Blue Creek BBQ WV
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2022-04-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
354.79
last 3 Backyard vs avg 354.79 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±89.51
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.31 · weakest Pork (150.26)
Road miles
614
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 522 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
354.79 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (2021-06-18).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.2000 | 133.0052 | 153.30 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8684 | 146.8000 | 153.31 | top 64% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9772 | 144.5368 | 150.26 | top 85% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in WV (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 354.79 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2022-04-22 — First call · Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2022-04-22 — Career-best overall score (480.6052) · Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- 📈 2022-04-22 — Peak power rating (1487) · Downtown BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.1 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown | 2022-04-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.7 | Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-03-22 |
| -1.1 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2021-06-18 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 47% | 133.5% | 133.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 77.7% | 77.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-22 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Ripley, WV | 8 / 17 (480.6052) | 1 (173.2000) | 9 (162.8684) | 15 (144.5368) | — |
| 2021-06-18 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 13 / 28 (303.9544) | 12 (153.6800) | 13 (150.2744) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL | 17 / 17 (279.8052) | 17 (133.0052) | 16 (146.8000) | 14 (155.9772) | — |