Say My Name BBQ AL
Rating
1630
peak 1652 · rated over 41 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
55
in the data
First seen
2023-03-17
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#122
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
7
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 55 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
343.84 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 345.17 (-1.33)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±26.30
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.56 · weakest Brisket (162.50)
Road miles
6077
mi across 55 mapped stops · furthest 1081 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$335K
listed at 43 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.26 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
345.17 / 360
34 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Rollin Smoke BBQ has finished one call ahead of Say My Name BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 24 of their 32 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8684 points of the Grand Championship at Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-09-26).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, NORALA BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 25 of 37 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 32% across 6 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-09-06) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, NORALA BBQ TEAM.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 32 | 8 | 24 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 28 | 8 | 20 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 25 | 6 | 19 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.9540 | 171.56 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 48 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9544 | 168.28 | top 47% |
| Pork | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9200 | 168.06 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 157.0744 | 162.50 | top 79% |
“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 | 28 | 1 | top 39% |
| TN | 10 | 0 | top 52% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 1 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 47% | 2026-06-12 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 45% | 2026-03-20 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-09-20 |
| Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 30% | 2026-03-27 |
| Poosa Q | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-06-20 |
| Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 33% | 2024-09-06 |
| WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 26% | 2025-10-17 |
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 13% | 2025-10-10 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 74% | 2025-05-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (24 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (34 of 55 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (48 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-09-06)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 670.26 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 345.17 / 360
- 6 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-03-17 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs)
- 📣 2023-08-04 — First call · Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL)
- 🔥 2024-05-17 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2024-09-06 — First Grand Championship · Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2025-03-21 — 25th tracked contest · Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2025-10-10 — Peak power rating (1652) · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-01-22 — Career-best overall score (687.3712) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 🎖️ 2026-03-27 — 50th tracked contest · Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-06 |
| +14.6 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-03-07 |
| +14.6 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2024-10-11 |
| +13.5 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
| +12.6 | Poosa Q | 2025-06-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 2025-05-24 |
| -11.1 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 2026-05-23 |
| -8.9 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2023-08-11 |
| -8.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| -7.7 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
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 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50% | top 50% | 96.5% | 95% |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 54% | top 30% | 97.8% | 95.7% |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 77% | top 37% | 98.7% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 71% | 135.2% | 97% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 30 / 51 (679.3140) | 1 (180.0000) | 28 (169.1200) | 19 (171.9772) | 47 (158.2168) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 5 (176.6172) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 17 / 31 (339.3484) | 11 (175.4056) | 25 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 21 / 82 (345.7028) | 15 (174.8456) | 28 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 101 / 117 (673.6228) | 59 (173.1084) | 77 (169.6684) | 102 (164.5372) | 91 (166.3088) |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 9 / 43 (347.3944) | 1 (178.8572) | 20 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 73 / 125 (681.0400) | 6 (180.0000) | 68 (169.6800) | 90 (167.3944) | 96 (163.9656) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 12 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 17 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 27 / 63 (687.3712) | 10 (177.7028) | 40 (169.6800) | 14 (174.2856) | 47 (165.7028) |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 14 (173.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 11 (170.8456) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 21 (161.6340) | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 17 / 39 (339.3828) | 5 (177.7028) | 32 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 4 / 30 (347.3828) | 2 (177.7028) | 12 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Friday Night Chicken Fight" (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Clanton, AL | — | 2 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 2 / 15 (349.6800) | 2 (177.7144) | 7 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 3 / 22 (345.6684) | 17 (165.6684) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 6 / 30 (348.5484) | 17 (170.2512) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (174.2744) | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 10 (173.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 12 / 29 (342.8228) | 9 (175.4172) | 14 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 8 / 23 (346.2516) | 4 (175.4172) | 10 (170.8344) | 9 (170.8344) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 5 / 42 (347.3828) | 9 (175.4172) | 9 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 7 / 35 (347.3712) | 21 (170.8112) | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 37 / 70 (336.5028) | 32 (170.8228) | 38 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 100 / 106 (662.6744) | 96 (166.2400) | 74 (169.6800) | 70 (169.6800) | 102 (157.0744) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 38 (166.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 52 (155.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 5 / 32 (349.1084) | 3 (177.1428) | 12 (171.9656) | 16 (168.5372) | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 16 / 31 (341.0856) | 15 (173.1084) | 19 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 15 / 43 (343.9428) | 14 (171.9656) | 12 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 15 / 100 (345.6800) | 19 (173.1200) | 17 (172.5600) | 28 (168.5256) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 65 (158.2172) | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 2 / 30 (351.9656) | 6 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (167.4400) | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 10 / 58 (341.0972) | 5 (177.1428) | 24 (163.9544) | 14 (166.2400) | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 4 / 50 (348.5256) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 5 / 38 (348.5256) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 22 / 59 (343.4056) | 31 (168.5484) | 7 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 15 / 18 (333.6228) | 11 (170.8228) | 14 (162.8000) | 13 (165.0856) | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 6 (169.1888) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 1 / 27 (355.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 20 / 35 (333.0512) | 34 (158.1940) | 4 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 25 / 39 (333.0628) | 28 (165.6684) | 21 (167.3944) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 8 / 16 (334.2056) | 10 (166.2400) | 10 (167.9656) | 6 (168.5372) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 13 / 38 (340.5372) | 5 (174.2628) | 21 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 38 / 93 (319.3372) | 38 (159.3944) | 35 (159.9428) | 39 (155.9200) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 55 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 57 / 73 (310.7656) | 58 (151.9540) | 52 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 12 / 19 (326.8228) | 15 (161.6684) | 9 (165.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 31 / 35 (486.7084) | 24 (166.8228) | 30 (158.8116) | 28 (161.0740) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 35 / 58 (333.0396) | 50 (158.1940) | 9 (174.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 15 / 26 (332.5144) | 13 (169.1084) | 16 (163.4060) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 31 / 39 (638.1144) | 32 (160.5368) | 33 (159.3832) | 34 (159.3600) | 32 (158.8344) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 54 / 80 (669.6572) | 40 (170.8456) | 62 (162.8344) | 40 (168.5828) | 43 (167.3944) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 45 (161.6916) | — | — |
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 | #122 (321 pts) | #89 (521 pts) | #185 (201 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #522 (240 pts) | #215 (780 pts) | #360 (525 pts) | #460 (325 pts) | #547 (240 pts) |