Back 40 BBQ AL
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 369.33 (-43.08)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±107.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.39 · weakest Pork (149.68)
Road miles
55
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Smokin’ Huskies in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 159.4288 | 162.93 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 155.3828 | 161.68 | top 68% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6800 | 149.6800 | 149.68 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 163.3944 | 163.39 | top 57% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 369.33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.2516 | 322.25 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.7772 | 318.78 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.8344 | 318.83 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.2512 | 334.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.1544 | 337.15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.2056 | 322.21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.8516 | 631.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 26 / 30 (318.7772) | 21 (163.3944) | 28 (155.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 30 / 38 (318.8344) | 29 (159.4288) | 25 (159.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 11 / 27 (334.2512) | 12 (167.4284) | 14 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 13 / 38 (337.1544) | 25 (164.5944) | 10 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 25 / 31 (322.2056) | 21 (163.4056) | 23 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 31 / 37 (631.8516) | 25 (160.5600) | 30 (158.2172) | 32 (149.6800) | 21 (163.3944) |
| Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 21 / 23 (322.2516) | 18 (161.6916) | 19 (160.5600) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #245 (76 pts) | #262 (66 pts) | — | — |