T-Ray's Rack Rubbers AL
Rating
1471
peak 1505 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2020-03-13
latest 2026-03-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
376.10 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 399.41 (-23.32)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±76.08
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.04)
Road miles
0
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
399.41 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Paris Ace Hardware has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Island Pig Posse in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs in a Blanket | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Groundhog Smokers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.6744 | 143.3712 | 157.96 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 143.3372 | 153.04 | top 74% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 176.0572 | 143.3828 | 160.90 | top 53% |
| 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.
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) | 7 | 9 | 0 | top 70% | 2026-03-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 399.41 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-03-13 — First tracked contest · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2020-03-13 — First call · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2020-03-13 — Career-best overall score (485.2576) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2020-03-13 — Peak power rating (1505) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.8 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-03-13 |
| +2 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-03-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-03-12 |
| -9 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-03-07 |
| -6.5 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-03-13 |
| -6.4 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-12 |
| -2.5 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-03-10 |
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 | 0% | top 77% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 87% | 87% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 54% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 130.9% | 130.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 130.1% | 130.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 119.5% | 119.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 134.8% | 134.8% |
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 | 23 / 30 (306.2744) | 24 (147.4400) | 20 (158.8344) | 20 (160.5828) | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 26 / 30 (313.1088) | 18 (163.3944) | 27 (149.7144) | 7 (170.8572) | — |
| 2024-03-09 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 15 / 28 (321.1656) | 21 (157.1428) | 13 (164.0228) | 1 (176.0572) | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 20 / 31 (471.4172) | 12 (165.1428) | 13 (162.8916) | 30 (143.3828) | — |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 20 / 26 (468.5144) | 18 (160.5716) | 25 (148.5028) | 18 (159.4400) | — |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 25 / 28 (430.1484) | 24 (143.3712) | 23 (143.3372) | 28 (143.4400) | — |
| 2020-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 9 / 23 (485.2576) | 5 (168.6744) | 21 (144.0116) | 2 (172.5716) | — |