Watson Beans and BBQ AL
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-08-04
latest 2025-09-19
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.09 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.78)
Road miles
256
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 256 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2400 | 154.2400 | 154.24 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9312 | 145.6228 | 148.78 | top 98% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 157.0856 | 157.09 | top 98% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 304.44
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 | 302.7084 | 302.71 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306.1712 | 306.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 56 / 56 (302.7084) | — | 56 (145.6228) | 55 (157.0856) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 54 / 58 (306.1712) | 53 (154.2400) | 56 (151.9312) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | — | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | — |