WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ IN
Rating
1540
peak 1547 · rated over 22 contests
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2021-06-25
Best ToY finish
#172
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.44 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.29 (+5.15)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.99 · weakest Brisket (167.01)
Road miles
4417
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 570 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$197K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.29 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has finished one call ahead of WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN HOOSIERS in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 37% across 4 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 177.1428 | 154.7772 | 168.99 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 159.4400 | 168.57 | top 42% |
| Pork | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 156.5600 | 167.32 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 155.9084 | 167.01 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 54% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| WV | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WV (5 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (24 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.29 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-03-01 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2021-05-14 — Career-best overall score (693.6916) · Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1
- 📈 2021-05-15 — Peak power rating (1547) · Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Smokin in The Hills | 2019-09-20 |
| +12.1 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 | 2021-05-14 |
| +8.9 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2019-08-09 |
| +8.7 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 | 2021-05-15 |
| +8.5 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 2020-07-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2021-06-18 |
| -6.3 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2020-02-07 |
| -6.3 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival | 2019-09-27 |
| -4.3 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2019-05-31 |
| -3.6 | CCSFest | 2019-04-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 83% | top 40% | 96.3% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86% | top 49% | 93.8% | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73% | top 48% | 95.5% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 16 / 32 (676.5032) | 16 (169.1316) | 13 (169.1200) | 26 (163.3944) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2021-06-18 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 19 / 28 (655.3372) | 24 (156.5600) | 6 (174.2856) | 16 (165.0972) | 19 (159.3944) |
| 2021-05-15 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV | 4 / 15 (688.5488) | 8 (165.6916) | 2 (174.8572) | 5 (173.1200) | 4 (174.8800) |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 3 / 18 (693.6916) | 4 (174.2744) | 9 (167.9772) | 5 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 4 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 11 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 15 / 30 (673.1200) | 15 (166.3088) | 5 (172.5600) | 18 (166.2856) | 15 (167.9656) |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 8 / 25 (675.3256) | 9 (171.4056) | 10 (168.5716) | 20 (163.3828) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 12 / 30 (674.2172) | 3 (173.7144) | 21 (165.1200) | 5 (172.0000) | 21 (163.3828) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 21 / 53 (673.6572) | 19 (170.2744) | 19 (167.9772) | 24 (168.5600) | 31 (166.8456) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 33 / 66 (655.3944) | 16 (168.5488) | 45 (159.4400) | 52 (156.5600) | 8 (170.8456) |
| 2020-03-13 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 17 / 29 (671.8628) | 12 (171.9772) | 18 (168.5372) | 24 (162.2400) | 9 (169.1084) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 24 / 32 (656.4000) | 13 (170.2628) | 6 (172.5716) | 30 (157.6572) | 27 (155.9084) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 59 / 97 (670.1940) | 44 (170.8228) | 66 (167.3828) | 60 (165.7256) | 52 (166.2628) |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival 🏅 New Albany, IN | 17 / 23 (660.9828) | 22 (154.7772) | 15 (163.3828) | 5 (171.4056) | 8 (171.4172) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 3 / 38 (687.3372) | 15 (170.8344) | 4 (174.2628) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 24 / 47 (667.2568) | 27 (167.3828) | 14 (170.8456) | 32 (163.9428) | 25 (165.0856) |
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 9 / 29 (682.1944) | 21 (165.0972) | 4 (173.7144) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (165.6800) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 17 / 33 (675.2800) | 24 (163.9544) | 4 (173.1316) | 17 (168.5256) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2019-06-28 | Saltwater BBQ Bash 🏅 John's Island, SC | 10 / 18 (671.8512) | 3 (175.4172) | 10 (166.8228) | 10 (167.3828) | 14 (162.2284) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 LaFayette, GA | 12 / 22 (660.9828) | 12 (167.9656) | 10 (167.3944) | 14 (165.1200) | 14 (160.5028) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 18 / 39 (678.7768) | 6 (176.5600) | 22 (167.3944) | 16 (170.2512) | 26 (164.5712) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 25 / 40 (667.3140) | 17 (169.6800) | 20 (167.3828) | 14 (169.1084) | 34 (161.1428) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 23 / 62 (674.1712) | 2 (177.1428) | 41 (164.5256) | 18 (168.5372) | 37 (163.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #327 (593 pts) | #409 (488 pts) | #215 (954 pts) | #393 (488 pts) | #255 (773 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #172 (666 pts) | #115 (901 pts) | #138 (791 pts) | #210 (586 pts) | #152 (766 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #279 (1080 pts) | #217 (1235 pts) | #201 (1295 pts) | #204 (1285 pts) | #352 (940 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #238 (1278 pts) | #213 (1308 pts) | #169 (1473 pts) | #351 (978 pts) | #265 (1173 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #886 (400 pts) | #883 (440 pts) | #1042 (345 pts) | #903 (425 pts) | #875 (440 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #785 (474 pts) | #1009 (349 pts) | #687 (589 pts) | #526 (779 pts) | #683 (584 pts) |