NEW SOUTH BBQ AL
Rating
1494
peak 1494
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2019-09-13
Best ToY finish
#399
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.92
last 3 vs career avg 661.92 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.96 · weakest Pork (163.38)
Road miles
192
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wyld Child Catering in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 165.6800 | 167.96 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 160.5028 | 166.62 | top 53% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 161.0856 | 163.38 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 162.8000 | 163.95 | top 64% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.92
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.1256 | 661.92 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 20 / 37 (659.8284) | 17 (169.6684) | 21 (165.0972) | 24 (161.6800) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 22 / 54 (670.1256) | 32 (165.6800) | 8 (174.2628) | 22 (167.3828) | 33 (162.8000) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off Montgomery, AL | 20 / 27 (655.7940) | 12 (168.5256) | 24 (160.5028) | 21 (161.0856) | 19 (165.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1327 (162 pts) | #1182 (217 pts) | #1489 (137 pts) | #1491 (137 pts) | #1385 (157 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #810 (402 pts) | #1098 (262 pts) | #754 (477 pts) | #1038 (292 pts) | #846 (397 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #399 (933 pts) | #392 (958 pts) | #396 (968 pts) | #456 (848 pts) | #429 (923 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #958 (345 pts) | #835 (455 pts) | #948 (390 pts) | #943 (400 pts) | #1156 (280 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1470 (166 pts) | #1324 (221 pts) | #1710 (136 pts) | #1691 (136 pts) | #1395 (191 pts) |