Flaps Up BBQ AL
Rating
1555
peak 1570 · rated over 13 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2025-03-07
Best ToY finish
#146
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
313.37 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 349.67 (-36.30)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±75.44
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.30)
Road miles
1665
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 221 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$153K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
349.67 / 360
13 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Holy Smokers in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LEE LA Q has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared chicken entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-05-03) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, RIBLIFE.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIBLIFE | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Holy Smokers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Groundhog Smokers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 177.7028 | 150.7888 | 168.15 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 177.7372 | 20.0000 | 156.30 | top 46% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 158.8000 | 166.83 | top 39% |
| 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 | 11 | 1 | top 41% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-03-07 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 31% | 2022-05-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-05-03)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 349.67 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · Poosa-Q
- 📣 2019-10-11 — First call · Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-03-12 — Career-best overall score (507.9428) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2024-05-03 — First Grand Championship · The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-05-03 — Peak power rating (1570) · The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-03-12 |
| +15.5 | The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-05-03 |
| +14.8 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| +11.7 | Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-10-11 |
| +10.8 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-10-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-03-07 |
| -6.5 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest | 2020-09-25 |
| -5 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
| -4.8 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 2020-10-02 |
| -4.1 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 52.5% | 52.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 21% | 98.7% | 96.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 41% | 95.4% | 94% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 141.1% | 141.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 50% | 136.5% | 103.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 37% | 94% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 28 / 30 (189.1200) | 11 (169.1200) | 29 (20.0000) | 16 (165.7028) | — |
| 2024-05-03 | The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Mobile, AL | 1 / 10 (355.4400) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2024-03-09 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 9 / 28 (336.5828) | 11 (164.5484) | 1 (172.0344) | 5 (173.7028) | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 7 / 28 (343.4056) | 9 (171.4284) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 5 / 72 (342.2972) | 6 (173.7372) | 17 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 31 / 34 (329.0744) | 16 (168.5372) | 39 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 2 / 28 (507.9428) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (174.8800) | 19 (158.8000) | — |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL | 12 / 18 (336.0000) | 9 (167.3828) | 13 (168.6172) | — | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL | 17 / 23 (323.3372) | 15 (163.9544) | 17 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2020-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 6 / 23 (491.3256) | 15 (159.3828) | 7 (162.8228) | 4 (169.1200) | — |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 8 / 25 (338.2288) | 7 (170.8344) | 10 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 4 / 20 (338.2516) | 1 (174.2628) | 10 (163.9888) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 26 / 48 (314.7316) | 29 (150.7888) | 20 (163.9428) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #411 (55 pts) | #296 (125 pts) | #416 (55 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #146 (398 pts) | #163 (358 pts) | #110 (538 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #106 (418 pts) | #128 (318 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #126 (228 pts) | #119 (228 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #27 (471 pts) | #25 (461 pts) | — | — |