Scuttlebutts AL
Rating
1538
peak 1552
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#253
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
335.36 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 363.11 (-27.75)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±62.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.35)
Road miles
867
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 152 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Deviant Smoke has finished one call ahead of Scuttlebutts 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of FLO TOWN SMOKERS in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 39% across 4 contests, versus top 51% 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 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 151.9200 | 170.35 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 158.8000 | 166.35 | top 59% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 165.7028 | 171.70 | top 32% |
| 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) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (14 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 363.11
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 332.5028 | 332.50 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 335.3944 | 335.08 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 518.2516 | 397.46 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 500.5028 | 374.79 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 344.5488 | 342.07 |
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 | 29 / 43 (332.5028) | 14 (173.1200) | 35 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 22 / 40 (334.7656) | 20 (169.6800) | 27 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 23 / 38 (335.3944) | 12 (170.8456) | 25 (164.5488) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 Madison, AL | 20 / 14 (331.9084) | 25 (165.0740) | 17 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 18 / 58 (342.2284) | 23 (169.1084) | 17 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 6 / 36 (518.2516) | 4 (178.8572) | 28 (161.6916) | 2 (177.7028) | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 48 / 49 (315.8628) | 49 (151.9200) | 33 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 7 / 18 (347.3828) | 6 (175.4056) | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 18 / 72 (335.3944) | 4 (175.4172) | 40 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 17 / 34 (500.5028) | 7 (176.0000) | 28 (158.8000) | 20 (165.7028) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 4 / 14 (342.2400) | 10 (166.8228) | 1 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 5 / 31 (344.5488) | 6 (171.9772) | 5 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 10 / 29 (339.4284) | 11 (170.2856) | 12 (169.1428) | — | — |
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 | #253 (60 pts) | #208 (115 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #271 (145 pts) | #216 (210 pts) | #311 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #137 (400 pts) | #162 (320 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #101 (436 pts) | #102 (451 pts) | — | — |