Bentley Que AL
Rating
1721
peak 1721 · rated over 51 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
60
in the data
First seen
2022-05-05
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#33
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
1
3 reserve
Category wins
8
22 podiums
Overall top-10s
29
of 60 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
347.84 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 354.09 (-6.25)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±39.78
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.60 · weakest Brisket (165.30)
Road miles
4844
mi across 60 mapped stops · furthest 286 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$384K
listed at 47 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.73 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
354.09 / 360
48 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Deviant Smoke has finished one call ahead of Bentley Que 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood has come out ahead in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Modest Meats in 26 of their 28 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 10% across 4 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-06-09).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 58-team field at Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL).
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 16% across 6 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) (2023-08-04) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 25-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Hickory Hangover.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 40 | 16 | 24 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 39 | 19 | 20 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 34 | 19 | 15 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 31 | 14 | 17 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 28 | 26 | 2 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 27 | 11 | 16 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 25 | 17 | 8 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 24 | 16 | 8 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 23 | 9 | 14 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 55 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.5256 | 172.60 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 57 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3484 | 171.00 | top 36% |
| Pork | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.2056 | 167.67 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 154.8000 | 165.30 | top 53% |
“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 | 35 | 1 | top 30% |
| TN | 14 | 0 | top 32% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 30 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 1 | top 26% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 20% | 2026-06-12 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | 2026-06-05 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 10% | 2026-03-20 |
| Poosa Q | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 21% | 2025-06-20 |
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 36% | 2025-10-10 |
| The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 44% | 2024-05-17 |
| High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-05-15 |
| Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-03-27 |
| Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | 2025-09-12 |
| O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-05-03 |
| O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | 2025-05-02 |
| Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 45% | 2024-04-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (37 of 60 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (57 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) (2023-08-04)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 668.73 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 354.09 / 360
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-05-05 — First tracked contest · Poosa Q
- 📣 2022-05-05 — First call · Poosa Q
- ⭐ 2022-11-11 — Career-best overall score (676.4572) · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 🔥 2022-11-12 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL
- 🏆 2023-08-04 — First Grand Championship · Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL)
- 🎖️ 2024-05-03 — 25th tracked contest · O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1
- 🎖️ 2026-03-20 — 50th tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📈 2026-06-12 — Peak power rating (1721) · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| +14.3 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
| +14.1 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2023-08-04 |
| +13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-09 |
| +12.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
| -8.5 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| -7.4 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-05-16 |
| -6.9 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | 2026-05-02 |
| -3.6 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2022-10-07 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 58% | top 26% | 97.1% | 96.5% |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 81% | top 29% | 97.8% | 96% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 67% | top 35% | 98.1% | 95% |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 75% | top 29% | 140.8% | 103.3% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 88% | top 34% | 142.4% | 100.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 5 / 31 (349.6800) | 6 (177.7028) | 11 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 8 / 26 (348.5140) | 2 (180.0000) | 9 (171.9772) | 19 (168.5256) | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 12 / 82 (349.6916) | 11 (176.5600) | 16 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 51 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 7 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 8 / 29 (346.2400) | 5 (178.8572) | 18 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2026-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Cleveland, AL | 9 / 15 (345.0972) | 7 (175.4056) | 10 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Cleveland, AL | 2 / 17 (349.6800) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 16 / 43 (343.9312) | 18 (171.9656) | 14 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 33 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 11 / 125 (347.3828) | 6 (177.7028) | 24 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4172) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 59 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 8 / 30 (342.8000) | 8 (170.8228) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 10 (165.6800) |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 3 / 30 (349.6916) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (170.8344) | 10 (174.2628) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 10 / 28 (346.2400) | 10 (175.4056) | 13 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 9 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 19 / 29 (338.2172) | 13 (174.2628) | 22 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 4 / 23 (349.1200) | 7 (173.1084) | 3 (176.0116) | 3 (175.4056) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 10 / 42 (346.2516) | 3 (178.8572) | 22 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 4 / 36 (526.2516) | 8 (174.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (173.1200) | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 32 / 70 (340.5028) | 36 (168.5256) | 22 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 19 / 32 (337.0628) | 4 (176.5600) | 29 (160.5028) | 11 (171.4056) | — |
| 2025-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 10 / 23 (348.5256) | 9 (175.4056) | 12 (173.1200) | 20 (165.0856) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 4 / 28 (346.8228) | 13 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 26 (160.4912) | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 6 / 31 (350.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 2 / 100 (351.9888) | 5 (177.7144) | 8 (174.2744) | 11 (171.9656) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 24 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 23 / 59 (342.2284) | 23 (171.9656) | 26 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 3 / 33 (353.1084) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (173.1084) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 11 / 35 (340.5028) | 25 (165.0856) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 15 / 47 (345.0972) | 6 (177.7144) | 38 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 105 / 118 (661.0056) | 80 (170.8228) | 33 (173.1200) | 109 (162.2628) | 115 (154.8000) |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 17 / 39 (337.6456) | 16 (170.8228) | 23 (166.8228) | 19 (162.2284) | — |
| 2024-05-04 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 8 / 20 (346.2400) | 10 (169.6800) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 12 / 27 (338.8116) | 8 (172.5716) | 17 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 14 / 40 (343.9428) | 1 (177.7144) | 25 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 6 / 38 (343.9544) | 26 (166.2400) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 10 / 93 (339.3716) | 20 (167.3944) | 6 (171.9772) | 44 (150.2056) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 15 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 12 / 60 (337.6456) | 14 (168.5256) | 11 (169.1200) | 13 (165.0856) | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 6 / 14 (345.0972) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 5 / 27 (342.8000) | 7 (169.6800) | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 8 / 73 (347.4060) | 15 (171.9888) | 6 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 17 / 35 (501.0516) | 25 (165.6800) | 15 (166.8460) | 10 (168.5256) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 1 / 58 (353.1316) | 11 (173.1316) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 2 / 26 (346.2516) | 9 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 14 / 34 (338.2056) | 28 (165.0972) | 6 (173.1084) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 20 / 36 (506.7660) | 19 (166.2632) | 19 (167.3944) | 9 (173.1084) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 19 / 39 (335.9200) | 25 (167.3944) | 20 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 16 / 80 (337.1088) | 30 (166.2400) | 9 (170.8688) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 44 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 7 / 49 (347.3828) | 33 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 50 / 91 (676.4572) | 30 (173.1316) | 49 (168.5372) | 87 (159.3712) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 8 / 28 (342.2284) | 21 (164.5256) | 2 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 24 / 38 (327.3716) | 20 (166.2512) | 24 (161.1204) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 9 / 35 (512.4800) | 6 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2744) | 28 (161.6456) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 6 / 23 (338.2860) | 5 (172.5944) | 11 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 14 / 29 (336.5028) | 2 (177.1544) | 22 (159.3484) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 6 / 72 (342.2972) | 1 (177.1428) | 29 (165.1544) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #42 (848 pts) | #23 (993 pts) | #69 (658 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #772 (120 pts) | #626 (225 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #33 (1066 pts) | #24 (1167 pts) | #53 (911 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #927 (129 pts) | #1278 (65 pts) | — | #964 (119 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #66 (813 pts) | #34 (1010 pts) | #26 (1093 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #877 (170 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #97 (643 pts) | #17 (1208 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #899 (155 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #31 (972 pts) | #79 (670 pts) | — | — |