Owens Cross Bones AL
Rating
1496
peak 1513 · 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
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
312.33
last 3 Backyard vs avg 312.33 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.21
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.98 · weakest Chicken (152.35)
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
312.33 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal 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 | 155.9312 | 148.5484 | 152.35 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 147.9544 | 159.98 | top 61% |
| 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 120% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
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 | 37 | 0 | top 98% | 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: 312.33 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-05-03 — Career-best overall score (325.1428) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1513) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| -6.8 | 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 120% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
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 | 42 / 35 (307.9544) | 45 (152.5600) | 33 (155.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 37 / 49 (303.8856) | 27 (155.9312) | 42 (147.9544) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 7 / 54 (325.1428) | 43 (148.5484) | 2 (176.5944) | — | — |