A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
RIBLIFE ahead in 100% of their meetings
RIBLIFE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Alabama Power
Alabama Power is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 15th of 11 at the Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Dec 6, 2019
latest Dec 5, 2025 · 6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 104%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.31 · weakest Pork (150.27)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1616)
Purse competed for
$14K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
609.31 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
329.09 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2512 | 142.2972 | 155.40 | top 120% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8340 | 147.3828 | 157.31 | top 100% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8116 | 141.7256 | 150.27 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 147.9544 | 154.53 | top 98% |
“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.
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) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 106% | Dec 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
83
finished ahead 11 times, behind 89
Longest layoff
5 yrs
Dec 6, 2019 → Dec 6, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score639.2572 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
- Most recent contest Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
20242 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.0852 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8340 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest COTR BBQ
- Peak power rating (1488) COTR BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 16 / 21 (639.2572) | 22 (161.6456) | 22 (157.7028) | 21 (158.8116) | 20 (161.0972) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 15 / 11 (329.0852) | 17 (162.2512) | 11 (166.8340) | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2019 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 25 / 25 (579.3600) | 25 (142.2972) | 24 (147.3828) | 25 (141.7256) | 25 (147.9544) |