The Real Squeal BBQ

The Real Squeal BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 59 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #1025 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “THE REAL SQUEAL BBQ.”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,025

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1603

peak 1651 · rated over 45 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 22, 2019

latest Mar 27, 2026 · 7.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#132

Backyard 2024 · every season

Grand champs

4 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

22 podiums

Overall top-10s

37% of 59 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

667.9432 / 720

Master · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN

Perfect 180s

Current form

337.99 ▲

last 5 Backyard vs avg 332.60 (+5.39)

Walk rate

69%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard)

Consistency

±28.29

spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.19 · weakest Brisket (164.57)

Road miles

6,749

across 59 mapped stops · furthest 588 mi

Schedule strength

51%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)

Purse competed for

$328K

listed at 42 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

2 🏅

won from 17 state-championship entries

Master avg

667.94 / 720

1 Master contest · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

332.60 / 360

36 Backyard contests · 4 GCs

Backyard (3-meat) avg

500.28 / 540

11 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (14 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.5832 points from the title

Came within 0.5832 points of the Grand Championship at Roast N Boast (Oct 28, 2022).

Against the odds

26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Mission Q (Backyard Only) (Nov 20, 2020) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, LEE LA Q.

Giant slayer

38 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 38-team field at Smoke on the Falls.

Apr 9, 2021

They almost always walk

69% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 41 of 59 contests

A top-10 category call in 69% of their 59 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

667.9432 career-best overall

92.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.9432 at 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN — 92.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Nov 11, 2022

State champions

2 state championships won

They've taken 2 state championships from 17 entries at contests carrying the title.

17 state-championship entries

The one to beat

6× one call ahead of them

LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of The Real Squeal BBQ 6 times — their closest competition in the data.

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Their season

2021 2 Grand Championships

2021 was the year it came together: 14 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 3 category wins, at an average finish in the top 34%.

14 contests
9 overall top-10s
3 category wins
average top 34%

A tough matchup

23–7 behind in the head-to-head

PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q ahead in 77% of their meetings

PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has come out ahead in 23 of their 30 shared contests.

The drought

34 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) on Jun 11, 2021 — 34 contests and 5.4 years ago.

last GC Jun 11, 2021
5.4 years ago

A strong matchup

9–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BUTSY-Q in 9 of their 12 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

6× one call behind them

LEE LA Q has landed one call behind them 6 times.

An October team

Top 25% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 25% across 9 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.

9 October contests
top 45% the rest of the year

The long haul

6,749 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,749 miles across 59 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 588 miles to 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary.

59 mapped stops
furthest 588 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024 ↗	Backyard	#132 (429 pts)	#126 (504 pts)	#152 (369 pts)	—	—
2023 ↗	Backyard	—	#79 (761 pts)	#94 (703 pts)	—	—
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1319 (60 pts)	#771 (246 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Backyard	—	#18 (1,169 pts)	#57 (784 pts)	—	—
2021 ↗	Backyard	—	#16 (1,133 pts)	#16 (1,179 pts)	—	—
2021 ↗	Master	—	—	#895 (159 pts)	—	—

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to The Real Squeal BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

BEER-B-QUE BOYS

#1,024 of the rated field

1603 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1612

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to The Real Squeal BBQ)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — The Real Squeal BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025
on a 3-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

Mind if I Smoke?

#1,026 of the rated field

1603 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1612

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to The Real Squeal BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than The Real Squeal BBQ has cooked, 21 to 59, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN HOOSIERS

#1,027 of the rated field

1603 power rating

Contests: 71
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1617

71 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 30% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 70 contests
last seen May 16, 2025

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Smokin' Ain't EZ

#1,034 of the rated field

1602 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1604

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to The Real Squeal BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 34 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Apr 25, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

MAGNOLIA

#1,029 of the rated field

1602 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1602

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to The Real Squeal BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before The Real Squeal BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 31 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Ghost Hill BBQ

#1,028 of the rated field

1602 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1615

3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to The Real Squeal BBQ)

Level with The Real Squeal BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LEE LA Q	42	18	24	43%	⚔ compare
RIBLIFE	35	15	20	43%	⚔ compare
REDBONES BBQ	32	18	14	56%	⚔ compare
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q	30	7	23	23%	⚔ compare
Hickory Hangover	29	10	19	34%	⚔ compare
HELL ON SQUEALS	28	11	17	39%	⚔ compare
Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team	25	15	10	60%	⚔ compare
2 Swine Crew	24	6	18	25%	⚔ compare
NORALA BBQ TEAM	23	6	17	26%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKIN!!!	19	13	6	68%	⚔ compare
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	18	3	15	17%	⚔ compare
Jury's Out	16	7	9	44%	⚔ compare
VETERAN PORK PULLERS	14	9	5	64%	⚔ compare
LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY	14	7	7	50%	⚔ compare
PERFECTLY BLENDED	14	6	8	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	51	29	4	11	179.4400	149.6344	169.19	top 44%
Pork Ribs	52	29	3	7	177.1428	149.0628	167.87	top 43%
Pork	17	8	1	4	174.2628	154.2172	165.51	top 48%
Brisket	1	0	0	0	164.5716	164.5716	164.57	top 73%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	15	0	top 51%
Medium (20–39)	25	4	top 39%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 50%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
AL	39	4	top 47%
MS	5	0	top 26%
TN	3	0	top 34%
OK	1	0	top 100%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)	3	1	1	top 52%	Jun 7, 2024
Mission Q (Backyard Only)	3	1	1	top 23%	Sep 16, 2022
Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship	3	4	0	top 57%	Dec 6, 2024
Poosa Q	3	12	0	top 35%	Oct 4, 2024
Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)	3	3	0	top 48%	Apr 5, 2024
Roast N Boast	3	2	0	top 33%	Oct 28, 2022
The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	11	0	top 37%	May 17, 2024
Smoke on the Falls	2	20	0	top 89%	Apr 8, 2022
Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)	2	15	0	top 71%	Aug 6, 2021
Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	2	0	top 24%	Apr 17, 2021

More numbers

Busiest season 2021 14 contests · 2 GCs

Contests a season 4.5 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 47 of 59 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 32 10 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 52 entries · 3 wins · 29 calls

First title Feb 21, 2020 Capital City Cook Off

Opponents faced 781 finished ahead 1,101 times, behind 797

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Apr 7, 2017 → May 18, 2018

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Mar 27 Most recent contest Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)

20231 milestone

Oct 5 50th tracked contest Poosa Q

20223 milestones

Apr 22 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard)
Oct 28 Peak power rating (1651) Roast N Boast
Nov 11 Career-best overall score667.9432 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN

20212 milestones

Apr 9 Biggest field won (38 teams) Smoke on the Falls
Jun 11 25th tracked contest Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)

20203 milestones

Feb 21 First category win (Pork Ribs) Capital City Cook Off
Feb 21 First Grand Championship Capital City Cook Off
Feb 21 First state championship Capital City Cook Off

20195 milestones

Feb 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score330.1828 Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
Mar 22 10th tracked contest Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY)
Apr 5 First overall top-10 Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
Oct 11 First overall podium Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY)
Oct 11 First Reserve Championship Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY)

20151 milestone

Apr 17 First call Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST)

20141 milestone

Sep 12 First tracked contest Bama Brew & Que

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+19.1	Capital City Cook Off	Feb 21, 2020
+16.2	Mission Q (Backyard Only)	Nov 20, 2020
+15.3	Smoke on the Falls	Apr 9, 2021
+14.9	Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY)	Oct 11, 2019
+14.1	Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)	Jun 11, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-18.9	Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)	Jun 7, 2024
-11.9	Smoke on the Falls	Apr 8, 2022
-9.6	Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)	Mar 27, 2026
-9.3	Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD)	Jun 4, 2021
-8.5	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)	Aug 6, 2021

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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	1	0	0	0	0%	top 74%	90.9%	90.9%
2025	1	0	0	0	100%	top 35%	96.2%	96.2%
2024	6	0	1	1	67%	top 66%	95.9%	85.9%
2023	6	0	1	0	83%	top 46%	95.7%	93%
2022	11	0	5	2	55%	top 48%	97.1%	93.5%
2021	14	2	9	3	86%	top 34%	97.3%	94%
2020	6	2	3	2	83%	top 36%	97.9%	93.1%
2019	6	0	3	0	100%	top 46%	95.7%	92.5%
2018	2	0	0	0	50%	—	—	—
2017	1	0	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2016	2	0	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2015	2	0	0	0	50%	—	—	—
2014	1	0	0	0	0%	—	—	—

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 27, 2026	Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL	32 / 43 (327.3256)	21 (170.8228)	38 (156.5028)	—	—
Apr 11, 2025	Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL	11 / 31 (346.2400)	19 (170.8228)	7 (175.4172)	—	—
Dec 6, 2024	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	8 / 11 (345.1088)	2 (178.8572)	12 (166.2516)	—	—
Oct 4, 2024	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	34 / 59 (336.5028)	27 (170.2628)	39 (166.2400)	—	—
Sep 13, 2024	Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL	18 / 33 (334.7772)	12 (170.8344)	27 (163.9428)	—	—
Jun 7, 2024	Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL	35 / 35 (174.2628)	8 (174.2628)	—	—	—
May 17, 2024	The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN	16 / 39 (337.6572)	23 (167.9656)	14 (169.6916)	5 (173.1200)	—
Apr 5, 2024	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL	11 / 16 (327.8972)	14 (158.2172)	8 (169.6800)	1 (173.1200)	—
Oct 21, 2023	Battle for the Bones (ONE MEAT RIBS) Birmingham, AL	—	—	4 (169.1544)	—	—
Oct 5, 2023	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	12 / 73 (344.5256)	8 (175.4056)	24 (169.1200)	—	—
Sep 8, 2023	Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL	13 / 19 (326.7888)	16 (161.0972)	7 (165.6916)	—	—
Aug 4, 2023	Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL	30 / 58 (337.1432)	43 (163.9772)	14 (173.1660)	—	—
May 19, 2023	The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN	11 / 34 (339.9428)	5 (176.5600)	20 (163.3828)	—	—
Apr 14, 2023	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Chelsea, AL	10 / 17 (489.0172)	8 (166.2744)	6 (166.8228)	15 (155.9200)	—
Dec 1, 2022	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	10 / 13 (333.0744)	4 (173.7144)	15 (159.3600)	—	—
Nov 12, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL	35 / 49 (329.0516)	35 (166.2400)	35 (162.8116)	—	—
Nov 11, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL	66 / 91 (667.9432)	55 (170.2628)	44 (169.1660)	77 (163.9428)	66 (164.5716)
Oct 28, 2022	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	2 / 8 (517.0856)	1 (173.1544)	7 (169.6684)	3 (174.2628)	—
Oct 21, 2022	Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS	6 / 28 (343.4172)	1 (177.1428)	15 (166.2744)	—	—
Sep 16, 2022	Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL	4 / 18 (349.7032)	8 (173.1316)	4 (176.5716)	—	—
Jun 10, 2022	Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL	12 / 23 (329.0744)	11 (168.5256)	15 (160.5488)	—	—
May 5, 2022	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	22 / 72 (334.2284)	30 (163.9656)	12 (170.2628)	—	—
Apr 22, 2022	Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL	11 / 34 (504.4796)	3 (179.4400)	14 (167.4056)	29 (157.6340)	—
Apr 8, 2022	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	36 / 34 (326.1712)	47 (155.9084)	12 (170.2628)	—	—
Apr 2, 2022	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL	3 / 20 (514.2172)	3 (173.7144)	8 (171.9656)	7 (168.5372)	—
Dec 2, 2021	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	4 / 19 (340.5256)	5 (173.1200)	5 (167.4056)	—	—
Nov 19, 2021	Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL	6 / 14 (338.8344)	5 (170.8344)	8 (168)	—	—
Nov 12, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard unrated Shawnee, OK	33 / 33 (311.8628)	32 (162.8000)	33 (149.0628)	—	—
Nov 11, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 22, 2021	Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL	3 / 30 (346.2284)	8 (171.9656)	3 (174.2628)	—	—
Oct 8, 2021	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL	7 / 31 (337.7144)	11 (169.1544)	7 (168.5600)	—	—
Sep 18, 2021	Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest Madison, AL	—	—	5 (170.8344)	—	—
Aug 27, 2021	Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	8 / 19 (494.1596)	5 (169.1200)	10 (154.7884)	5 (170.2512)	—
Aug 6, 2021	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL	22 / 31 (494.1716)	31 (149.6344)	12 (170.2744)	2 (174.2628)	—
Jun 11, 2021	Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL	1 / 31 (348)	1 (178.8800)	12 (169.1200)	—	—
Jun 4, 2021	Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL	11 / 14 (334.8000)	8 (168.5256)	10 (166.2744)	—	—
May 21, 2021	Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS	2 / 22 (350.2744)	4 (174.8572)	3 (175.4172)	—	—
Apr 17, 2021	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL	2 / 21 (515.9660)	1 (174.2744)	5 (170.2744)	2 (171.4172)	—
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	1 / 38 (349.1656)	8 (172.0228)	1 (177.1428)	—	—
Nov 20, 2020	Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL	1 / 21 (349.7372)	3 (174.8800)	1 (174.8572)	—	—
Oct 9, 2020	Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	12 / 36 (485.6344)	12 (161.0972)	13 (163.4060)	13 (161.1312)	—
Sep 25, 2020	Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL	7 / 23 (331.9544)	14 (164.5372)	5 (167.4172)	—	—
Sep 18, 2020	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	20 / 28 (330.1940)	33 (162.2168)	10 (167.9772)	—	—
Aug 7, 2020	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL	15 / 21 (484.4228)	15 (162.8000)	9 (167.4056)	21 (154.2172)	—
Feb 21, 2020	Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	1 / 25 (352.5716)	2 (176.5600)	1 (176.0116)	—	—
Nov 1, 2019	West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL	10 / 15 (334.2172)	10 (165.0972)	6 (169.1200)	—	—
Oct 25, 2019	Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN	12 / 42 (507.9312)	5 (174.2628)	4 (174.8572)	36 (158.8112)	—
Oct 11, 2019	Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) Trussville, AL	2 / 17 (495.9544)	3 (171.4172)	2 (169.7372)	12 (154.8000)	—
Apr 5, 2019	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL	7 / 18 (344.5372)	8 (170.2628)	4 (174.2744)	—	—
Mar 22, 2019	Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL	13 / 17 (319.8972)	15 (155.9200)	8 (163.9772)	7 (166.8228)	—
Feb 22, 2019	Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	14 / 27 (330.1828)	2 (173.1084)	16 (157.0744)	—	—
Oct 26, 2018	Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN	—	7 (171.4056)	27 (162.2516)	17 (167.9656)	—
May 18, 2018	Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 7, 2017	Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 21, 2016	Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) Lynchburg, TN	—	28 (162.8800)	15 (166.8456)	17 (167.3828)	—
Oct 7, 2016	Bacon Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 25, 2015	Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 17, 2015	Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST) Chelsea, AL	—	6 (166.2856)	2 (173.1316)	—	—
Sep 12, 2014	Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL	—	—	—	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

The Real Squeal BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Backyard (3-meat) avg

Storylines (14 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Against the odds

Giant slayer

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)