Region head-to-head
1 – 19
Alabama takes 19 of the 20 measures below to Italy's 1. 6 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Italy | Measure | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contests held | 284 |
| 5 | Contests with results | 235 |
| 0 | Contests this season | 12 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 6 |
| 1 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 73 | Teams competed | 2,603 |
| 0 | Teams out this season | 170 |
| 24 teams | Typical field | 30 teams |
| 30 teams | Biggest field | 93 teams |
| 691.62 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
687.78 |
| 696.5828 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 166.20 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
165.79 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 214 |
| 0.0 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 10.1 |
| 5 | Grand champions crowned | 205 |
| 0 | State championships | 38 |
| 5 | Recurring contests | 158 |
| 5 | Towns hosting | 49 |
| 0 | Reps working | 22 |
| $0 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$702,080 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (6 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | IT contests | IT GCs | AL contests | AL GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 1911 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Smoke 'Em All BBQ | 1476 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 1745 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 1817 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| BBQ+ | 1825 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Southern BBQ | 1493 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Who wins in Italy
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM | 1 | 4 |
| BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | 1 | 4 |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 1 | 3 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 1 | 2 |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 1 | 1 |
| Griller Unchained | — | 4 |
| BBQ4ALL DEFENDERS | — | 4 |
| SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | — | 4 |
Who wins in Alabama
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 16 | 65 |
| Hickory Hangover | 9 | 63 |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 8 | 62 |
| The Specialists | 7 | 56 |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 7 | 38 |
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 90 |
| RIBLIFE | 6 | 61 |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 5 | 64 |