LEEPS BBQ

LEEPS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 29 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 5th of 43 at the 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska (2013). They are ranked #2618 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,618

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1516

peak 1541 · rated over 29 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest May 11, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#384

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

14% of 29 contests

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

680.4568 / 720

Master · 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska

Perfect 180s

Current form

647.50 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 650.71 (-3.22)

Walk rate

59%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival

Consistency

±12.55

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.02 · weakest Brisket (161.19)

Road miles

3,365

across 29 mapped stops · furthest 237 mi

Schedule strength

31%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

650.71 / 720

29 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

680.4568 career-best overall

94.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 680.4568 at 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska — 94.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 16, 2013

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of LEEPS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 41%.

10 contests
3 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 41%

A tough matchup

17–1 behind in the head-to-head

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS ahead in 94% of their meetings

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.

A strong matchup

13–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

12 of 18 shared chicken entries lost

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 12 of 18 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BIG STACKS BARBEQUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The long haul

3,365 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,365 miles across 29 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 237 miles to Original SD BBQ Championships.

29 mapped stops
furthest 237 mi

The metronome

±1.74% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.74% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.4% of a perfect score
29 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1549 (145 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1234 (250 pts)	#1492 (185 pts)	#1699 (130 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#384 (978 pts)	#146 (1,628 pts)	#390 (968 pts)	#366 (1,013 pts)	#420 (908 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#612 (512 pts)	#777 (422 pts)	#641 (522 pts)	#706 (472 pts)	#578 (552 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to LEEPS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MYA&DJ'S BBQ

#2,625 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1516

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 28 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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Hot Rod's BBQ

#2,623 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 42
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1533

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 42 contests to 29.

rated over 42 contests
last seen Jul 31, 2020

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Scratch that Itch BBQ

#2,615 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1516

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2024

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ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ

#2,612 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1531

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 11, 2021

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Bull-B-Que

#2,617 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1526

Level with LEEPS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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Rubbin Butts Bone In

#2,626 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1518

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HELPING U BBQ	18	10	8	56%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	17	3	14	18%	⚔ compare
PORKY BUTTS BBQ	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	13	13	0	100%	⚔ compare
KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	13	8	5	62%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
WOODWARD BARBEQUE	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
PORK PATROL BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
YOU GONNA LIKE IT	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	29	7	1	4	179.4400	155.4056	165.02	top 49%
Pork Ribs	29	6	2	3	178.2972	150.2512	163.30	top 49%
Pork	29	3	0	0	171.4172	146.2516	161.21	top 59%
Brisket	29	5	2	2	177.7028	150.2740	161.19	top 54%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	16	top 52%
Large (40+)	12	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NE	17	top 48%
IA	4	top 75%
SD	4	top 49%
MO	3	top 37%
KS	1	top 63%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ in the Bluffs	3	20	top 68%	May 11, 2018
RiverFest Red White and Que	3	10	top 42%	Jul 17, 2015
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2	12	top 61%	Sep 2, 2017
Original SD BBQ Championships	2	12	top 48%	Jun 5, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 10 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NE 17 of 29 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 23 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 533 finished ahead 561 times, behind 526

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20181 milestone

May 11 Most recent contest BBQ in the Bluffs

20161 milestone

Sep 3 25th tracked contest Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge

20142 milestones

May 2 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival
May 2 Peak power rating (1541) North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival

20137 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8574 Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
May 31 First call Original SD BBQ Championships
Jul 19 First category win (Brisket) RiverFest Red White and Que
Jul 19 First overall top-10 RiverFest Red White and Que
Aug 16 Career-best overall score680.4568 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
Sep 27 10th tracked contest Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.2	21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska	Aug 16, 2013
+8.1	North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival	May 2, 2014
+7.1	Original SD BBQ Championships	May 31, 2013
+7	Cass County	Aug 9, 2013
+6.6	RiverFest Red White and Que	Jul 19, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.9	Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest	Aug 23, 2013
-12	BBQ in the Bluffs	May 11, 2018
-6.2	Pony Express BBQ Challenge	Apr 25, 2014
-5.6	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	Sep 3, 2016
-4.6	Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 5, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 92%	86.6%	86.6%
2017	3	0	2	67%	top 50%	92.3%	91.3%
2016	1	0	0	0%	top 80%	89.3%	89.3%
2015	4	0	0	25%	top 60%	91%	89.5%
2014	10	1	1	90%	top 51%	92.7%	90%
2013	10	3	2	50%	top 41%	94.5%	91.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 11, 2018	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	36 / 39 (623.3600)	38 (155.4056)	37 (150.2512)	29 (159.4060)	30 (158.2972)
Sep 2, 2017	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	12 / 29 (664.5716)	14 (165.7028)	1 (176.5600)	22 (158.8688)	18 (163.4400)
Jul 21, 2017	Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE	26 / 46 (644.5028)	26 (162.8572)	33 (157.6572)	19 (166.2628)	28 (157.7256)
May 12, 2017	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	20 / 39 (662.2516)	24 (165.7144)	1 (178.2972)	27 (161.7028)	32 (156.5372)
Sep 3, 2016	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	36 / 45 (642.8000)	40 (157.7144)	24 (160.5600)	33 (161.1200)	28 (163.4056)
Sep 5, 2015	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	20 / 31 (654.8572)	27 (161.1544)	19 (162.2628)	13 (166.8572)	13 (164.5828)
Aug 14, 2015	23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE	28 / 42 (646.3204)	19 (166.9144)	28 (160.5600)	33 (161.1200)	30 (157.7260)
Jul 17, 2015	RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE	20 / 45 (646.8000)	26 (160.5484)	20 (163.4172)	12 (168.5600)	32 (154.2744)
Jun 5, 2015	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	27 / 41 (630.7540)	31 (156.0112)	7 (170.2628)	37 (146.2516)	23 (158.2284)
Aug 15, 2014	22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE	21 / 38 (643.9428)	28 (158.2628)	31 (154.8228)	6 (171.4172)	22 (159.4400)
Jul 18, 2014	RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE	18 / 35 (655.4396)	17 (165.1312)	30 (154.2512)	17 (166.2972)	11 (169.7600)
Jun 27, 2014	2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE	14 / 30 (650.8344)	12 (167.4056)	7 (168.0116)	23 (155.3944)	14 (160.0228)
Jun 6, 2014	SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	26 / 42 (638.8456)	3 (172.5828)	26 (156.5372)	21 (159.4516)	37 (150.2740)
May 30, 2014	3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE	14 / 30 (644.4912)	2 (170.9028)	4 (171.4056)	27 (149.0972)	21 (153.0856)
May 16, 2014	Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ Abilene, KS	17 / 27 (655.3712)	10 (170.2856)	18 (161.1200)	15 (164.5600)	20 (159.4056)
May 9, 2014	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	20 / 33 (642.1028)	13 (167.3712)	29 (154.8116)	8 (169.1200)	30 (150.8000)
May 2, 2014	North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival North Platte, NE	7 / 25 (667.4284)	1 (179.4400)	13 (165.1772)	14 (159.4284)	14 (163.3828)
Apr 25, 2014	Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE	19 / 28 (637.6344)	7 (166.3200)	19 (160)	17 (159.9544)	24 (151.3600)
Mar 14, 2014	NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO	20 / 61 (646.2512)	8 (167.9884)	34 (157.1544)	45 (154.2284)	10 (166.8800)
Sep 27, 2013	Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE	21 / 56 (662.2628)	13 (169.1656)	17 (168.5600)	25 (163.9656)	32 (160.5716)
Sep 6, 2013	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	10 / 27 (665.6912)	16 (160.5256)	3 (173.1772)	23 (154.2856)	1 (177.7028)
Aug 31, 2013	Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	19 / 32 (657.6800)	21 (164.5600)	11 (168.5944)	26 (161.7028)	22 (162.8228)
Aug 23, 2013	Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest Nevada, IA	16 / 17 (631.3712)	14 (164.5484)	13 (156.5828)	13 (159.4400)	16 (150.8000)
Aug 16, 2013	21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE	5 / 43 (680.4568)	19 (167.9656)	12 (171.4056)	25 (166.8228)	4 (174.2628)
Aug 9, 2013	Cass County Weeping Water, NE	13 / 44 (665.6344)	2 (175.4400)	16 (166.8344)	20 (161.6800)	26 (161.6800)
Jul 19, 2013	RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE	10 / 32 (654.7540)	11 (165.7028)	17 (161.6572)	25 (154.8112)	1 (172.5828)
May 31, 2013	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	12 / 41 (655.9998)	30 (156.5714)	21 (159.9998)	10 (168)	4 (171.4286)
May 3, 2013	Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO	13 / 39 (658.8574)	24 (162.2858)	14 (166.2860)	13 (167.4286)	16 (162.8570)
Mar 15, 2013	NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO	35 / 79 (639.4282)	36 (161.1428)	41 (159.4286)	42 (157.7138)	24 (161.1430)

LEEPS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)