Low & Slow Locomotives VA
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-09-16
latest 2023-04-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.73
last 3 Backyard vs avg 327.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.54
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.96 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.77)
Road miles
634
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 634 mi
Schedule strength
90%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
327.73 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 159.9544 | 163.96 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 159.9544 | 163.77 | top 74% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 72% | 2023-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.73 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-16 — First tracked contest · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- 📈 2022-09-16 — Peak power rating (1490) · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- 📣 2023-04-28 — First call · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2023-04-29 — Career-best overall score (331.9432) · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.7 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2023-04-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2022-09-16 |
| -1.3 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 2023-04-28 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 92.2% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 13 / 19 (331.9432) | 12 (167.9772) | 15 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 20 (331.3372) | 16 (163.9544) | 10 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 17 / 18 (319.9088) | 18 (159.9544) | 17 (159.9544) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #210 (205 pts) | #197 (220 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #315 (78 pts) | #310 (83 pts) | — | — |