FAT BEAR BBQ AL
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#894
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.09 (+3.99)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.63
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.83 · weakest Brisket (156.01)
Road miles
9
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$56K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.09 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHOOCHOO BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Simply Smoked in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke on the Falls (2026-04-03).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle W Meats | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| JT'S SMOKE SHACK | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DANG GOOD BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Pig BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Slingin Pig Meat | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Simply Smoked | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BAMA BOYS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 154.8000 | 161.09 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 145.6344 | 158.16 | top 82% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 150.2172 | 166.83 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 148.4800 | 156.01 | top 86% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 6 | 24 | 0 | top 86% | 2026-04-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 642.09 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Falls
- 📈 2019-04-12 — Peak power rating (1497) · Smoke on the Falls
- 📣 2021-04-09 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- ⭐ 2026-04-03 — Career-best overall score (663.8172) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Smoke on the Falls | 2024-04-12 |
| -9.3 | Smoke on the Falls | 2026-04-03 |
| -7.9 | Smoke on the Falls | 2023-04-07 |
| -6.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2021-04-09 |
| -3.8 | Smoke on the Falls | 2020-09-18 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 90% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 31 / 36 (663.8172) | 28 (168.5372) | 23 (169.6800) | 20 (170.8228) | 35 (154.7772) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 28 / 31 (652.9832) | 29 (154.8000) | 12 (171.4288) | 10 (173.1200) | 30 (153.6344) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 36 / 39 (621.4172) | 33 (160.5028) | 36 (155.9200) | 38 (150.2172) | 34 (154.7772) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 25 / 34 (642.0800) | 28 (161.6572) | 33 (155.3828) | 4 (176.5600) | 31 (148.4800) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 33 / 38 (650.0684) | 23 (168.5256) | 38 (145.6344) | 4 (174.2628) | 31 (161.6456) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 26 / 28 (635.2916) | 25 (156.5144) | 23 (157.1316) | 24 (157.6800) | 18 (163.9656) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 24 / 30 (628.9488) | 26 (157.0972) | 30 (151.9200) | 15 (165.1200) | 26 (154.8116) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #983 (70 pts) | #877 (85 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1499 (56 pts) | #1539 (56 pts) | #1014 (121 pts) | #905 (131 pts) | #1504 (56 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1601 (59 pts) | #1610 (59 pts) | #1656 (59 pts) | #795 (209 pts) | #1612 (59 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1252 (70 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #717 (210 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1117 (53 pts) | #1121 (53 pts) | #908 (63 pts) | #1100 (58 pts) | #812 (88 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2540 (55 pts) | #2540 (55 pts) | #1766 (105 pts) | #2531 (55 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1569 (125 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1272 (213 pts) | #1686 (143 pts) | #1229 (263 pts) | #1019 (353 pts) | #1524 (178 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2140 (80 pts) | #2318 (65 pts) | #1462 (200 pts) | #1212 (275 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2713 (59 pts) | #2134 (74 pts) | #2128 (74 pts) | #2127 (79 pts) | #2741 (59 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1219 (235 pts) | #1363 (220 pts) | #891 (410 pts) | #792 (470 pts) | #1353 (220 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1607 (138 pts) | #1164 (248 pts) | #1812 (123 pts) | #1236 (223 pts) | #1763 (123 pts) |