Italy vs Alabama
3–16
measures won
Alabama takes 16 of the 20 measures below to Italy's 3. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Contests held | 284 |
| 75 | Contests with results | 236 |
| 21 | Contests this season | 12 |
| 7 | On the calendar | 5 |
| 13 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 349 | Teams competed | 2,567 |
| 97 | Teams competing this season | 191 |
| 18 teams | Typical field | 30 teams |
| 42 teams | Biggest field | 93 teams |
| 690.75 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
697.29 |
| 709.1200 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 165.12 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
165.80 |
| 40 | Perfect 180s | 215 |
| 9.4 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 10.2 |
| 52 | Grand champions crowned | 206 |
| 0 | State championships | 38 |
| 50 | Recurring contests | 158 |
| 49 | Towns hosting | 49 |
| 5 | Reps working | 22 |
| $0 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$702,080 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (12 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | Italy contests | Italy GCs | AL contests | AL GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Squirrel BBQ | 1816 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — |
| BBQ+ | 1829 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 1747 | 4 | 2 | 10 | — |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 1616 | 1 | — | 11 | — |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 1910 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 1743 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — |
| BUTTRUB.COM | 1561 | 1 | — | 7 | — |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE | 1509 | 5 | — | 2 | — |
| Smoke 'Em All BBQ | 1476 | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| Justice BBQ | 1715 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Southern BBQ | 1493 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| BBQ WIESEL | 1706 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Who wins in Italy
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | 24 |
| BBQ+ | 5 | 14 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 3 | 21 |
| BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | 3 | 12 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 3 | 7 |
| STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | 2 | 18 |
| SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM | 2 | 14 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 2 | 9 |
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 | 39 |
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 90 |
| RIBLIFE | 6 | 61 |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 5 | 63 |