Slice to Meat You AL
Rating
1542
peak 1545 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2025-10-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
337.78 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 352.75 (-14.97)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±47.49
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.44 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.97)
Road miles
125
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
352.75 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boar on the Floor in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Hickory Hangover has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared chicken entries.
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 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Los Diablos | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Boar on the Floor | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Beefis and Butt-Head | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTSY-Q | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Gustoso BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SportsPage Smokers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Boob-B-Q | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Boss Hawgs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Place Chicken | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Just For Fun BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 158.2172 | 169.44 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.6572 | 164.97 | top 66% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 165.0856 | 165.09 | top 65% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 130% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 23% |
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 | 16 | 0 | top 45% | 2025-10-17 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 23% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 352.75 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-13 — First tracked contest · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📣 2021-08-13 — First call · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2022-04-22 — Career-best overall score (486.0912) · Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard)
- 📈 2024-10-18 — Peak power rating (1545) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
| +12.8 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
| +9.1 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| +7 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-10-22 |
| +5.2 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2023-08-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 2022-04-22 |
| -3.4 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-17 |
| -1.2 | Railyard BBQ Brawl | 2022-10-28 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 22% | 97% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 79% | 135% | 106.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 93.3% | 92.5% |
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 | 23 / 39 (333.0740) | 14 (169.7028) | 30 (163.3712) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 16 / 50 (337.6800) | 13 (171.4172) | 21 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 3 / 50 (349.1316) | 5 (173.7144) | 6 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 22 / 58 (340.5260) | 16 (170.8344) | 30 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL | 13 / 10 (328.4800) | 4 (170.8228) | 22 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 11 / 35 (333.6112) | 6 (170.8228) | 18 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 26 / 34 (486.0912) | 27 (158.2172) | 24 (162.7884) | 22 (165.0856) | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 10 / 30 (335.9656) | 13 (168.0000) | 10 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 7 / 49 (330.2056) | 2 (171.4056) | 18 (158.8000) | — | — |