T&J's Dirty Butts AL
Rating
1500
peak 1503 · 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 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.87
last 3 Master vs avg 655.87 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.14)
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
Master avg
655.87 / 720
3 Master 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 SMOKING BROKE 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 156.5484 | 165.70 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 149.6572 | 160.14 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 161.6456 | 163.96 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 162.8116 | 166.07 | top 43% |
“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 57% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
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 | 20 | 0 | top 68% | 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 Master overall score: 655.87 / 720
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 (667.2916) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1503) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.9 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| +3 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | 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 57% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
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 | 20 / 35 (658.7428) | 20 (165.7028) | 22 (165.6800) | 26 (161.6456) | 12 (165.7144) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 39 / 49 (641.5884) | 43 (156.5484) | 46 (149.6572) | 29 (165.7028) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 26 / 54 (667.2916) | 5 (174.8572) | 34 (165.0856) | 32 (164.5372) | 32 (162.8116) |