REDBONES AL
Rating
1510
peak 1513 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2024-09-06
latest 2025-09-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.79
last 5 Backyard vs avg 334.79 (-0.00)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.79
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.32 · weakest Chicken (163.47)
Road miles
661
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$64K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
334.79 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BAMA BOYS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 152.4800 | 163.47 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 160.5144 | 169.84 | top 39% |
| Pork | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 173.32 | top 15% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 57% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-09-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 334.79 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-09-06 — First tracked contest · Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2024-09-06 — First call · Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2024-09-20 — Career-best overall score (345.0856) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
- 📈 2025-03-14 — Peak power rating (1513) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.4 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2024-09-20 |
| +2.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| +2 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| +0.9 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | 2025-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.4 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-01 |
| -3.5 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-06 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 93.8% | 91.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 50% | 95.9% | 94.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 13 / 22 (337.7028) | 11 (169.1772) | 13 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 17 / 23 (331.3488) | 16 (166.2516) | 16 (165.0972) | 6 (171.9772) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 40 / 100 (322.7428) | 42 (162.2284) | 40 (160.5144) | 7 (175.4172) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 26 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 31 / 59 (337.0628) | 43 (162.8000) | 8 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 5 / 18 (345.0856) | 10 (171.9656) | 4 (173.1200) | 2 (172.5600) | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 16 (152.4800) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 19 / 27 (334.8000) | 25 (159.3944) | 8 (175.4056) | — | — |