Meat Sweats AL
Rating
1492
peak 1492
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2025-06-20
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
521.08 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 484.16 (+36.92)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±171.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.15 · weakest Brisket (159.84)
Road miles
8197
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1739 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ghost Hill BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 170.8344 | 145.1084 | 161.27 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 145.7144 | 160.09 | top 101% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.7028 | 163.9656 | 166.15 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 161.7028 | 158.8228 | 159.84 | top 47% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 148% |
| CA | 2 | 1 | top 12% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 101% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024-05-03)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 484.16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.0744 | 493.07 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 648.6056 | 648.61 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.3256 | 485.33 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.6572 | 321.66 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 290.8228 | 290.82 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.3828 | 655.38 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) San Diego, CA | 2 / 15 (657.0744) | 8 (162.2628) | 5 (163.4060) | 4 (169.7028) | 4 (161.7028) |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 30 / 43 (329.0744) | 37 (158.8000) | 16 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) San Diego, CA | 1 / 10 (648.6056) | 1 (162.3200) | 3 (162.8456) | 2 (164.6172) | 2 (158.8228) |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 Madison, AL | 31 / 14 (311.3256) | 30 (158.2628) | 31 (153.0628) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash Oshkosh, WI | 11 / 19 (659.3256) | 8 (170.8344) | 13 (165.0856) | 11 (163.9656) | 13 (159.4400) |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 11 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl Madison, AL | 20 / 10 (321.6572) | 9 (166.8572) | 27 (154.8000) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 30 / 30 (290.8228) | 29 (145.1084) | 28 (145.7144) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands brews & BBQ Boise, ID | 20 / 25 (655.3828) | 19 (165.7028) | 20 (164.0000) | 19 (166.2972) | 18 (159.3828) |