Colonel Rusty's BBQ AL
Rating
1507
peak 1507 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-12-01
latest 2023-04-07
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
381.40
last 3 Backyard vs avg 381.40 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±67.17
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.91 · weakest Pork (159.37)
Road miles
415
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 136 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
381.40 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RIBLIFE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 150.7540 | 163.37 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 162.8000 | 164.91 | top 62% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3712 | 159.3712 | 159.37 | top 58% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 381.40 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-12-01 — First tracked contest · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- 📣 2022-12-01 — First call · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- ⭐ 2023-03-10 — Career-best overall score (476.3652) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-03-10 — Peak power rating (1507) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2022-12-01 |
| +0.9 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-03-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1 | Smoke on the Falls | 2023-04-07 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 132.3% | 112.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 24 / 39 (331.9200) | 30 (166.2400) | 25 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 16 / 31 (476.3652) | 23 (150.7540) | 9 (166.2400) | 18 (159.3712) | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 7 / 13 (335.9084) | 5 (173.1084) | 12 (162.8000) | — | — |