931 BBQ AL
Rating
1671
peak 1671 · rated over 22 contests
Best runs
10
straight top-10s
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
2023-04-07
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#42
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
3
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
of 30 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
350.37 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 344.53 (+5.85)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
10
best run (overall)
Consistency
±50.97
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.40 · weakest Pork (171.03)
Road miles
1891
mi across 30 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$204K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
344.53 / 360
22 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
2 Swine Crew has finished one call ahead of 931 BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LEE LA Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Mad Rocket Barbecue has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Poosa Q is their spot: an average finish in the top 7% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-09-12).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) (2025-10-25) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Smokey Bees BBQ - MS.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Batch BBQ - TN | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Ghost Hill BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 167.9772 | 173.40 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9312 | 171.55 | top 33% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.8572 | 171.03 | top 31% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 16 | 1 | top 33% |
| TN | 6 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 1 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 10% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 51% | 2026-04-03 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 10% | 2026-03-20 |
| Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 35% | 2025-09-12 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 7% | 2025-06-20 |
| The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | 2024-05-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (20 of 30 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (24 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) (2025-10-25)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 344.53 / 360
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-07 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Falls
- 📣 2023-04-07 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- ⭐ 2023-08-11 — Career-best overall score (508.4800) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
- 🔥 2024-10-04 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Poosa Q
- 🎖️ 2025-10-24 — 25th tracked contest · The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- 🏆 2025-10-25 — First Grand Championship · Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD)
- 📈 2026-04-03 — Peak power rating (1671) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) | 2025-10-25 |
| +15 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-05-19 |
| +14.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| +14.4 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| +14.3 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | 2024-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2023-04-07 |
| -4.5 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-13 |
| -0.3 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-07-12 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 13% | 96.2% | 95.9% |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 70% | top 14% | 99.4% | 97.5% |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 78% | top 30% | 98.4% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 141.2% | 94.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 5 / 36 (346.2400) | 11 (171.9656) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 20 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 15 / 125 (343.9544) | 20 (171.9772) | 11 (171.9772) | 31 (166.8572) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 13 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) Cleveland, AL | 1 / 16 (355.4288) | 3 (178.8572) | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 17 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 8 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 2 / 28 (357.7028) | 3 (180.0000) | 6 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) Guntersville, AL | — | — | — | 11 (167.3944) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 4 / 42 (348.5488) | 7 (176.5600) | 7 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 12 / 70 (347.3944) | 34 (169.6800) | 4 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 9 / 31 (346.2516) | 3 (177.7144) | 15 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 3 / 59 (354.2744) | 16 (174.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 21 / 33 (333.0744) | 20 (167.9772) | 24 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 9 / 17 (343.3944) | 13 (168.5372) | 4 (174.8572) | 7 (169.7144) | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 15 / 39 (341.6456) | 20 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 9 / 20 (344.5256) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 2 / 27 (348.5372) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 7 / 31 (343.9428) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 7 / 93 (341.0972) | 14 (169.6800) | 7 (171.4172) | 8 (171.9656) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 9 / 14 (342.2400) | 4 (176.0000) | 18 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #2 Oneonta, AL | 5 / 11 (337.0512) | 3 (171.9656) | 8 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 8 / 18 (337.0512) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (163.9312) | — | — |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL | 4 / 17 (341.6572) | 6 (173.1200) | 6 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 8 / 35 (508.4800) | 16 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5372) | 7 (170.2628) | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 6 / 34 (344.5488) | 2 (178.2972) | 16 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 46 / 39 (172.5600) | — | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #132 (291 pts) | #139 (296 pts) | #105 (456 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #911 (85 pts) | #841 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #42 (999 pts) | #50 (936 pts) | #54 (907 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1097 (92 pts) | #933 (148 pts) | #505 (382 pts) | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #44 (934 pts) | #65 (824 pts) | #47 (917 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #46 (995 pts) | #96 (687 pts) | — | — |