LOVE-N-SMOKE VA
Rating
1599
peak 1599
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2021-03-26
latest 2023-04-29
Best ToY finish
#386
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
439.36 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 444.67 (-5.31)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±84.83
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.44 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.60)
Road miles
1210
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 276 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE has finished one call ahead of LOVE-N-SMOKE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The Fat is Where It's At has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 50-team field at BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard).
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 17% across 6 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 179.4400 | 156.5372 | 170.44 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 176.5716 | 147.9316 | 165.60 | top 41% |
| Pork | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 177.7144 | 163.4172 | 169.06 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 12 | 1 | top 33% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 1 | top 20% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (17 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) (2022-03-26)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 444.67
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 508.5028 | 419.78 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 527.4172 | 478.52 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 518.2172 | 429.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 6 / 19 (338.2172) | 9 (170.8228) | 10 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 16 / 20 (329.6228) | 12 (167.3712) | 20 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 7 / 46 (508.5028) | 5 (170.8228) | 12 (165.6800) | 5 (172.0000) | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 10 / 53 (502.7656) | 8 (170.8228) | 19 (158.8228) | 2 (173.1200) | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 22 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-24 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 7 / 18 (517.7032) | 4 (177.7144) | 1 (176.5716) | 12 (163.4172) | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 15 / 20 (504.5032) | 7 (174.2744) | 18 (162.2516) | 16 (167.9772) | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Ashland, VA | — | — | 1 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown Ripley, WV | 3 / 17 (508.0344) | 4 (168.6172) | 7 (167.4172) | 4 (172.0000) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 10 / 36 (334.2172) | 11 (166.8112) | 9 (167.4060) | — | — |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 1 / 50 (527.4172) | 1 (178.8800) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 18 / 53 (479.2688) | 14 (167.3944) | 19 (147.9316) | 16 (163.9428) | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 20 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 3 / 18 (518.2172) | 3 (177.7144) | 7 (170.8228) | 3 (169.6800) | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 10 / 19 (498.7544) | 6 (170.8228) | 8 (163.9888) | 9 (163.9428) | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 11 / 46 (321.0744) | 13 (156.5372) | 7 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 Hagerstown, MD | 9 / 34 (337.0972) | 13 (166.8344) | 7 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 16 / 47 (323.8972) | 11 (169.1200) | 22 (154.7772) | — | — |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 3 / 40 (511.3828) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (164.5600) | 8 (167.3828) | — |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 10 / 46 (498.7772) | 14 (163.4056) | 10 (166.8344) | 6 (168.5372) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #114 (562 pts) | #141 (460 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1379 (73 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #37 (925 pts) | #36 (961 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1338 (78 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #37 (878 pts) | #51 (707 pts) | — | — |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #386 (884 pts) | #254 (1214 pts) | #433 (839 pts) | #385 (919 pts) | #400 (884 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #573 (687 pts) | #489 (797 pts) | #555 (722 pts) | #559 (707 pts) | #610 (647 pts) |