BBQ A LA BAMA AL
Rating
1481
peak 1481
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2022-04-08
Best ToY finish
#1601
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
599.28
last 3 vs career avg 599.28 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.23
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.79 · weakest Brisket (143.57)
Road miles
114
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHOOCHOO BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 161.6916 | 143.3828 | 153.68 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8804 | 150.2516 | 155.79 | top 87% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 137.6800 | 146.25 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 136.5144 | 143.57 | top 94% |
“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 97% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 599.28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 567.8288 | 567.83 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 629.6004 | 615.00 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 33 / 34 (567.8288) | 34 (143.3828) | 34 (150.2516) | 33 (137.6800) | 34 (136.5144) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 48 / 54 (629.6004) | 50 (155.9544) | 37 (162.8804) | 48 (158.2400) | 48 (152.5256) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 29 / 30 (600.4004) | 23 (161.6916) | 28 (154.2288) | 29 (142.8228) | 28 (141.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1601 (59 pts) | #1610 (59 pts) | #1656 (59 pts) | #1610 (59 pts) | #1612 (59 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1620 (115 pts) | #1563 (125 pts) | #1701 (115 pts) | #1694 (115 pts) | #1666 (115 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1803 (105 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |