.4288) | 11 (151.4286) | 14 (144.5714) | 2 (166.8570) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 4 / 30 (658.8574) | 17 (162.8574) | 11 (162.2856) | 2 (168.5716) | 5 (165.1428) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 1 / 29 (689.1426) | 2 (172.5712) | 3 (169.1430) | 1 (171.4284) | 1 (176) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.