Red, White & Que AL
Rating
1582
peak 1582
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2023-03-17
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#89
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.34 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 360.18 (-21.84)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±54.71
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.98 · weakest Pork (168.40)
Road miles
1794
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 137 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Just For Fun BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kick Em In The Butt BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 11% across 3 contests, versus top 36% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 156.5028 | 170.98 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 155.9428 | 168.82 | top 42% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 157.6572 | 168.40 | top 38% |
| 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 | 11 | 0 | top 35% |
| TN | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 22% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (16 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (23 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 360.18
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 346.2400 | 343.95 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 507.3140 | 370.78 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 352.5716 | 341.87 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 510.1944 | 382.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 10 / 43 (346.2400) | 24 (169.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 54 (166.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 20 / 125 (341.6688) | 23 (171.9772) | 23 (169.6916) | 39 (164.5256) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 54 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 15 (170.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 19 (166.2400) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 12 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 23 / 28 (331.3484) | 27 (156.5028) | 9 (174.8456) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) Guntersville, AL | — | — | — | 6 (171.9656) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) Guntersville, AL | — | — | 10 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 15 / 23 (333.0744) | 18 (165.0972) | 13 (167.9772) | 4 (174.8572) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 22 / 42 (339.3484) | 25 (168.5256) | 12 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 17 / 31 (507.3140) | 12 (170.8228) | 17 (166.8112) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 21 / 100 (342.8116) | 12 (175.4172) | 33 (167.3944) | 10 (173.1200) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 19 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 6 / 50 (344.5256) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 7 / 59 (352.5716) | 8 (176.5600) | 5 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 17 / 33 (335.3832) | 23 (166.8344) | 13 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 12 / 17 (337.6572) | 5 (174.2628) | 13 (163.3944) | 8 (169.1200) | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 9 / 40 (345.7144) | 10 (173.1316) | 14 (172.5828) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 17 / 93 (335.3484) | 5 (176.5600) | 36 (158.7884) | 35 (157.6572) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 58 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 4 / 50 (349.1200) | 10 (171.9772) | 2 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 9 / 58 (347.3828) | 2 (176.5600) | 27 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 15 / 36 (510.1944) | 6 (175.4172) | 24 (165.0972) | 14 (169.6800) | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 36 / 80 (323.3488) | 25 (167.4060) | 38 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 35 (165.7144) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #135 (220 pts) | #155 (195 pts) | #119 (305 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #164 (316 pts) | #140 (423 pts) | #102 (604 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1065 (102 pts) | #608 (323 pts) | #689 (232 pts) | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #89 (692 pts) | #70 (797 pts) | #93 (645 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #102 (630 pts) | #130 (505 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |