Loaded Barrel BBQ KY
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#1083
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.39
last 5 Master vs avg 644.10 (+0.29)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.24
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.57 · weakest Chicken (158.62)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.10 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
What Up Grill has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HIGH ON THE HAWG has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (2021-09-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Creek Smoke BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| What Up Grill | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Gone Wild | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| McQ Smokers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Cowboys | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All Sauced Up | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 149.6456 | 158.62 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 149.6688 | 158.72 | top 81% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 158.2056 | 163.19 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 149.0628 | 163.57 | top 60% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 5 | 16 | 0 | top 81% | 2024-09-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KY (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.10 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-13 — First tracked contest · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1490) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📣 2021-09-10 — First call · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- ⭐ 2023-09-08 — Career-best overall score (651.7940) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2022-09-09 |
| -11.1 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2023-09-08 |
| -10.4 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2019-09-13 |
| -9.9 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2024-09-13 |
| -9.7 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 2025-09-12 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 27 / 29 (638.6168) | 28 (155.9084) | 20 (167.9772) | 20 (165.6684) | 28 (149.0628) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 27 / 31 (641.5660) | 24 (162.2400) | 30 (149.6688) | 27 (158.8228) | 12 (170.8344) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 30 / 33 (651.7940) | 31 (161.6800) | 21 (165.0856) | 30 (161.6456) | 25 (163.3828) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 29 / 32 (639.2688) | 31 (160.5600) | 30 (154.8116) | 20 (163.9544) | 24 (159.9428) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 16 / 28 (650.6972) | 27 (149.6456) | 23 (155.9544) | 8 (170.8228) | 3 (174.2744) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 22 / 28 (642.6400) | 20 (161.6800) | 23 (158.8116) | 24 (158.2056) | 17 (163.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1499 (56 pts) | #1239 (61 pts) | #1588 (56 pts) | #1510 (56 pts) | #917 (121 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1552 (58 pts) | #1584 (58 pts) | #1358 (78 pts) | #1557 (58 pts) | #1567 (58 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1627 (57 pts) | #1636 (57 pts) | #1675 (57 pts) | #1269 (82 pts) | #1327 (62 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1083 (98 pts) | #1561 (53 pts) | #1303 (63 pts) | #874 (148 pts) | #705 (228 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1912 (68 pts) | #1938 (78 pts) | #2015 (63 pts) | #2489 (58 pts) | #1793 (93 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1862 (77 pts) | #2524 (57 pts) | #1129 (252 pts) | #2520 (57 pts) | #2560 (52 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2801 (58 pts) | #2817 (58 pts) | #2240 (73 pts) | #2814 (58 pts) | #2126 (83 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2896 (56 pts) | #2906 (56 pts) | #1439 (206 pts) | #2202 (81 pts) | #2139 (96 pts) |