RIBLIFE

RIBLIFE is a competition barbecue team with 96 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smoke on the Falls (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 8 times. They are ranked #223 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Rib Life”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#223

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1750

peak 1779 · rated over 82 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 22, 2019

latest Jan 22, 2026 · 6.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#46

Backyard 2024 · every season

Grand champs

8 reserve · wins it all 6% of the time

Category wins

38 podiums

Overall top-10s

60% of 96 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 31%

overall standings

Best overall

686.7312 / 720

Backyard · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

343.73 ▲

last 5 Backyard vs avg 340.02 (+3.71)

Walk rate

80%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)

Consistency

±7.33

spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.96 · weakest Brisket (167.39)

Road miles

17,787

across 96 mapped stops · furthest 761 mi

Schedule strength

52%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)

Purse competed for

$632K

listed at 69 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

3 🏅

won from 41 state-championship entries

Master avg

679.10 / 720

3 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

340.02 / 360

62 Backyard contests · 5 GCs

Backyard (3-meat) avg

503.57 / 540

20 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 1 GC

Backyard (4-meat) avg

678.45 / 720

2 Backyard (4-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, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), 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 (20 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

0.5944 points from the title

Came within 0.5944 points of the Grand Championship at Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (Mar 9, 2024).

Among the elite

#223 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 3% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1750 puts them #223 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 3% of the field.

rating 1750
peak 1779
82 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

Giant slayer

39 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Smoke on the Falls.

Apr 7, 2023

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

Smoke on the Falls is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 5 visits.

5 visits
best finish 1st
average top 16%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Smoke on the Falls (Apr 7, 2023).

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st

They almost always walk

80% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 77 of 96 contests

A top-10 category call in 80% of their 96 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

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High-water mark

686.7312 career-best overall

95.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 686.7312 at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) — 95.4% of a perfect 720.

Backyard
Dec 5, 2025

State champions

3 state championships won

They've taken 3 state championships from 41 entries at contests carrying the title.

41 state-championship entries

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of RIBLIFE 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2022 2 Grand Championships

2022 was the year it came together: 20 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 27%.

20 contests
14 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 27%

A tough matchup

15–6 behind in the head-to-head

Smokey Bees BBQ - MS ahead in 71% of their meetings

Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has come out ahead in 15 of their 21 shared contests.

The drought

23 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Smoke on the Falls on Apr 7, 2023 — 23 contests and 3.5 years ago.

last GC Apr 7, 2023
3.5 years ago

A strong matchup

20–8 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team in 20 of their 28 shared contests.

Always the bridesmaid

8 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 8 times against 6 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

6 Grand Championships
96 contests

Looking over their shoulder

5× one call behind them

NORALA BBQ TEAM has landed one call behind them 5 times.

An April team

Top 21% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 21% across 12 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.

12 April contests
top 31% the rest of the year

The long haul

17,787 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 17,787 miles across 96 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 761 miles to Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1.

96 mapped stops
furthest 761 mi

The metronome

±2.12% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.12% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 94.2% of a perfect score
96 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) every year from 2021 to 2025 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 1st

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
2026 ↗	Backyard	#264 (112 pts)	#196 (202 pts)	#288 (102 pts)	—	—
2026 ↗	Master	#1020 (60 pts)	#1093 (60 pts)	#1161 (60 pts)	#1067 (60 pts)	#940 (100 pts)
2025 ↗	Backyard	#83 (660 pts)	#108 (555 pts)	#72 (760 pts)	—	—
2025 ↗	Master	—	—	—	—	#850 (149 pts)
2024 ↗	Backyard	#46 (925 pts)	#48 (895 pts)	#48 (910 pts)	—	—
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#1317 (60 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1204 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Backyard	—	#34 (1,073 pts)	#16 (1,214 pts)	—	—
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1319 (60 pts)	#1432 (60 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Backyard	—	#5 (1,286 pts)	#18 (1,165 pts)	—	—
2021 ↗	Backyard	—	#27 (1,000 pts)	#46 (739 pts)	—	—
2020 ↗	Backyard	—	#5 (1,102 pts)	#5 (1,112 pts)	—	—
2019 ↗	Backyard	—	#2 (554 pts)	#1 🏆 (509 pts)	—	—

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RIBLIFE, each with one reason worth a look.

Off The Rack BBQ

#222 of the rated field

1750 power rating

Contests: 105
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1800

2–1 in 4 shared contests (50% to RIBLIFE)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — RIBLIFE ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 103 contests
last seen Oct 26, 2024

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BEERBEQUE

#224 of the rated field

1750 power rating

Contests: 78
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 49%
Peak: 1785

They've been 1785 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 75 contests
last seen Apr 23, 2021

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MAD MUTT'S BBQ

#221 of the rated field

1751 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 97
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1751

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RIBLIFE)

Careers of much the same size, 97 contests to 96, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 84 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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DRY 2 DA BONE

#219 of the rated field

1752 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 115
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1776

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to RIBLIFE)

Their rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 115 contests, alongside a 51% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 114 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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Smokey and the Pirate

#218 of the rated field

1752 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 74
GCs: 5
Top-10s: 58%
Peak: 1768

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before RIBLIFE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 71 contests

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DR. NORDY'S BBQ

#220 of the rated field

1751 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1759

They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before RIBLIFE's first contest.

rated over 47 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LEE LA Q	74	35	39	47%	⚔ compare
REDBONES BBQ	63	32	31	51%	⚔ compare
Hickory Hangover	52	19	33	37%	⚔ compare
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q	49	22	27	45%	⚔ compare
HELL ON SQUEALS	47	23	24	49%	⚔ compare
NORALA BBQ TEAM	36	22	14	61%	⚔ compare
The Real Squeal BBQ	35	20	15	57%	⚔ compare
2 Swine Crew	33	21	12	64%	⚔ compare
BAMA BOYS BBQ	30	19	11	63%	⚔ compare
Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team	28	20	8	71%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	27	11	14	41%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	27	11	15	41%	⚔ compare
Dogpatch Q	24	19	5	79%	⚔ compare
VETERAN PORK PULLERS	24	15	9	63%	⚔ compare
LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY	24	14	10	58%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	87	52	8	17	180 🔥	147.9888	169.81	top 35%
Pork Ribs	88	55	4	13	179.4400	153.0744	169.01	top 36%
Pork	30	22	2	8	176.5600	155.3716	169.96	top 29%
Brisket	6	1	0	0	174.2628	162.2400	167.39	top 51%

“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)	16	2	top 34%
Medium (20–39)	51	4	top 30%
Large (40+)	20	0	top 30%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
AL	61	6	top 32%
MS	9	0	top 31%
TN	6	0	top 34%
FL	3	0	top 42%
WI	3	0	top 22%
VA	2	0	top 21%
KS	1	0	top 17%
IN	1	0	top 10%
GA	1	0	top 13%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)	5	1	1	top 24%	Dec 5, 2025
Smoke on the Falls	5	1	1	top 16%	Apr 12, 2024
Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)	5	4	0	top 52%	Sep 19, 2025
Poosa Q	5	7	0	top 23%	Jun 20, 2025
Roast N Boast	5	2	0	top 25%	Oct 20, 2023
Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)	4	2	0	top 25%	Mar 9, 2024
Mission Q (Backyard Only)	4	2	0	top 43%	Sep 16, 2022
Lakeland Pig Festival	2	6	0	top 36%	Jan 22, 2026
Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	4	0	top 15%	Apr 26, 2024
The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	3	0	top 13%	May 19, 2023
Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	8	0	top 31%	Oct 21, 2022
Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)	2	8	0	top 23%	Oct 7, 2022
Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1	2	3	0	top 11%	Jun 11, 2021
Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD)	2	6	0	top 34%	Jun 4, 2021
Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	5	0	top 31%	Mar 6, 2020

More numbers

Busiest season 2022 20 contests · 2 GCs

Contests a season 9.6 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 67 of 96 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 53 15 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 88 entries · 4 wins · 55 calls

First title Nov 1, 2019 West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)

Opponents faced 1,561 finished ahead 2,924 times, behind 1,142

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Feb 24, 2017 → Apr 7, 2018

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

20261 milestone

Jan 22 Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival

20251 milestone

Dec 5 Career-best overall score686.7312 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)

20241 milestone

Apr 26 Peak power rating (1779) Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)

20232 milestones

Apr 7 First multi-meat day Smoke on the Falls
Apr 7 Biggest field won (39 teams) Smoke on the Falls

20222 milestones

Aug 5 10th category win Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
Sep 8 5th Grand Championship Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ

20213 milestones

Apr 23 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Dec 2 First state championship Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
Dec 2 50th tracked contest Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship

20201 milestone

Jun 5 25th tracked contest Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY)

20196 milestones

Feb 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score333.7256 Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
Mar 22 First overall top-10 Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY)
Mar 22 10th tracked contest Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY)
Aug 23 First overall podium Great Americana BBQ Festival
Aug 23 First Reserve Championship Great Americana BBQ Festival
Nov 1 First Grand Championship West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)

20182 milestones

Oct 12 First call Butler Fest 2018
Oct 12 First category win (Chicken) Butler Fest 2018

20171 milestone

Feb 24 First tracked contest Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16	Great Americana BBQ Festival	Aug 23, 2019
+15.5	West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)	Nov 1, 2019
+13	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship	Dec 2, 2021
+12.3	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1	Oct 16, 2020
+12.2	Smoke on the Falls	Sep 18, 2020

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.5	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)	Aug 7, 2020
-13.9	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 22, 2026
-12.5	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)	Aug 6, 2021
-11.6	The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY)	May 3, 2024
-7.5	Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)	Jun 21, 2019

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 62%	94.7%	94.7%
2025	6	0	2	0	100%	top 33%	96.5%	95.3%
2024	8	0	5	2	75%	top 39%	97.5%	95.9%
2023	11	1	10	2	82%	top 20%	98.4%	95.3%
2022	20	2	14	2	85%	top 27%	97.8%	94.7%
2021	14	2	10	1	93%	top 30%	97.6%	94%
2020	14	0	9	2	86%	top 33%	94.9%	92.4%
2019	15	1	8	4	87%	top 36%	96.2%	93.1%
2018	6	0	0	1	17%	—	—	—
2017	1	0	0	0	0%	—	—	—

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 22, 2026	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	39 / 63 (681.5768)	44 (169.6684)	29 (171.9772)	48 (165.6684)	17 (174.2628)
Dec 5, 2025	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Demopolis, AL	2 / 21 (686.7312)	4 (176.5600)	15 (169.6800)	6 (174.2628)	18 (166.2284)
Sep 19, 2025	The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL	—	—	—	—	7 (167.9772)
Sep 19, 2025	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL	15 / 30 (339.9544)	12 (173.1200)	17 (166.8344)	9 (174.2628)	—
Sep 5, 2025	Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL	14 / 29 (341.6688)	20 (170.8344)	7 (170.8344)	—	—
Jun 20, 2025	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	7 / 42 (347.3828)	8 (176.5600)	13 (170.8228)	—	—
Apr 11, 2025	Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL	13 / 31 (343.3828)	25 (165.6684)	3 (177.7144)	—	—
Dec 6, 2024	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	6 / 11 (346.2516)	8 (174.2744)	7 (171.9772)	—	—
Oct 4, 2024	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	14 / 59 (346.2284)	26 (170.8112)	6 (175.4172)	—	—
May 25, 2024	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN	37 / 47 (337.6572)	32 (169.6800)	35 (167.9772)	—	—
May 24, 2024	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN	77 / 118 (680.4340)	27 (175.4172)	78 (168.5256)	66 (170.8228)	89 (165.6684)
May 3, 2024	The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Mobile, AL	6 / 10 (346.8344)	1 (178.8572)	6 (167.9772)	—	—
Apr 26, 2024	Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL	4 / 40 (350.8344)	6 (175.4056)	4 (175.4288)	—	—
Apr 12, 2024	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	4 / 31 (346.2284)	10 (171.9656)	4 (174.2628)	—	—
Mar 9, 2024	Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL	2 / 28 (348.5256)	1 (177.7028)	5 (170.8228)	4 (173.7144)	—
Dec 1, 2023	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	6 / 17 (335.9084)	5 (167.3828)	7 (168.5256)	—	—
Oct 20, 2023	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	2 / 12 (525.0972)	4 (173.1316)	2 (175.4056)	2 (176.5600)	—
Oct 5, 2023	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	9 / 73 (346.8344)	10 (174.2628)	13 (172.5716)	—	—
Aug 26, 2023	Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL	7 / 17 (339.3484)	9 (166.2284)	2 (173.1200)	—	—
Aug 11, 2023	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL	4 / 35 (516.5028)	9 (171.9656)	10 (170.8228)	5 (173.7144)	—
Aug 4, 2023	Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL	2 / 58 (351.4288)	7 (174.2744)	4 (177.1544)	—	—
May 19, 2023	The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN	5 / 34 (345.0740)	9 (173.1084)	9 (171.9656)	—	—
Apr 28, 2023	Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL	7 / 36 (517.6688)	5 (176.5600)	3 (175.4288)	24 (165.6800)	—
Apr 7, 2023	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	1 / 39 (354.2744)	1 (178.8572)	1 (175.4172)	—	—
Mar 17, 2023	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	23 / 80 (333.0744)	36 (163.3828)	11 (169.6916)	—	—
Mar 10, 2023	Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL	10 / 31 (490.1484)	14 (165.0856)	11 (163.9772)	14 (161.0856)	—
Dec 1, 2022	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	2 / 13 (343.3828)	2 (176)	5 (167.3828)	—	—
Nov 12, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL	34 / 49 (331.3484)	25 (169.6684)	37 (161.6800)	—	—
Nov 11, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL	55 / 91 (675.2912)	68 (167.3828)	58 (167.3944)	33 (172.5484)	53 (167.9656)
Oct 28, 2022	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	3 / 8 (515.3368)	4 (169.6684)	3 (173.7028)	5 (171.9656)	—
Oct 21, 2022	Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS	10 / 28 (339.3828)	2 (175.4056)	17 (163.9772)	—	—
Oct 7, 2022	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL	8 / 38 (345.7028)	6 (173.1428)	9 (172.5600)	—	—
Sep 16, 2022	Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL	10 / 18 (342.2284)	16 (167.9656)	8 (174.2628)	—	—
Sep 8, 2022	Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL	1 / 35 (351.9656)	2 (173.1084)	2 (178.8572)	—	—
Aug 26, 2022	Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS) Columbus, MS	—	—	6 (173.1200)	—	—
Aug 12, 2022	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL	11 / 35 (511.3372)	17 (168.5372)	18 (167.3828)	5 (175.4172)	—
Aug 5, 2022	Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL	2 / 21 (514.2400)	5 (172)	13 (166.2400)	1 (176)	—
Jul 21, 2022	Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA	5 / 25 (340.5028)	7 (169.6800)	6 (170.8228)	—	—
Jun 10, 2022	Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL	9 / 23 (330.7656)	14 (163.9428)	9 (166.8228)	—	—
May 20, 2022	The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN	3 / 29 (347.9656)	8 (173.7028)	4 (174.2628)	—	—
May 5, 2022	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	23 / 72 (333.0972)	15 (169.7144)	33 (163.3828)	—	—
Apr 22, 2022	Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL	12 / 34 (503.3140)	22 (162.7768)	6 (173.1544)	16 (167.3828)	—
Apr 8, 2022	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	4 / 34 (347.9772)	2 (177.7028)	11 (170.2744)	—	—
Apr 2, 2022	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL	1 / 20 (520.5144)	1 (177.7028)	5 (171.9888)	5 (170.8228)	—
Mar 12, 2022	Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL	5 / 26 (506.2056)	11 (163.9656)	9 (167.3944)	2 (174.8456)	—
Jan 28, 2022	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	6 / 60 (670.1712)	3 (171.9772)	13 (166.2856)	5 (169.6684)	13 (162.2400)
Dec 2, 2021	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	1 / 19 (350.2628)	2 (173.7028)	2 (176.5600)	—	—
Nov 19, 2021	Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL	2 / 14 (348.5372)	3 (174.2628)	2 (174.2744)	—	—
Nov 12, 2021	Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS	8 / 30 (345.0740)	13 (169.6684)	8 (175.4056)	—	—
Oct 8, 2021	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL	8 / 31 (337.6684)	9 (170.2628)	9 (167.4056)	—	—
Aug 27, 2021	Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	5 / 19 (508.4912)	4 (172.5484)	8 (169.6800)	8 (166.2628)	—
Aug 6, 2021	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL	24 / 31 (489.0400)	21 (164)	31 (153.0744)	4 (171.9656)	—
Jun 12, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI	19 / 45 (323.4288)	8 (168)	23 (155.4288)	—	—
Jun 11, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	8 / 52 (334.2400)	6 (167.9772)	7 (166.2628)	—	—
Jun 4, 2021	Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL	6 / 14 (341.1316)	3 (172)	7 (169.1316)	—	—
May 21, 2021	Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS	8 / 22 (339.3600)	9 (169.6800)	7 (169.6800)	—	—
Apr 23, 2021	Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL	1 / 29 (351.4056)	1 (180)	9 (171.4056)	—	—
Apr 17, 2021	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL	8 / 21 (500.5372)	11 (167.9772)	14 (162.2628)	3 (170.2972)	—
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	11 / 38 (339.9544)	13 (170.8228)	16 (169.1316)	—	—
Mar 12, 2021	Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL	12 / 28 (494.7196)	14 (163.9656)	15 (158.7884)	2 (171.9656)	—
Nov 20, 2020	Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL	13 / 21 (333.1088)	16 (163.9656)	8 (169.1432)	—	—
Nov 13, 2020	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	16 / 94 (337.6572)	14 (169.6800)	15 (167.9772)	—	—
Oct 29, 2020	The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA	7 / 33 (494.1600)	13 (164.5372)	8 (168.5372)	7 (161.0856)	—
Oct 23, 2020	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	4 / 41 (488.5944)	23 (147.9888)	2 (174.2856)	6 (166.3200)	—
Oct 16, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	3 / 40 (333.1316)	1 (170.8572)	14 (162.2744)	—	—
Oct 9, 2020	Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	9 / 36 (492.4916)	16 (154.8000)	8 (169.7260)	5 (167.9656)	—
Oct 2, 2020	Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL	10 / 18 (339.9428)	15 (160.5028)	1 (179.4400)	—	—
Sep 25, 2020	Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL	14 / 23 (325.6228)	21 (158.2056)	6 (167.4172)	—	—
Sep 18, 2020	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	3 / 28 (341.6916)	4 (172)	7 (169.6916)	—	—
Aug 7, 2020	Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL	19 / 21 (476.9948)	13 (165.0972)	21 (156.5260)	18 (155.3716)	—
Jul 31, 2020	Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA	7 / 55 (509.0972)	6 (173.1428)	10 (170.2744)	16 (165.6800)	—
Jun 5, 2020	Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL	6 / 23 (334.8000)	8 (168.5600)	9 (166.2400)	—	—
Mar 6, 2020	Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL	5 / 32 (337.6684)	3 (173.1200)	13 (164.5484)	—	—
Feb 21, 2020	Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	12 / 25 (332.4800)	6 (171.9888)	16 (160.4912)	—	—
Dec 6, 2019	COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL	8 / 25 (335.9200)	5 (169.6684)	9 (166.2516)	—	—
Nov 22, 2019	Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL	8 / 20 (340.5144)	4 (173.1200)	11 (167.3944)	—	—
Nov 1, 2019	West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL	1 / 15 (346.2400)	4 (169.6800)	1 (176.5600)	—	—
Oct 11, 2019	Butlerfest 2019 (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL	7 / 20 (334.8344)	8 (166.8228)	7 (168.0116)	—	—
Oct 4, 2019	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	5 / 25 (335.9428)	4 (171.9656)	7 (163.9772)	1 (173.7028)	—
Sep 13, 2019	RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL	12 / 37 (337.6572)	13 (168.5256)	10 (169.1316)	—	—
Sep 6, 2019	Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL	10 / 19 (497.0056)	7 (170.2628)	17 (154.7772)	2 (171.9656)	—
Aug 23, 2019	Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN	2 / 39 (345.7144)	—	—	—	—
Jun 21, 2019	Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL	17 / 23 (325.0400)	17 (162.2284)	14 (162.8116)	2 (175.4172)	—
Jun 14, 2019	Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	15 / 48 (337.0628)	9 (173.1084)	19 (163.9544)	—	—
Jun 7, 2019	Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS	12 / 22 (321.0284)	18 (153.6456)	8 (167.3828)	—	—
Apr 12, 2019	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	13 / 30 (337.6800)	1 (174.8572)	29 (162.8228)	—	—
Mar 22, 2019	Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL	5 / 17 (334.8000)	8 (165.1200)	5 (169.6800)	8 (166.2512)	—
Mar 8, 2019	Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL	16 / 34 (332.5144)	12 (166.8228)	18 (165.6916)	—	—
Feb 22, 2019	Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	11 / 27 (333.7256)	16 (155.9656)	1 (177.7600)	—	—
Nov 30, 2018	Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 12, 2018	Butler Fest 2018 Butler, AL	—	1 (177.7144)	7 (166.2400)	—	—
Sep 21, 2018	Roast N Boast Columbus, MS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 14, 2018	Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival Decatur, AL	—	—	—	—	—
May 18, 2018	Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 7, 2018	Rockin Rib Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Selma, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Feb 24, 2017	Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS	—	—	—	—	—

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

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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

Backyard (4-meat) avg

Storylines (20 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

An April team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

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

Overall rank by season

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)