KEY'S Southern Spice AL
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-03-10
latest 2026-03-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
315.24
last 5 Backyard vs avg 315.24 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±93.19
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.54 · weakest Chicken (157.56)
Road miles
666
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$100K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
315.24 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 67% across 3 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Groundhog Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 149.0856 | 157.56 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.6456 | 163.54 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 134.2172 | 157.69 | top 51% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 67% | 2026-03-13 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 89% | 2024-10-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.24 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-03-10 — First tracked contest · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-03-10 — Career-best overall score (455.3144) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-03-10 — Peak power rating (1488) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2024-03-09 — First call · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-03-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-03-10 |
| -10.5 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| -9.9 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| -2.5 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-03-09 |
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)
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 | 100% | top 43% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 88.7% | 87% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 126.5% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 13 / 30 (332.5600) | 17 (160.0000) | 6 (172.5600) | 14 (163.4056) | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 56 / 59 (306.7312) | 57 (149.0856) | 52 (157.6456) | — | — |
| 2024-03-09 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 19 / 28 (319.3600) | 23 (155.9428) | 15 (163.4172) | 2 (175.4400) | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 61 / 73 (162.2284) | 49 (162.2284) | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 28 / 31 (455.3144) | 19 (160.5600) | 17 (160.5372) | 31 (134.2172) | — |