Twin States BBQ AL
Rating
1508
peak 1508
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2021-05-21
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
395.23 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 342.17 (+53.06)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±76.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.70 · weakest Pork (162.38)
Road miles
1199
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 145 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
REDBONES BBQ has finished one call ahead of Twin States BBQ 3 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
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Doss Hogs Barbeque in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 56% 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 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 156.5028 | 166.70 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1084 | 136.4916 | 162.72 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 156.5028 | 162.38 | top 49% |
| 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 | 9 | 0 | top 60% |
| MS | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 342.17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 502.1944 | 417.63 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 482.7200 | 380.30 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 342.7884 | 309.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 12 / 22 (333.0628) | 10 (169.1084) | 17 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 7 / 21 (502.1944) | 7 (170.8228) | 15 (161.6916) | 5 (169.6800) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 16 / 21 (328.5144) | 15 (163.9772) | 15 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 13 / 36 (482.7200) | 15 (156.5028) | 12 (167.4172) | 16 (158.8000) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 13 / 32 (329.6568) | 8 (169.1312) | 20 (160.5256) | — | — |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 2 / 20 (342.7884) | 8 (170.8228) | 4 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2019-11-01 | West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL | 6 / 15 (340.5028) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 3 / 25 (337.6684) | 11 (164.5600) | 2 (173.1084) | 13 (156.5028) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 32 / 27 (301.5888) | 16 (165.0972) | 33 (136.4916) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 20 / 22 (173.7256) | 1 (173.7256) | — | — | — |
| 2019-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills(BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 14 / 18 (329.6800) | 15 (163.3828) | 11 (166.2972) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL | 11 / 17 (325.0628) | 10 (162.8228) | 10 (162.2400) | 13 (164.5372) | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 27 / 34 (321.0744) | 24 (161.6916) | 30 (159.3828) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #110 (273 pts) | #136 (183 pts) | — | — |