BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N AL
Rating
1510
peak 1512
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2023-04-07
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
402.32 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 388.37 (+13.95)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±107.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.87 · weakest Pork (161.09)
Road miles
295
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 120 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JT'S SMOKE SHACK in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 45% across 4 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 156.5028 | 165.35 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 158.8116 | 168.87 | top 45% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 161.0856 | 161.09 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 164.0000 | 164.00 | top 75% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 59% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 388.37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 335.3484 | 335.35 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 659.3140 | 446.01 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 338.2284 | 338.23 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324.4800 | 324.48 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 488.5140 | 386.42 |
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 | 21 / 39 (335.3484) | 33 (164.5256) | 11 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 26 / 49 (335.9200) | 37 (165.0856) | 12 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 81 / 91 (659.3140) | 66 (167.9656) | 63 (166.2628) | 83 (161.0856) | 68 (164.0000) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 8 / 34 (342.8000) | 33 (163.9428) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 17 / 38 (338.2284) | 23 (168.5256) | 13 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 32 / 28 (324.4800) | 22 (165.6684) | 36 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 14 / 37 (335.9316) | 11 (168.5372) | 16 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 26 / 41 (488.5140) | 34 (156.5028) | 3 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 17 / 30 (334.8228) | 17 (167.4056) | 21 (167.4172) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #262 (120 pts) | #182 (255 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #252 (70 pts) | #196 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #107 (75 pts) | #107 (60 pts) | — | — |