BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM AL
Rating
1569
peak 1579 · rated over 22 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2023-04-07
Best ToY finish
#162
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.63 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 676.93 (-4.30)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.38 · weakest Brisket (167.72)
Road miles
4167
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 345 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$265K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.93 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CHOOCHOO BBQ has finished one call ahead of BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HELL ON SQUEALS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUSH LEAGUE BBQ in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 11 of 18 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 27% across 3 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2023-03-17).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| The Specialists | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sheats Smoked Meats | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 155.9428 | 169.90 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 178.8572 | 159.3828 | 170.38 | top 35% |
| Pork | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 157.6800 | 168.94 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 155.9656 | 167.72 | top 49% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 29% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 48% |
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 41% | 2023-04-07 |
| TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | 2020-09-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (10 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 676.93 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-02-22 — First call · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2020-09-25 — Career-best overall score (693.0856) · TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- 📈 2021-08-13 — Peak power rating (1579) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2019-03-29 |
| +11.5 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-07-26 |
| +10.6 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
| +10.6 | RiverFest | 2019-09-13 |
| +8.5 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 2019-02-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| -9.8 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -6 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-10-18 |
| -4.2 | Fire on the Mountain | 2020-07-24 |
| -0.8 | Capital City Cook Off | 2020-02-21 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 92.9% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 95.5% | 94.5% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 80% | top 44% | 96.3% | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 77% | top 33% | 95.5% | 94.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 18 / 39 (669.0860) | 17 (167.9772) | 10 (170.8344) | 20 (166.8228) | 24 (163.4516) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 67 / 80 (654.1600) | 38 (171.4172) | 68 (160.5144) | 53 (166.2628) | 76 (155.9656) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 10 / 49 (687.3484) | 3 (177.1428) | 9 (172.5716) | 26 (166.8228) | 16 (170.8112) |
| 2021-06-25 | Back the Blue 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 7 / 16 (673.0860) | 3 (174.2744) | 3 (174.8456) | 14 (157.6800) | 10 (166.2860) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 15 / 36 (679.4628) | 15 (172.0000) | 15 (171.4628) | 30 (163.4172) | 11 (172.5828) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 17 / 47 (693.0856) | 33 (165.6800) | 14 (174.8456) | 10 (175.4056) | 10 (177.1544) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 9 / 28 (677.6112) | 9 (169.7028) | 20 (159.3828) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 19 / 30 (665.7256) | 9 (170.2744) | 6 (172.0000) | 26 (161.1312) | 22 (162.3200) |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 12 / 25 (675.8972) | 25 (155.9428) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (173.1200) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 20 / 31 (675.8628) | 14 (169.6800) | 11 (171.9656) | 6 (173.1200) | 25 (161.0972) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 5 / 37 (685.6916) | 8 (171.4172) | 17 (166.2972) | 1 (173.7144) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 17 / 39 (670.7428) | 22 (166.8344) | 21 (167.4056) | 12 (169.1200) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 4 / 27 (679.9428) | 10 (170.8572) | 8 (169.1200) | 11 (167.4056) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2019-07-19 | Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Hattiesburg, MS | 7 / 28 (682.2172) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (173.7144) | 18 (163.3828) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 7 / 48 (687.3488) | 26 (168.5372) | 29 (167.9888) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 21 / 54 (672.4456) | 28 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1200) | 37 (158.2284) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 25 / 39 (669.0056) | 23 (169.6800) | 28 (163.9544) | 23 (166.8456) | 21 (168.5256) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 13 / 30 (671.8744) | 13 (169.1200) | 1 (178.8572) | 23 (161.6456) | 22 (162.2516) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 4 / 29 (687.9544) | 12 (171.4172) | 14 (166.2744) | 3 (177.1428) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 15 / 35 (668.4800) | 7 (171.9772) | 15 (167.4172) | 24 (165.6684) | 22 (163.4172) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 6 / 27 (685.5884) | 10 (169.6800) | 4 (177.7144) | 8 (170.8228) | 16 (167.3712) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 29 / 92 (679.9200) | 68 (167.9656) | 31 (169.1316) | 41 (168.5600) | 22 (174.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #842 (155 pts) | #895 (160 pts) | #877 (195 pts) | #903 (145 pts) | #970 (125 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #581 (281 pts) | #437 (451 pts) | #543 (361 pts) | #848 (156 pts) | #722 (221 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #216 (548 pts) | #244 (498 pts) | #147 (748 pts) | #165 (703 pts) | #200 (578 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #162 (1487 pts) | #181 (1342 pts) | #132 (1567 pts) | #120 (1602 pts) | #253 (1156 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #357 (955 pts) | #444 (820 pts) | #398 (900 pts) | #327 (1025 pts) | #457 (795 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #452 (841 pts) | #666 (606 pts) | #237 (1311 pts) | #469 (831 pts) | #516 (766 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #469 (855 pts) | #582 (695 pts) | #488 (835 pts) | #323 (1125 pts) | #522 (780 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1575 (140 pts) | #1567 (165 pts) | #1470 (180 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1245 (235 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1481 (190 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |