Boob-B-Q AL
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
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
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
302.54 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 301.65 (+0.89)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.98
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.14)
Road miles
10
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
301.65 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 83% across 3 contests, versus top 99% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boar on the Floor | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Los Diablos | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Boss Hawgs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SportsPage Smokers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Place Chicken | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Just For Fun BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweaty Pig | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Gustoso BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Slice to Meat You | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Beefis and Butt-Head | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Redstone | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 141.6800 | 151.50 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 130.7316 | 150.14 | 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+) | 4 | 0 | top 92% |
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 | 29 | 0 | top 83% | 2025-10-17 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 48 | 0 | top 125% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 301.65 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1489) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2025-10-17 — Career-best overall score (327.9544) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
| -12.5 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| -10.9 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
| -10.7 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
| -7.8 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
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 74% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 151% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 75.7% | 75.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
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 | 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) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 52 / 54 (297.1772) | 41 (149.1772) | 53 (148.0000) | — | — |