V Licious BBQ NY
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2023-10-06
Best ToY finish
#1059
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.85
last 4 vs career avg 640.85 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.53)
Road miles
631
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 315 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 148.5144 | 160.39 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5488 | 152.4684 | 154.53 | top 82% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 155.3484 | 160.24 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 160.5372 | 165.69 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in PA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.4624 | 637.46 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.3768 | 636.38 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.8000 | 650.80 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.7548 | 638.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-06 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 21 / 28 (637.4624) | 19 (162.8228) | 25 (152.4684) | 25 (155.3484) | 8 (166.8228) |
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) Lake Placid, NY | 13 / 22 (636.3768) | 13 (163.3944) | 15 (155.9312) | 14 (156.5140) | 10 (160.5372) |
| 2021-09-03 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 12 / 15 (650.8000) | 8 (166.8228) | 15 (153.1772) | 8 (165.6800) | 8 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 30 / 40 (638.7548) | 39 (148.5144) | 29 (156.5488) | 26 (163.4288) | 6 (170.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1200 (73 pts) | #1228 (83 pts) | #1726 (53 pts) | #1602 (53 pts) | #918 (148 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1122 (107 pts) | #1165 (107 pts) | #1264 (97 pts) | #1181 (102 pts) | #1014 (122 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1059 (105 pts) | #920 (135 pts) | #1202 (90 pts) | #913 (135 pts) | #904 (135 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1327 (175 pts) |