LOCOMOTIVE #1 MO
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
562.55
last 3 vs career avg 562.55 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±64.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.98 · weakest Pork (147.58)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.9028 | 148.5372 | 154.85 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 161.6800 | 161.98 | top 85% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8112 | 142.8344 | 147.58 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 148.5144 | 152.14 | top 89% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MO (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 562.55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.3772 | 612.38 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 603.8860 | 603.89 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 471.3940 | 471.39 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 62 / 62 (612.3772) | 60 (153.0972) | 54 (161.6800) | 61 (149.0856) | 62 (148.5144) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 54 / 55 (603.8860) | 55 (148.5372) | 46 (162.2744) | 55 (142.8344) | 51 (150.2400) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 68 / 68 (471.3940) | 52 (162.9028) | — | 66 (150.8112) | 51 (157.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | — | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |