Just For Fun BBQ AL
Rating
1508
peak 1512 · rated over 6 contests
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 Backyard vs avg 325.17 (+2.31)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.34
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.67)
Road miles
35
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
325.17 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Place Chicken | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Boob-B-Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Boar on the Floor | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Boss Hawgs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Beefis and Butt-Head | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Los Diablos | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SportsPage Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Slice to Meat You | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
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 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-10-17 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 99% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 325.17 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-13 — First tracked contest · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📣 2021-08-13 — First call · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2023-10-20 — Career-best overall score (345.1544) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-10-18 — Peak power rating (1512) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
| +12.8 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
| +3.9 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| -5.1 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-07 |
| -4.4 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-17 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 67% | 92% | 92% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 95.4% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 10% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 154% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
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) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) | — | — |