Ribs For Your Pleasure AL
Rating
1480
peak 1503
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#182
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 308.66 (+18.71)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.62 · weakest Chicken (163.69)
Road miles
3815
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1928 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 154.8116 | 163.69 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 159.9428 | 166.62 | top 49% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 308.66
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 339.4516 | 329.67 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.9428 | 327.94 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.9088 | 319.91 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 337.1200 | 277.48 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 26 / 37 (325.0628) | 24 (165.1200) | 25 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 20 / 40 (339.4516) | 3 (177.1772) | 33 (162.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) Chippewa Falls, WI | 12 / 21 (324.5028) | 12 (160.5372) | 12 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-08-23 | Auburn Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Auburn, CA | — | — | 2 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 41 / 58 (327.9428) | 37 (165.7028) | 41 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 37 / 28 (319.9088) | 42 (154.8116) | 18 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 13 / 37 (337.1200) | 21 (161.1200) | 3 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 49 / 30 (161.6456) | 34 (161.6456) | — | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 14 / 34 (333.6684) | 20 (163.4056) | 9 (170.2628) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #182 (138 pts) | #120 (293 pts) | #222 (113 pts) | — | — |