LOCOMOTIVE #1 MO
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
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 5 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
574.13
last 5 Master vs avg 574.13 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.68 · weakest Brisket (147.25)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$44K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
574.13 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2023-08-18).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bears Backyard Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.9028 | 138.7656 | 149.10 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 153.6572 | 159.68 | top 86% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 142.8344 | 150.02 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 121.5772 | 147.25 | top 88% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 4 | 50 | 0 | top 96% | 2025-08-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MO (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 574.13 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-16 — First tracked contest · BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1486) · BBQ and Fly In on the River
- ⭐ 2023-08-18 — Career-best overall score (617.5656) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2019-08-16 |
| -11.9 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 2020-08-14 |
| -10.9 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2024-08-16 |
| -10.7 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2025-08-15 |
| -8 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2023-08-18 |
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)
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 100% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 78.5% | 78.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 65.5% | 65.5% |
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) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 65 / 65 (565.4172) | 64 (142.2172) | 62 (153.6572) | 65 (147.9656) | 65 (121.5772) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 50 / 57 (617.5656) | 56 (138.7656) | 44 (161.1200) | 47 (159.4172) | 41 (158.2628) |
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |