Bentley Que AL
Rating
1721
peak 1721
Contests
60
in the data
First seen
2022-05-05
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#26
Backyard 2026
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 vs career avg 369.81 (-21.96)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±75.55
std dev of 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
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
Pork Life 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)
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% |
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
- All-time average overall score: 369.81
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 349.6916 | 347.53 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 526.2516 | 359.52 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 661.0056 | 371.99 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 506.7660 | 371.94 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 676.4572 | 402.88 |
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) | 15 (169.1200) | 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) | — | — |
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 | #26 (848 pts) | #12 (993 pts) | #50 (658 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #688 (120 pts) | #537 (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) | — | — |