Big Cats BBQ AL
Rating
1530
peak 1530 · rated over 3 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2020-09-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 20%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
321.48
last 3 Backyard vs avg 321.48 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±16.11
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.84 · weakest Chicken (158.64)
Road miles
1551
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 792 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
321.48 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 166.8572 | 142.8112 | 158.64 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168.5600 | 156.0000 | 162.84 | top 23% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 13% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 321.48 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Hammond BBQ
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Hammond BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-05-24 — Career-best overall score (334.8228) · Red, White, and BBQ Day 1
- 📈 2020-09-25 — Peak power rating (1530) · Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
| +9.9 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| +6.6 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest | 2020-09-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 35% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 93% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL | 8 / 23 (330.8116) | 12 (166.8572) | 11 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 3 / 40 (334.8228) | 3 (166.2628) | 3 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 9 / 48 (298.8112) | 19 (142.8112) | 7 (156.0000) | — | — |