LAKEVIEW BBQ VA
Rating
1439
peak 1439
Contests
52
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#219
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 52 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.12 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.19 (+8.93)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±20.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.29 · weakest Brisket (165.44)
Road miles
8662
mi across 52 mapped stops · furthest 956 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG DOG BBQ VA has finished one call ahead of LAKEVIEW BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 35 of their 36 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BI STATE SMOKERS in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.0000 points of the Grand Championship at Que & Cruz (2019-10-04).
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 34% across 7 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 51 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 139.3716 | 165.97 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 133.7600 | 166.29 | top 59% |
| Pork | 51 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 176.5600 | 148.5712 | 165.49 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 51 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 176.5600 | 136.5144 | 165.44 | top 58% |
“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 | 32 | 0 | top 71% |
| MD | 10 | 0 | top 54% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 0 | top 77% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (32 of 52 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (51 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.19
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 676.4800 | 676.48 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 691.3716 | 669.29 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 683.9200 | 668.03 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 682.7428 | 673.04 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 686.1828 | 654.53 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 677.6684 | 657.91 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 674.7884 | 662.18 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 689.0856 | 653.00 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl Williamsburg, VA | 14 / 20 (676.4800) | 14 (170.2856) | 17 (166.2400) | 1 (176.0000) | 17 (163.9544) |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 7 / 29 (691.3716) | 7 (174.2744) | 2 (177.1544) | 9 (171.4056) | 14 (168.5372) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 21 / 25 (647.7712) | 24 (157.0512) | 15 (166.2284) | 19 (163.3944) | 20 (161.0972) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) Doswell, VA | 15 / 25 (680.5144) | 21 (167.9772) | 14 (170.8916) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) Doswell, VA | 21 / 25 (664.4456) | 25 (163.4400) | 18 (167.3828) | 20 (167.3828) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2025-07-18 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 16 / 34 (679.9544) | 20 (169.1200) | 21 (168.0116) | 16 (169.7028) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-07 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) Roseland, VA | 17 / 18 (658.7544) | 18 (158.2400) | 14 (170.8228) | 15 (165.6916) | 13 (164.0000) |
| 2025-06-06 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) Roseland, VA | 13 / 15 (659.3376) | 14 (164.5372) | 14 (165.0972) | 5 (173.7144) | 14 (155.9888) |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 16 (669.0172) | 16 (165.0972) | 14 (170.8572) | 16 (159.9428) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 14 / 20 (672.4112) | 13 (170.2628) | 5 (171.9656) | 19 (161.6456) | 7 (168.5372) |
| 2024-11-08 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ Powells Point, NC | 9 / 16 (683.9200) | 12 (166.8344) | 7 (172.5600) | 6 (171.4172) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 11 / 26 (678.1712) | 17 (167.9656) | 5 (173.7144) | 20 (164.5256) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) Ashland, VA | 19 / 28 (679.3488) | 9 (176.0116) | 7 (175.4172) | 21 (166.2400) | 27 (161.6800) |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) Ashland, VA | 26 / 27 (657.6348) | 26 (162.2744) | 21 (168.5600) | 27 (158.8116) | 17 (167.9888) |
| 2024-06-01 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 15 / 19 (665.0628) | 17 (167.4056) | 11 (167.4056) | 16 (159.3944) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 25 (676.4916) | 4 (178.2972) | 20 (162.8344) | 19 (163.9428) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 20 / 25 (662.7316) | 22 (162.2516) | 19 (168.5372) | 22 (158.8228) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 36 / 42 (662.7196) | 24 (170.2628) | 31 (166.2284) | 36 (162.2628) | 33 (163.9656) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 43 / 45 (646.1488) | 30 (169.1200) | 41 (158.8000) | 45 (156.5488) | 40 (161.6800) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 8 / 23 (678.1712) | 9 (172.5716) | 12 (168.5256) | 13 (168.5484) | 9 (168.5256) |
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 Ashland, VA | 22 / 26 (674.2632) | 20 (168.5716) | 11 (172.5600) | 24 (160.5716) | 14 (172.5600) |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 Ashland, VA | 22 / 28 (678.1828) | 10 (176.0116) | 21 (170.2628) | 27 (164.5372) | 22 (167.3712) |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 33 / 36 (656.9372) | 31 (165.0856) | 30 (165.0972) | 31 (163.9544) | 30 (162.8000) |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 8 / 27 (682.7428) | 10 (170.8228) | 12 (167.3828) | 13 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 31 / 46 (675.3140) | 22 (173.7028) | 46 (157.0740) | 27 (169.6916) | 7 (174.8456) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 40 / 53 (665.6344) | 39 (165.1200) | 17 (173.7144) | 40 (163.9772) | 40 (162.8228) |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 8 / 30 (678.2056) | 9 (172.5828) | 3 (175.4172) | 23 (159.9428) | 5 (170.2628) |
| 2022-09-30 | Vista BBQ Competition Altavista, VA | 7 / 17 (686.1828) | 15 (165.0972) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2022-09-09 | 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff Hanover, VA | 15 / 17 (667.8744) | 5 (174.2972) | 14 (167.9772) | 16 (159.3484) | 14 (166.2516) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 85 / 92 (558.2172) | 89 (139.3716) | 85 (133.7600) | 87 (148.5712) | 82 (136.5144) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 24 / 34 (649.0400) | 24 (162.8228) | 31 (150.8344) | 16 (165.6800) | 11 (169.7028) |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 28 / 39 (654.6740) | 12 (172.5600) | 18 (165.6800) | 32 (160.4912) | 31 (155.9428) |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 35 / 50 (674.7656) | 26 (171.4400) | 19 (174.2628) | 16 (174.8572) | 47 (154.2056) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 40 / 53 (667.3144) | 29 (170.2628) | 33 (167.9772) | 28 (170.8344) | 51 (158.2400) |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 11 / 25 (666.7080) | 17 (162.8112) | 10 (169.1084) | 8 (168.5372) | 13 (166.2512) |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 18 / 20 (654.1944) | 19 (164.0116) | 12 (169.1200) | 17 (159.9428) | 18 (161.1200) |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 20 / 24 (632.3768) | 24 (146.7884) | 15 (161.0856) | 14 (162.8228) | 16 (161.6800) |
| 2021-07-16 | Chillin & Grillin In the Glades Wise, VA | 18 / 25 (665.0288) | 12 (169.1200) | 8 (171.9772) | 22 (158.8344) | 18 (165.0972) |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 23 / 30 (655.2456) | 25 (159.9428) | 27 (153.6228) | 10 (170.8344) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 19 / 40 (677.6684) | 32 (164.5828) | 13 (171.9656) | 11 (173.7028) | 19 (167.4172) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 35 / 46 (654.1828) | 39 (159.9540) | 19 (167.4288) | 41 (157.6800) | 20 (169.1200) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 69 / 94 (674.7884) | 68 (168.5484) | 74 (166.8228) | 61 (169.1200) | 49 (170.2972) |
| 2020-10-23 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Galax Galax, VA | 14 / 25 (674.1484) | 2 (174.2744) | 20 (161.6456) | 3 (174.2628) | 21 (163.9656) |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 47 / 59 (637.5888) | 38 (161.0972) | 48 (154.2400) | 18 (169.1316) | 49 (153.1200) |
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 2 / 28 (689.0856) | 11 (169.7144) | 6 (171.4056) | 2 (176.0000) | 3 (171.9656) |
| 2019-08-16 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay Chrisfield, MD | 19 / 25 (640.4800) | 19 (161.6800) | 13 (162.8916) | 16 (159.3828) | 15 (156.5256) |
| 2019-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 22 / 27 (655.8284) | 16 (168.5600) | 24 (159.9544) | 15 (166.8228) | 23 (160.4912) |
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 19 / 32 (658.1144) | 27 (156.5028) | 15 (163.9544) | 18 (164.5372) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 16 / 37 (650.1712) | 26 (155.9656) | 17 (162.2400) | 24 (159.4172) | 2 (172.5484) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 25 / 44 (639.8056) | 32 (157.0972) | 25 (160.5028) | 14 (168.5256) | 33 (153.6800) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 29 / 43 (637.5196) | 24 (162.8228) | 31 (159.3828) | 28 (158.8000) | 31 (156.5140) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #699 (100 pts) | #779 (100 pts) | #843 (85 pts) | #411 (270 pts) | #756 (85 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #219 (1003 pts) | #253 (888 pts) | #182 (1228 pts) | #176 (1173 pts) | #187 (1138 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #335 (645 pts) | #310 (755 pts) | #318 (795 pts) | #392 (555 pts) | #260 (850 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #347 (604 pts) | #342 (659 pts) | #386 (644 pts) | #418 (509 pts) | #263 (819 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #357 (633 pts) | #343 (708 pts) | #315 (823 pts) | #365 (648 pts) | #323 (733 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #334 (574 pts) | #395 (509 pts) | #284 (744 pts) | #284 (719 pts) | #289 (704 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #570 (165 pts) | #381 (310 pts) | #665 (135 pts) | #368 (320 pts) | #661 (130 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #465 (712 pts) | #630 (542 pts) | #528 (662 pts) | #434 (787 pts) | #318 (1002 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #580 (606 pts) | #567 (661 pts) | #452 (821 pts) | #608 (616 pts) | #530 (701 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #713 (529 pts) | #639 (624 pts) | #812 (494 pts) | #701 (594 pts) | #520 (764 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #820 (436 pts) | #831 (461 pts) | #926 (406 pts) | #553 (736 pts) | #865 (421 pts) |