Word Brothers BBQ AL
Rating
1500
peak 1525
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#271
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.82 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 364.25 (-29.43)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±66.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.47 · weakest Chicken (165.88)
Road miles
798
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Deviant Smoke has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Modest Meats in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 159.9544 | 165.88 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 162.8228 | 170.47 | top 35% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 167.4056 | 167.41 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 364.25
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.1204 | 337.12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.7772 | 322.78 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 335.3716 | 332.24 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 511.3944 | 430.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 23 / 23 (337.1204) | 11 (167.4288) | 11 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 21 / 30 (322.7772) | 26 (159.9544) | 17 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 41 / 59 (329.1088) | 47 (161.1316) | 35 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 20 / 40 (335.3716) | 30 (161.6572) | 8 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 6 / 73 (349.7144) | 9 (174.2744) | 3 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 13 / 36 (511.3944) | 13 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1660) | 21 (167.4056) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #351 (75 pts) | #410 (55 pts) | #347 (95 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #271 (145 pts) | #302 (120 pts) | #223 (215 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #179 (265 pts) | #150 (400 pts) | — | — |