Record Book AL
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 130 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the AL record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in AL. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
130
of 160 tracked
Teams
1565
17986 result rows
Reps
22
Perfect 180s
248 🔥
all-time, all categories
The sport over time in AL (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| Southern Swine | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1 |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | 1 |
| Mind if I Smoke? | 1 |
| Dogpatch Q | 1 |
| Budget BBQ | 1 |
| Big Fluff BBQ | 1 |
| Baptized by Smoke | 1 |
Closest championships ever
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ Poosa Q · 2025-06-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood Poosa Q · 2025-06-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-09-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | NORALA BBQ TEAM Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) · 2025-09-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | 931 BBQ Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | BAMA BOYS BBQ Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · 2025-09-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | NORALA BBQ TEAM Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) · 2025-10-25 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mind if I Smoke? Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | SMOKE RING AND BARK Poosa Q · 2025-06-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | 205 Smoke Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Electro-Que-ted Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Big James Kitchen Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | LEE LA Q The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Say My Name BBQ Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) · 2025-09-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | Rollin Smoke BBQ The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) · 2025-10-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Rollin Smoke BBQ Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) · 2025-12-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · 2025-09-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke BBQ Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · 2025-09-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | 931 BBQ The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) · 2025-10-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) · 2025-12-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | COOL HAND QUE Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | Organizer Portal Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 · 2023-10-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Barking Pig BBQ Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 · 2023-10-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship · 2023-12-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | ZIPS BBQ Smoke on the Falls · 2024-04-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | SWIG-N-PIG Poosa Q · 2024-10-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Blue Smoke Q Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition · 2025-04-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off · 2019-02-22 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | Fat Drunk & Stupid The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ · 2019-05-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Vallee AC Cold Smoke Hometown BBQ Bash · 2019-08-02 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)
| Year | Series | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Backyard | Rollin Smoke BBQ 🏆 | 1331 |
| 2026 | Master | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 🏆 | 2366 |
| 2025 | Backyard | Electro-Que-ted 🏆 | 1414 |
| 2025 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2826 |
| 2024 | Backyard | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆 | 1404 |
| 2024 | Master | CHUNKY BBQ 🏆 | 2734 |
| 2023 | Master | JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆 | 2773 |
| 2022 | Master | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆 | 2761 |
| 2021 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2804 |
| 2020 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2670 |
| 2019 | Master | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆 | 2774 |
| 2018 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2840 |
| 2017 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2850 |
| 2016 | Master | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆 | 2846 |
| 2015 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2843 |
| 2014 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2936 |
| 2013 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2940 |
| 2013 | Master | TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆 | 2940 |
Most grand championships
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
Longest top-10 streaks (global)
| Team | Streak |
|---|---|
| Westside BBQ | 33 active |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 30 active |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 29 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 27 |
| The BBQ Ranch | 26 active |
| Sensuous BBQ | 25 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 23 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 22 active |
| Backcorner BBQ | 22 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 21 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 21 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 20 active |
| BBQ+ | 20 |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 20 |
Most consecutive GCs (global)
| Team | In a row |
|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 🏆 |
| Sweaty Hogs | 4 🏆 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 4 🏆 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| Under the Radar | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 3 🏆 |
| Fire Pig | 3 🏆 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 🏆 |
Most active reps
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in AL)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs toughest room | 4538 | 165.40 | 177.54 | 42 | 9.3 |
| Chicken | 4515 | 166.33 | 177.98 | 65 | 14.4 |
| Pork | 1961 | 166.74 | 177.48 | 26 | 13.3 |
| Brisket | 1133 | 166.93 | 178.66 | 17 | 15 |
Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.