Last Place Last Year AL
Rating
1473
peak 1473
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-10-18
latest 2026-04-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
282.24
last 4 vs career avg 282.24 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.65 · weakest Chicken (157.25)
Road miles
98
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Gustoso BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 154.2628 | 157.25 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 161.1428 | 166.65 | top 49% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 282.24
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 327.4060 | 321.41 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 161.67 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324.4800 | 324.48 |
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 | 21 / 36 (327.4060) | 28 (155.4172) | 10 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 37 / 43 (315.4056) | 42 (154.2628) | 34 (161.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 39 / 39 (161.6684) | 34 (161.6684) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 34 / 50 (324.4800) | 41 (157.6572) | 20 (166.8228) | — | — |