When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL AL
Rating
1540
peak 1540 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2021-11-19
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#218
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.80 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 364.84 (-26.04)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±60.37
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.79 · weakest Pork (162.23)
Road miles
719
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$91K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
364.84 / 360
12 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Real Squeal BBQ in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, NORALA BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared chicken entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Mission Q (Backyard Only) (2021-11-19) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Hickory Hangover.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 14 at their very first tracked contest, Mission Q (Backyard Only) (2021-11-19).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Scuttlebutts | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 166.2516 | 169.79 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 162.2628 | 168.01 | top 51% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 158.2284 | 162.23 | top 65% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 46% | 2026-03-27 |
| Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 45% | 2022-09-16 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Mission Q (Backyard Only) (2021-11-19)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 364.84 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-11-19 — First tracked contest · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- 📣 2021-11-19 — First call · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- 🏆 2021-11-19 — First Grand Championship · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- ⭐ 2022-04-22 — Career-best overall score (501.6456) · Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard)
- 📈 2026-03-27 — Peak power rating (1540) · Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.2 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2021-11-19 |
| +6.7 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| +4.6 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 2022-04-22 |
| +4.6 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-03-22 |
| +4.6 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-06-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2022-09-16 |
| -3.3 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2023-10-27 |
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 42% | 95.4% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 94.6% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 138.1% | 108.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 49% | 139.3% | 104.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 97.3% | 97.3% |
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 | 18 / 43 (343.3712) | 17 (172.5484) | 18 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 23 / 43 (335.3828) | 10 (172.0000) | 29 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 18 / 40 (340.5144) | 18 (170.8344) | 19 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 16 / 38 (338.8116) | 15 (170.2744) | 17 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 17 / 14 (335.9084) | 16 (168.5256) | 14 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 28 / 58 (338.2288) | 36 (166.2516) | 21 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-04-14 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Chelsea, AL | 8 / 17 (497.0284) | 7 (166.8228) | 10 (163.9656) | 8 (166.2400) | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 15 / 18 (331.9084) | 14 (169.1084) | 14 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 10 / 23 (330.2284) | 12 (167.9656) | 13 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 20 / 72 (334.7884) | 28 (166.2628) | 20 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 14 / 34 (501.6456) | 15 (169.1428) | 5 (174.2744) | 28 (158.2284) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 1 / 14 (350.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (172.5600) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #265 (95 pts) | #259 (100 pts) | #273 (95 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #358 (70 pts) | #286 (135 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #218 (200 pts) | #226 (205 pts) | #241 (190 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #154 (312 pts) | #163 (312 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #79 (619 pts) | #82 (639 pts) | — | — |