Boob-B-Q AL
Rating
1450
peak 1450
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2025-10-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
302.54
last 5 vs career avg 302.54 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.97 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.57)
Road miles
10
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 83% across 3 contests, versus top 100% 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 141.6800 | 151.97 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 130.7316 | 150.57 | top 96% |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | top 113% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 302.54
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.9544 | 327.95 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306.1940 | 306.19 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311.3828 | 311.38 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 294.7544 | 294.75 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 272.4116 | 272.41 |
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 | 29 / 39 (327.9544) | 35 (161.1200) | 25 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 46 / 50 (306.1940) | 50 (147.9084) | 40 (158.2856) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 41 / 50 (311.3828) | 34 (159.4288) | 42 (151.9540) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 53 / 35 (294.7544) | 50 (149.7028) | 52 (145.0516) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 48 / 49 (272.4116) | 49 (141.6800) | 51 (130.7316) | — | — |