South Pork AL
Rating
1626
peak 1635 · rated over 25 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#13
Master 2013
Grand champs
4
3 reserve
Category wins
8
22 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
675.80 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 683.02 (-7.22)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.43
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.66 · weakest Chicken (168.82)
Road miles
4258
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 581 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$278K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.02 / 720
23 Master contests · 4 GCs
Backyard avg
329.11 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of South Pork 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Organizer Portal has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 12 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUSH LEAGUE BBQ in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5712 points of the Grand Championship at RiverFest (2019-09-13).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 54-team field at The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 13% across 4 contests, versus top 29% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) (2019-11-08) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 33-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-09-05).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| The Specialists | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 12 | 2 | 9 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 11 | 2 | 7 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Sheats Smoked Meats | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 154.2400 | 168.82 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.3716 | 171.44 | top 29% |
| Pork | 23 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3828 | 170.14 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 23 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2168 | 171.66 | top 31% |
“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 | 11 | 2 | top 35% |
| TN | 5 | 1 | top 12% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| NC | 2 | 1 | top 15% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 7% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 1 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 2 | top 19% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 9% | 2020-09-25 |
| Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 15% | 2019-11-09 |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 41% | 2026-08-15 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 33% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest (2019-03-29)
- Wins it all in 16% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 683.02 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 329.11 / 360
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-22 — First tracked contest · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-02-22 — First call · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 🏆 2019-03-29 — First Grand Championship · TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- 🔥 2019-03-29 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2019-03-29 — Career-best overall score (705.1544) · TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- 📈 2020-09-25 — Peak power rating (1635) · TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- 🎖️ 2026-08-15 — 25th tracked contest · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2019-03-29 |
| +14.8 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
| +13.8 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) | 2019-11-08 |
| +13.7 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| +13.5 | Hometown BBQ Bash | 2019-08-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Smoke on the Falls | 2021-04-09 |
| -11 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| -2.6 | COTR BBQ | 2019-12-06 |
| -2.3 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off | 2019-04-05 |
| -1.7 | Smokin In the Square | 2019-03-15 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 87% | 87% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 93% | 93% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 94.9% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 96.8% | 95.4% |
| 2019 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 89% | top 24% | 97.9% | 95.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 4 / 30 (345.1544) | 10 (168.5944) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 26 / 38 (313.0632) | 16 (161.6916) | 29 (151.3716) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 13 / 35 (669.5772) | 18 (167.3712) | 12 (170.2744) | 17 (166.2516) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 14 / 49 (683.4172) | 15 (172.5484) | 15 (170.8916) | 28 (166.2628) | 11 (173.7144) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 32 / 38 (651.8400) | 35 (154.2400) | 16 (168.5256) | 28 (161.6916) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 7 / 47 (697.1544) | 28 (167.4172) | 8 (176.5716) | 9 (175.4056) | 7 (177.7600) |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 10 / 25 (677.0056) | 8 (168.5256) | 19 (163.4060) | 11 (169.6684) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 11 / 25 (670.6856) | 13 (165.0856) | 13 (167.3944) | 15 (163.9428) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2019-11-09 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) 🏅 Concord, NC | 9 / 33 (685.0396) | 6 (176.5600) | 10 (172.5600) | 6 (172.5484) | 25 (163.3712) |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC | 1 / 47 (703.9428) | 5 (175.4056) | 6 (174.2744) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-10-04 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 2 / 25 (695.3368) | 5 (175.4056) | 8 (172.5600) | 3 (180.0000) | 12 (167.3712) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 2 / 37 (690.2284) | 12 (170.8228) | 12 (170.8456) | 8 (171.4172) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 2 / 39 (698.8228) | 3 (178.2972) | 3 (176.5828) | 19 (166.2400) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hometown BBQ Bash 🏅 Hoover, AL | 1 / 15 (697.7372) | 1 (173.7028) | 1 (175.4744) | 2 (174.8572) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 14 / 27 (659.8396) | 18 (165.0856) | 1 (177.1544) | 21 (159.3828) | 20 (158.2168) |
| 2019-07-19 | Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Hattiesburg, MS | 10 / 28 (681.0512) | 14 (167.9772) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1428) | 16 (166.8112) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 19 / 48 (679.9432) | 23 (168.5944) | 5 (175.4288) | 23 (169.6800) | 31 (166.2400) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 11 / 72 (685.0284) | 20 (172.5600) | 17 (171.9772) | 31 (168.5256) | 20 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 13 / 43 (674.6968) | 39 (157.0512) | 22 (166.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 1 / 54 (698.2284) | 17 (169.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 3 / 39 (695.3944) | 8 (174.2628) | 19 (168.5372) | 3 (173.7144) | 3 (178.8800) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY | 16 / 28 (667.2568) | 13 (167.3828) | 14 (168.5256) | 14 (166.8228) | 18 (164.5256) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 1 / 29 (705.1544) | 6 (173.7144) | 2 (176.0000) | 5 (175.4400) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 18 / 35 (663.9200) | 30 (161.1200) | 6 (170.8228) | 18 (166.8344) | 18 (165.1428) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 11 / 27 (678.2056) | 14 (167.4056) | 10 (170.2744) | 17 (163.9656) | 5 (176.5600) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1214 (95 pts) | #1090 (125 pts) | #1187 (100 pts) | #1103 (115 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #778 (175 pts) | #840 (170 pts) | #746 (215 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #725 (220 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #132 (838 pts) | #180 (673 pts) | #177 (653 pts) | #138 (823 pts) | #113 (908 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #32 (2392 pts) | #107 (1705 pts) | #25 (2174 pts) | #34 (2130 pts) | #31 (2256 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #236 (1281 pts) | #243 (1226 pts) | #220 (1276 pts) | #185 (1401 pts) | #231 (1281 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #90 (2004 pts) | #72 (2006 pts) | #114 (1762 pts) | #41 (2108 pts) | #56 (2074 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #45 (2365 pts) | #15 (2479 pts) | #59 (1997 pts) | #52 (2055 pts) | #25 (2381 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #70 (2174 pts) | #26 (2316 pts) | #50 (2076 pts) | #102 (1774 pts) | #152 (1694 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #69 (2221 pts) | #51 (2124 pts) | #57 (2001 pts) | #20 (2438 pts) | #84 (1985 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #13 (2713 pts) | #9 (2566 pts) | #60 (1944 pts) | #35 (2227 pts) | #84 (1987 pts) |