Lil T's BBQ AL
Rating
1490
peak 1502 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2022-09-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
309.47
last 3 Backyard vs avg 309.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.58
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.06)
Road miles
4
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
309.47 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHOOCHOO BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boob-B-Q in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021-08-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1540 | 151.9428 | 155.41 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3712 | 152.5488 | 154.06 | top 80% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 117% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 91% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 309.47 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-05-03 — Career-best overall score (312.5252) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1502) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.2 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| -3.2 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 117% | 86% | 86% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 41 / 35 (309.6688) | 34 (157.1200) | 40 (152.5488) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 32 / 49 (306.2056) | 33 (151.9428) | 29 (154.2628) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 27 / 54 (312.5252) | 24 (157.1540) | 36 (155.3712) | — | — |