Brother In-Law BBQ AL
Rating
1451
peak 1510 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-10-04
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#290
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
322.00 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 340.81 (-18.81)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±52.09
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.70 · weakest Brisket (159.38)
Road miles
660
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 356 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$57K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.57 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
340.81 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-08-05).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke'Em All | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTSY-Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 157.7028 | 163.46 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 145.0628 | 160.02 | top 76% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 164.0000 | 168.70 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 154.2172 | 159.38 | top 72% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 89% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 83% | 2025-06-13 |
| Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 78% | 2026-03-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (8 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.57 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 340.81 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-10-04 — First tracked contest · Squealin on the Square
- 📣 2019-10-04 — First call · Squealin on the Square
- ⭐ 2019-10-18 — Career-best overall score (671.9200) · Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B
- 📈 2019-10-18 — Peak power rating (1510) · Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.9 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B | 2019-10-18 |
| +4.6 | Squealin on the Square | 2019-10-04 |
| +0.1 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-03-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) | 2019-11-08 |
| -9.2 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-03-27 |
| -9.1 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-05 |
| -7.6 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-07 |
| -7.3 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2023-08-04 |
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 93% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 92.5% | 91.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 92.7% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 132.4% | 132.4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 57% | 93.3% | 91.9% |
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 | 40 / 43 (303.3256) | 35 (158.2628) | 41 (145.0628) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 30 / 35 (323.9772) | 32 (158.8456) | 23 (165.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 27 / 43 (333.1088) | 11 (172.0000) | 34 (161.1088) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 30 / 35 (315.8972) | 24 (165.6684) | 31 (150.2288) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 19 / 14 (333.7144) | 22 (165.1428) | 12 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 47 / 58 (319.4404) | 39 (165.1544) | 52 (154.2860) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 20 / 26 (320.5024) | 19 (162.8340) | 20 (157.6684) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 19 / 21 (476.5372) | 19 (157.7028) | 19 (154.8344) | 18 (164.0000) | — |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC | 42 / 47 (644.3772) | 34 (165.0856) | 39 (159.3944) | 30 (165.6800) | 41 (154.2172) |
| 2019-10-18 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B 🏅 Lenoir, NC | 9 / 22 (671.9200) | 18 (161.0972) | 10 (171.4172) | 1 (176.0000) | 13 (163.4056) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 8 / 19 (668.4112) | 12 (166.2284) | 6 (172.5600) | 5 (169.1084) | 13 (160.5144) |
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 | #290 (60 pts) | #293 (60 pts) | #299 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #297 (120 pts) | #224 (190 pts) | #305 (130 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #373 (65 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #318 (75 pts) | #271 (125 pts) | — | — |