Just For Fun BBQ AL
Rating
1508
peak 1512
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2025-10-17
Best ToY finish
#252
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.48 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 325.17 (+2.31)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.67)
Road miles
35
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Red, White & Que has finished one call ahead of Just For Fun BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boob-B-Q in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 30% across 3 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 153.0744 | 163.50 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 138.7428 | 161.67 | top 62% |
| 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 98% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 325.17
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.3600 | 331.36 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 343.4404 | 334.54 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 345.1544 | 345.15 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291.8172 | 291.82 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 313.6228 | 313.62 |
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 | 26 / 39 (331.3600) | 33 (161.6800) | 18 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 7 / 50 (343.4404) | 5 (174.2972) | 16 (169.1432) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 26 / 35 (325.6456) | 32 (159.9656) | 17 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 5 / 50 (345.1544) | 16 (168.0000) | 1 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 54 / 35 (291.8172) | 43 (153.0744) | 57 (138.7428) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 21 / 49 (313.6228) | 9 (163.9884) | 40 (149.6344) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #347 (95 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #252 (165 pts) | #235 (185 pts) | #331 (105 pts) | — | — |