A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
BIG RAZ BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 9 champions crowned in all
- 7 different teams
LESLIE LOVELY archive
A KCBS contest rep working 6 states/provinces, most often around Plymouth, MA. By events worked they sit #123 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest 2019-10-04.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
9
every contest on their record
Among all reps
#123
of 152 reps by events worked · #40 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2019
1 season in the data
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 9 a season career-long
State championships
9
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
155
278 entries total · 1,138 meat boxes
Avg field
31
2636
teams per contest · median 31
Field strength
1597
avg power rating of their fields · above 76% of rated contests
GCs crowned
9
7 different teams · 9 reserve champions
First-ever titles
2
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
15
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
1 🔥
out of 1,138 meat entries
Avg winning score
690.38
677.15701.74
9 Master contests · 692.85 across all contests
Contests they return to
1
run more than once
Road between contests
923 mi
~923 miles a season · 242 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
May
3 of their 9 contests
Busiest 30 days
3
contests between 2019-05-04 and 2019-05-18
Prize money
$54.1K
across their events · biggest purse $9,000.00
Results on file
100%
9 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (9 found in this rep's record)
Read out of the contests they have run — reps don’t judge, so nothing here is a comment on anyone’s scores.
Deep fields
1597
average power rating in their fields
Stronger than 76% of every rated contest
The fields at their contests average a 1597 power rating going in — stronger than 76% of every rated contest in the data.
- deepest: I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
- 32 rated teams
The longest shot
13-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
At Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival, FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY came in rated below the field's top team, INSANE SWINE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 4 upsets at their contests
- 2019-05-04
Title contests
9
state championships run
100% of their contests carried a state title
9 of their 9 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
2
teams won their first title here
2 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Smokin' Hoggz at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES.
- Smokin' Hoggz · 2019-05-17
- FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY · 2019-05-04
The double act
8
contests run together
89% of this rep's events
DON LOVELY and LESLIE LOVELY have run 8 contests together since 2019.
- 2 co-reps in all
A season on the road
9
contests in 2019
2019 was their busiest year on the trail: 9 contests and 278 team entries through the tables.
- 278 team entries
- 9 state championships
Where teams start
15
teams cooked their first contest here
15 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- I am just here for the 93A22 · 2019-10-04
- Que & 2 Half Men · 2019-10-04
- Snorting Warthogs · 2019-09-28
Road warrior
6
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 6 different states and provinces — MA most of all (3 events).
- MA ×3
- VT ×2
- RI ×1
- ME ×1
The story so far (26 numbers that describe this rep)
On the trail
0.4 yrs
2019-05-04 → 2019-10-04
Among all reps
#123
of 152 reps by events worked · top 81%
Busiest season
2019
9 events · 278 team entries
Their busiest month
May
3 of their 9 contests fall in May
Works mostly in
MA
3 of 9 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
8
most often Plymouth, MA (2)
Corner to corner
242 mi
Plymouth to Lake Placid — the two ends of their map
Road between contests
923 mi
about 923 miles a season, contest to contest
Average field
31
278 team entries across their contests · median 31
Biggest event
36 teams
Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2019-09-28)
Field strength
1597
average power rating of the fields they have run · above 76% of rated contests
Grand Champions crowned
9
7 different teams
First-ever titles
2
teams whose first Grand Championship anywhere came at one of their contests
Teams that started here
15
cooked their first contest in the data at one of theirs
Upsets on the books
4
longest shot 13-in-100 — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY
Average winning score
690.38
Master series, 9 contests · 692.85 across all contests
Highest score seen
701.7372
Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ (2019-10-04)
Perfect 180s seen
1
first at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2019-05-18)
Meat entries turned in
1,138
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
State championships
9
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
155
278 entries in all
Contests they return to
1
Co-reps worked with
2
most often DON LOVELY (8 events)
Busiest 30 days
3 contests
2019-05-04 → 2019-05-18
Prize money on the line
$54,100
summed from the purses listed at their events
Results on file
100%
9 of 9 contests they have run have scored results
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- First state championship Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- First Grand Champion crowned Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY won their first-ever Grand Championship Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- Biggest upset seen (13-in-100 shot) Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- First contest outside CT Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- First perfect 180 at their tables Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Deepest field worked (1613 avg rating) I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
- Biggest field worked (36 teams) Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Highest overall score seen (701.7372) Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ
- Most recent contest Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ
The climb (every contest they have run, added up)
Their year (contests by month)
Where they work
What it took to win (Master winning scores)
How the meats scored (board average vs the winning call)
Who keeps winning (titles at their contests)
Career map (gold = state championship · bigger pin = more visits — tap one)
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 3 | 2019-10-04 |
| Rhode Hog BBQ | 1 | 2019-09-28 |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 1 | 2019-08-24 |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 1 | 2019-07-05 |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 1 | 2019-05-18 |
| Smokin' Hoggz | 1 | 2019-05-17 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 1 | 2019-05-04 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Smokin' Hoggz | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-05-17 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2019-05-04 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | — | 2019–2019 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MA reps here | 3 | |
| VT reps here | 2 | |
| RI reps here | 1 | |
| ME reps here | 1 | |
| NY reps here | 1 | |
| CT reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth, MA | 2 | 2019-05-18 |
| Greenfield, MA | 1 | 2019-10-04 |
| Hope Valley, RI | 1 | 2019-09-28 |
| Braintree, VT | 1 | 2019-09-07 |
| Hiram, ME | 1 | 2019-08-24 |
| Windsor, VT | 1 | 2019-07-27 |
| Lake Placid, NY | 1 | 2019-07-05 |
| Ridgefield, CT | 1 | 2019-05-04 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY 1556 | INSANE SWINE BBQ 1890 | 13-in-100 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | FIRE DOWN BELOW 1773 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2022 | 19-in-100 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 1870 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2021 | 30-in-100 |
| The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | BIG RAZ BBQ 1754 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 1881 | 32-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 302 | 163.67 | 177.55 | 1 |
| Pork Ribs | 278 | 161.38 | 176.39 | — |
| Pork | 280 | 162.40 | 176.47 | — |
| Brisket | 278 | 160.40 | 175.18 | — |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DON LOVELY | 8 | |
| STEVE BEDWELL | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 9 | 2 | 2019 |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 9 | — | 2019 |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 8 | 3 | 2019 |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 8 | 1 | 2019 |
| A MAZIE Q | 8 | — | 2019 |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 8 | — | 2019 |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 7 | 1 | 2019 |
| Team GottaQ | 6 | — | 2019 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 5 | 1 | 2019 |
| What the Pork? | 5 | — | 2019 |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 5 | — | 2019 |
| Smokin Aces | 5 | — | 2019 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ state champ. | Greenfield, MA | 26 | 701.7372 | $4,400.00 | Big Raz BBQ |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES state champ. | Hope Valley, RI | 36 | 691.3944 | $8,225.00 | Rhode Hog BBQ |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES state champ. | Braintree, VT | 31 | 691.3712 | $5,225.00 | Big Raz BBQ |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition state champ. | Hiram, ME | 36 | 687.3828 | $6,500.00 | Insane Swine BBQ |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival state champ. | Windsor, VT | 33 | 693.6800 | $6,000.00 | Big Raz BBQ |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival state champ. | Lake Placid, NY | 32 | 677.1540 | $9,000.00 | Hot Wachula's |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES state champ. | Plymouth, MA | 28 | 691.9660 | $4,150.00 | Fire Down Below |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES state champ. | Plymouth, MA | 27 | 690.2284 | $4,000.00 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival state champ. | Ridgefield, CT | 29 | 688.5256 | $6,600.00 | Fire at the End of the Day |