Bubba Q AL
Rating
1517
peak 1518
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-08-07
latest 2022-08-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
459.93
last 4 vs career avg 459.93 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±74.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.14 · weakest Chicken (166.40)
Road miles
785
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 384 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BAMA BOYS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 163.3944 | 166.40 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 165.6916 | 168.14 | top 46% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 165.0972 | 167.20 | top 46% |
| 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 459.93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 499.9204 | 499.92 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 505.6344 | 505.63 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 503.3944 | 417.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 21 / 35 (499.9204) | 25 (163.3944) | 11 (171.4288) | 25 (165.0972) | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 8 / 31 (505.6344) | 16 (168.5600) | 13 (169.6916) | 10 (167.3828) | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 18 / 28 (330.7888) | 24 (165.0972) | 16 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 9 / 21 (503.3944) | 7 (168.5372) | 11 (165.7372) | 7 (169.1200) | — |