A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
KEGGER'S
KEGGER'S is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 11th of 29 at the Memorial Day Salute to Service (2013). They are ranked #3727 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1512 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest Jul 8, 2016 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.50
last 5 Master vs avg 642.21 (+0.29)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.24)
Road miles
2,247
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 643 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Master avg
642.21 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to KEGGER'S, each with one reason worth a look.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,701 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to KEGGER'S)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team KEGGER'S has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,710 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,731 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1489
They turned up 8 years after KEGGER'S did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#3,712 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with KEGGER'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RANCH 13 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phil the Grill | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| GEMINI BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 153.7488 | 160.62 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 133.1088 | 157.24 | top 62% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 157.7372 | 165.19 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8570 | 152.5256 | 159.15 | top 55% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
5 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
231
finished ahead 170 times, behind 191
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Oct 10, 2014 → Jul 8, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First call 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5712 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score660.5712 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1512) Memorial Day Salute to Service
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8344 Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.1 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Jan 25, 2013 |
| +4.2 | Memorial Day Salute to Service | May 24, 2013 |
| +2.7 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Jul 8, 2016 |
| +1.4 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | Aug 31, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 2, 2014 |
| -9.1 | The Great American Cookoff | Jul 26, 2013 |
| -2.7 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -2.2 | Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -0.8 | 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 3, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90.9% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | top 52% | 91.7% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2016 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 18 / 38 (634.0912) | 14 (161.1200) | 17 (157.6456) | 15 (160.5028) | 19 (154.8228) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 14 / 21 (654.7884) | 16 (160.5712) | 11 (166.2972) | 16 (162.8000) | 13 (165.1200) |
| May 2, 2014 | 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 32 / 35 (637.0284) | 33 (157.7028) | 28 (159.3828) | 14 (166.8456) | 30 (153.0972) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 19 / 31 (647.3368) | 17 (162.7884) | 27 (154.2512) | 8 (169.7372) | 17 (160.5600) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 28 / 54 (639.2456) | 26 (161.0856) | 39 (154.8000) | 7 (170.8344) | 34 (152.5256) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA | 43 / 53 (599.9776) | 37 (153.7488) | 50 (133.1088) | 31 (157.7372) | 32 (155.3828) |
| May 24, 2013 | Memorial Day Salute to Service Mesa, AZ | 11 / 29 (654.2856) | 11 (166.8572) | 19 (157.7144) | 19 (162.8570) | 6 (166.8570) |
| May 3, 2013 | 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 13 / 24 (652.5712) | 17 (162.8570) | 12 (162.8572) | 9 (166.2858) | 14 (160.5712) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 22 / 86 (660.5712) | 53 (158.8568) | 10 (169.1428) | 14 (169.1430) | 32 (163.4286) |