The Real Squeal BBQ AL
Rating
1579
peak 1631
Contests
51
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#132
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
4
4 reserve
Category wins
9
23 podiums
Overall top-10s
22
of 51 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
337.99 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 378.01 (-40.02)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±85.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.25 · weakest Brisket (164.57)
Road miles
5951
mi across 51 mapped stops · furthest 590 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of The Real Squeal BBQ 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LEE LA Q has landed one call behind them 6 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has come out ahead in 23 of their 30 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUTSY-Q in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5832 points of the Grand Championship at Roast N Boast (2022-10-28).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 38-team field at Smoke on the Falls.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 25% across 9 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Mission Q (Backyard Only) (2020-11-20) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 27-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, LEE LA Q.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 179.4400 | 149.6344 | 169.25 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 50 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 177.1428 | 149.0628 | 167.54 | top 44% |
| Pork | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 176.5600 | 154.2172 | 166.70 | top 43% |
| 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 state / province
| 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% |
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (41 of 51 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (50 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Capital City Cook Off (2020-02-21)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 378.01
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.3256 | 327.33 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 346.2400 | 346.24 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 345.1088 | 309.37 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 489.0172 | 367.48 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 667.9432 | 413.50 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 515.9660 | 380.14 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 485.6344 | 389.09 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 507.9312 | 388.79 |
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 | 32 / 43 (327.3256) | 21 (170.8228) | 38 (156.5028) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 11 / 31 (346.2400) | 19 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 8 / 11 (345.1088) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 34 / 59 (336.5028) | 27 (170.2628) | 39 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 18 / 33 (334.7772) | 12 (170.8344) | 27 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 35 / 35 (174.2628) | 8 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 16 / 39 (337.6572) | 23 (167.9656) | 14 (169.6916) | 5 (173.1200) | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 11 / 16 (327.8972) | 14 (158.2172) | 8 (169.6800) | 1 (173.1200) | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Battle for the Bones (ONE MEAT RIBS) Birmingham, AL | — | — | 4 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 12 / 73 (344.5256) | 8 (175.4056) | 24 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 13 / 19 (326.7888) | 16 (161.0972) | 7 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 30 / 58 (337.1432) | 43 (163.9772) | 14 (173.1660) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 11 / 34 (339.9428) | 5 (176.5600) | 20 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-04-14 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 10 / 17 (489.0172) | 8 (166.2744) | 6 (166.8228) | 15 (155.9200) | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 10 / 13 (333.0744) | 4 (173.7144) | 15 (159.3600) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 35 / 49 (329.0516) | 35 (166.2400) | 35 (162.8116) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 66 / 91 (667.9432) | 55 (170.2628) | 44 (169.1660) | 77 (163.9428) | 66 (164.5716) |
| 2022-10-28 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 2 / 8 (517.0856) | 1 (173.1544) | 7 (169.6684) | 3 (174.2628) | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 6 / 28 (343.4172) | 1 (177.1428) | 15 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 4 / 18 (349.7032) | 8 (173.1316) | 4 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 12 / 23 (329.0744) | 11 (168.5256) | 15 (160.5488) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 22 / 72 (334.2284) | 30 (163.9656) | 12 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 11 / 34 (504.4796) | 3 (179.4400) | 14 (167.4056) | 29 (157.6340) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 36 / 34 (326.1712) | 47 (155.9084) | 12 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-04-02 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 3 / 20 (514.2172) | 3 (173.7144) | 8 (171.9656) | 7 (168.5372) | — |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 4 / 19 (340.5256) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 6 / 14 (338.8344) | 5 (170.8344) | 8 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 33 / 33 (311.8628) | 32 (162.8000) | 33 (149.0628) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 17 (170.2744) | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 3 / 30 (346.2284) | 8 (171.9656) | 3 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 7 / 31 (337.7144) | 11 (169.1544) | 7 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-09-18 | Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest Madison, AL | — | — | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 8 / 19 (494.1596) | 5 (169.1200) | 10 (154.7884) | 2 (175.4288) | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 22 / 31 (494.1716) | 14 (165.1084) | 28 (150.2400) | 1 (176.5600) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 1 / 31 (348.0000) | 1 (178.8800) | 12 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL | 11 / 14 (334.8000) | 8 (168.5256) | 10 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 2 / 22 (350.2744) | 4 (174.8572) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 2 / 21 (515.9660) | 1 (174.2744) | 5 (170.2744) | 2 (171.4172) | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 1 / 38 (349.1656) | 8 (172.0228) | 1 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 1 / 21 (349.7372) | 3 (174.8800) | 1 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 12 / 36 (485.6344) | 12 (161.0972) | 13 (163.4060) | 13 (161.1312) | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest Semmes, AL | 7 / 23 (331.9544) | 14 (164.5372) | 5 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 20 / 28 (330.1940) | 33 (162.2168) | 10 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 15 / 21 (484.4228) | 15 (162.8000) | 9 (167.4056) | 21 (154.2172) | — |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off Montgomery, AL | 1 / 25 (352.5716) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2019-11-01 | West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL | 10 / 15 (334.2172) | 10 (165.0972) | 6 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | 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) | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) Trussville, AL | 2 / 17 (495.9544) | 3 (171.4172) | 2 (169.7372) | 12 (154.8000) | — |
| 2019-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills(BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 7 / 18 (344.5372) | 8 (170.2628) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL | 13 / 17 (319.8972) | 15 (155.9200) | 8 (163.9772) | 7 (166.8228) | — |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off Montgomery, AL | 14 / 27 (330.1828) | 2 (173.1084) | 16 (157.0744) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (1169 pts) | #57 (784 pts) | — | — |