Last Place Last Year AL
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 4 contests
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 Backyard vs avg 282.24 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.75
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$28K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
282.24 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 84% | 2025-10-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 282.24 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-10-18 — First tracked contest · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-10-18 — Peak power rating (1495) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2026-04-03 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- ⭐ 2026-04-03 — Career-best overall score (327.4060) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-17 |
| -7.8 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-03-27 |
| -4.9 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
| -0.2 | Smoke on the Falls | 2026-04-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 44.9% | 44.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
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) | — | — |