Colonel Rusty's BBQ AL
Rating
1507
peak 1507
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 vs career avg 381.40 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±67.17
std dev of 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
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)
- All-time average overall score: 381.40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 476.3652 | 404.14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 335.9084 | 335.91 |
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) | — | — |