Lock 44 BBQ OH
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2024-09-06
Best ToY finish
#600
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.89
last 5 vs career avg 662.89 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.64 · weakest Brisket (160.08)
Road miles
743
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 240 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sailor Nicks BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.8456 | 162.2284 | 168.66 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 166.2516 | 171.64 | top 27% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 153.1428 | 162.51 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 149.7028 | 160.08 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 684.5256 | 670.22 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.8628 | 651.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wadsworth, OH | 24 / 30 (658.1828) | 28 (162.2284) | 13 (169.7028) | 26 (161.7144) | 21 (164.5372) |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 5 / 13 (684.5256) | 1 (174.8456) | 2 (174.8456) | 5 (170.2972) | 9 (164.5372) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 41 / 62 (667.9660) | 25 (171.4172) | 8 (174.8572) | 47 (164.0000) | 53 (157.6916) |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 22 / 32 (663.8628) | 23 (163.9656) | 8 (172.5600) | 24 (163.3944) | 18 (163.9428) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 32 / 42 (639.9200) | 15 (170.8228) | 17 (166.2516) | 36 (153.1428) | 36 (149.7028) |
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 | #600 (283 pts) | #533 (378 pts) | #469 (508 pts) | #643 (278 pts) | #670 (258 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #903 (132 pts) | #854 (177 pts) | #762 (252 pts) | #982 (122 pts) | #910 (152 pts) |