Double Barrel BBQ AL
Rating
1449
peak 1503
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#2561
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
549.46 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 537.81 (+11.66)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±138.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.01 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.70)
Road miles
21995
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 8924 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 60% across 4 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8684 | 85.3484 | 153.35 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 169.7372 | 71.1200 | 152.70 | top 69% |
| Pork | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 150.8344 | 160.36 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 174.2856 | 141.1200 | 161.01 | top 53% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| MT | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 537.81
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.7772 | 326.78 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 680.4684 | 680.47 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 524.8228 | 524.82 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 593.7028 | 593.70 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.5432 | 621.54 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 668.5600 | 514.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 23 / 26 (326.7772) | 20 (167.9772) | 24 (158.8000) | 22 (163.9428) | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ Columbia, MO | 8 / 9 (680.4684) | 9 (163.9428) | 9 (167.3828) | 3 (174.8572) | 2 (174.2856) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 36 / 36 (524.8228) | 36 (145.1200) | 36 (71.1200) | 30 (159.4400) | 33 (149.1428) |
| 2022-06-10 | Montana BBQ Cook-off Absarokee, MT | 21 / 27 (593.7028) | 17 (155.9772) | 23 (144.0116) | 19 (152.5940) | 22 (141.1200) |
| 2021-08-20 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 28 / 43 (621.5432) | 30 (154.7772) | 25 (159.9544) | 30 (155.9544) | 28 (150.8572) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition Westminster, CO | 32 / 46 (634.7660) | 46 (143.9772) | 31 (160.5484) | 9 (170.2744) | 29 (159.9660) |
| 2019-09-27 | Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Kincaid, KS | 4 / 7 (310.8572) | 4 (153.1772) | 3 (157.6800) | — | — |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 39 / 58 (652.4228) | 31 (167.9772) | 40 (164.5372) | 49 (155.3712) | 32 (164.5372) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 30 / 30 (372.1144) | 30 (85.3484) | 29 (135.9316) | 27 (150.8344) | — |
| 2019-08-03 | Burleigh BBQ Championships Queensland, 4220 | 2 / 32 (509.7028) | 7 (170.8684) | 13 (167.3828) | 8 (168.6172) | 2 (171.4172) |
| 2019-06-29 | Queensland BBQ Championship CLEVELAND QUEENSLAND, 4163 | 15 / 41 (668.5600) | 18 (167.4400) | 17 (168.0000) | 32 (159.9656) | 7 (173.1544) |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 18 / 23 (324.5372) | 20 (154.8000) | 9 (169.7372) | 17 (158.2400) | — |
| 2019-05-10 | City Of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK | 20 / 25 (639.8972) | 18 (162.2284) | 17 (160.0116) | 22 (154.2628) | 17 (163.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2673 (62 pts) | — | #2689 (62 pts) | #2693 (62 pts) | — |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2561 (60 pts) | — | #1979 (85 pts) | #2584 (60 pts) | — |