Ribs For Your Pleasure AL
Rating
1465
peak 1503 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#106
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
329.32 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 313.76 (+15.56)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±48.43
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.27 · weakest Chicken (164.23)
Road miles
4286
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1928 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
313.76 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAWGS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, DAWGS BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) (2023-08-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Mae I BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Bear BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 154.8116 | 164.23 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 158.8344 | 165.27 | top 58% |
| 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% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 78% | 2026-07-18 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 148% | 2020-09-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 313.76 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2019-03-08 — Peak power rating (1503) · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-06-12 — Career-best overall score (339.4516) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | RiverFest | 2019-09-13 |
| +4.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
| +3.4 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-03-08 |
| +1 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-05-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16 | Smoke on the Falls | 2019-04-12 |
| -9.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2020-09-18 |
| -6.9 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-07 |
| -5.6 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
| -4.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-13 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 70% | 94.3% | 91.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 132% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 80% | 93.6% | 77.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Montevideo, MN | 12 / 14 (323.3944) | 12 (164.5600) | 11 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 23 / 28 (328.5028) | 22 (166.2400) | 23 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 20 / 27 (330.1712) | 21 (166.2284) | 21 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #106 (382 pts) | #85 (537 pts) | #123 (357 pts) | — | — |