HOLD FAST BBQ AL
Rating
1491
peak 1509
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2020-06-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
320.22
last 4 vs career avg 320.22 (-0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.11 · weakest Chicken (159.10)
Road miles
108
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 36 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PERFECTLY BLENDED has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUTTS & BONES BBQ 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 139.8856 | 159.10 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 153.6572 | 161.11 | top 52% |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 320.22
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 317.0972 | 317.10 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 337.1084 | 321.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 20 / 23 (317.0972) | 11 (162.8344) | 21 (154.2628) | — | — |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ Demopolis, AL | 16 / 25 (307.3028) | 19 (139.8856) | 7 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 12 / 20 (319.3600) | 9 (165.7028) | 13 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 6 / 22 (337.1084) | 9 (167.9884) | 5 (169.1200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #108 (74 pts) | #70 (149 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #28 (74 pts) | #15 (149 pts) | — | — |