BAMA-QUE AL
Rating
1534
peak 1534 · rated over 7 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2021-05-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
429.43 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 398.79 (+30.64)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±83.22
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.78)
Road miles
848
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$36K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
398.79 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Holy Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 172.5484 | 159.9656 | 167.98 | top 24% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 146.7544 | 160.78 | top 59% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 156.5944 | 163.42 | top 41% |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | 2021-03-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 398.79 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Smokin In the Square
- 📣 2019-10-11 — First call · Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-03-12 — Career-best overall score (498.1712) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2021-05-21 — Peak power rating (1534) · Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-03-13 |
| +8.3 | Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-10-11 |
| +7.1 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-03-12 |
| +5.9 | Roast-N-Boast | 2020-10-09 |
| +4.1 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest | 2020-09-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.8 | Smokin In the Square | 2019-03-15 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 138.4% | 115.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 138.1% | 121.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 93.8% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 11 / 22 (334.7656) | 6 (170.8228) | 18 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 9 / 28 (498.1712) | 5 (172.5484) | 14 (159.9428) | 12 (165.6800) | — |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 11 / 36 (487.4516) | 8 (162.8572) | 11 (168.0000) | 19 (156.5944) | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL | 10 / 23 (329.6916) | 5 (171.4172) | 18 (158.2744) | — | — |
| 2020-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 4 / 23 (497.0628) | 2 (171.4056) | 18 (157.6800) | 6 (167.9772) | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 6 / 20 (337.6800) | 7 (166.8228) | 4 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 21 / 35 (306.7200) | 12 (159.9656) | 25 (146.7544) | — | — |