Los Diablos AL
Rating
1528
peak 1528 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-10-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
336.99 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 327.29 (+9.70)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.01
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.11)
Road miles
35
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$49K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
327.29 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smoke'Em All has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boar on the Floor in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Hickory Hangover has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 36% across 4 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021-08-13).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hangover | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Boar on the Floor | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Slice to Meat You | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Beefis and Butt-Head | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Boob-B-Q | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Boss Hawgs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SportsPage Smokers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Gustoso BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTSY-Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweaty Pig | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Place Chicken | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Redstone | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Just For Fun BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8916 | 157.6572 | 165.19 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 125.6116 | 162.11 | top 47% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 35% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-10-17 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 21% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.29 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📣 2022-09-08 — First call · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2025-10-17 — Career-best overall score (345.1088) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2025-10-17 — Peak power rating (1528) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| +12 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
| +10.9 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
| +8.7 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-17 |
| +2.8 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
| -3.8 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2023-08-04 |
| -1.1 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-10-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 94.7% | 93% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 90.5% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 115% | 78.7% | 78.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 10 / 39 (345.1088) | 8 (173.1316) | 15 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 21 / 50 (332.5372) | 31 (162.8344) | 14 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 8 / 50 (341.0972) | 14 (169.6800) | 10 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 39 / 58 (328.5488) | 6 (174.8916) | 54 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 7 / 35 (337.6684) | 28 (161.1084) | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 18 / 30 (325.6228) | 22 (160.5028) | 12 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 11 / 49 (324.4916) | 17 (161.6800) | 12 (162.8116) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 62 / 54 (283.2688) | 23 (157.6572) | 66 (125.6116) | — | — |