Electro-Que-ted AL
Rating
Best runs
Contests
First seen
Best ToY finish
Grand champs
Category wins
Overall top-10s
Avg finish
Perfect 180s
Current form
Walk rate
Top-10 streak
Consistency
Strongest meat
Road miles
Schedule strength
Purse competed for
State championships
Master avg
Backyard avg
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
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has finished one call ahead of Electro-Que-ted 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Big James Kitchen has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LEE LA Q in 23 of their 31 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0228 points of the Grand Championship at The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-05-17).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 70-team field at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025).
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 10% across 3 contests, versus top 23% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2026-03-06) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 27-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 35 | 19 | 16 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 31 | 23 | 7 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 25 | 19 | 6 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 22 | 11 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 21 | 11 | 9 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Big James Kitchen | 20 | 12 | 7 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 61 | 44 | 8 | 19 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8000 | 174.44 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 59 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9312 | 174.03 | top 24% |
| Pork | 32 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.3828 | 172.84 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 175.4288 | 161.6572 | 170.89 | top 41% |
“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 | 23 | 1 | top 27% |
| TN | 14 | 2 | top 26% |
| GA | 7 | 4 | top 11% |
| MO | 4 | 2 | top 22% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
| MS | 2 | 1 | top 6% |
| IL | 2 | 1 | top 13% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| FL | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 2 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 29 | 4 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 6 | top 21% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 15% | 2026-03-20 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 1 | 2 | top 2% | 2026-03-06 |
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 15% | 2026-05-29 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 17% | 2025-11-14 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 28% | 2025-05-25 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 6% | 2024-10-26 |
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-12-05 |
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | 2025-10-10 |
| Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-09-12 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 21% | 2025-06-20 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 23% | 2025-06-13 |
| Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | 2025-03-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (34 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (30 of 66 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (61 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Roast N Boast (2024-10-18)
- Wins it all in 18% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 691.88 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 349.32 / 360
- 9 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-15 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2024-03-15 — First call · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2024-10-04 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Poosa Q
- 🏆 2024-10-18 — First Grand Championship · Roast N Boast
- 🎖️ 2025-04-25 — 25th tracked contest · BBQ & Boogie
- 🎖️ 2025-10-25 — 50th tracked contest · Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2026-06-19 — Career-best overall score (707.3944) · BBQ for Bravery
- 📈 2026-06-19 — Peak power rating (1776) · BBQ for Bravery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-03-22 |
| +15.7 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-05-17 |
| +15.2 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-07 |
| +15 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-25 |
| +14.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 2026-05-08 |
| -9.9 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 2026-05-23 |
| -9.6 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-12 |
| -8.8 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) | 2025-12-05 |
| -7.4 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
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 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 77% | top 25% | 98.3% | 96.8% |
| 2025 | 34 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 76% | top 23% | 99.7% | 96.8% |
| 2024 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 84% | top 20% | 99.4% | 96.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 7 / 22 (692.4916) | 7 (173.1316) | 13 (169.6916) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2026-06-19 | BBQ for Bravery 🏅 Alcoa, TN | 1 / 19 (707.3944) | 8 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-29 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 5 / 19 (695.3716) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 18 (167.9772) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 4 / 82 (353.7144) | 10 (176.5600) | 3 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 79 / 117 (681.0172) | 86 (169.6800) | 50 (173.1200) | 23 (176.5600) | 110 (161.6572) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 7 / 33 (690.7772) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (173.7144) | 20 (166.2400) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 18 / 25 (690.1712) | 18 (169.6684) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (173.1200) | 19 (169.6684) |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 2 / 33 (706.2748) | 3 (178.8572) | 4 (177.7144) | 9 (175.4288) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 5 / 48 (701.1204) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (174.8688) | 9 (173.1200) | 9 (175.4288) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 33 / 125 (691.3600) | 63 (171.9656) | 44 (172.5716) | 35 (174.8456) | 44 (171.9772) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 50 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 44 (705.6916) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7144) | 10 (174.8572) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2025-12-05 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 11 / 21 (690.1828) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (169.6916) | 9 (173.1084) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 18 / 56 (692.4684) | 25 (171.9772) | 25 (174.2628) | 38 (170.8228) | 11 (175.4056) |
| 2025-10-31 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 9 / 23 (681.0400) | 13 (170.2744) | 10 (170.8228) | 9 (173.7028) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2025-10-25 | Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) Cleveland, AL | 7 / 16 (346.2284) | 4 (177.7028) | 13 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 20 (167.3944) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 12 (169.6800) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 19 (163.9312) | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 3 / 39 (351.9888) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 9 / 30 (342.7884) | 9 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 1 / 23 (358.8572) | 3 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Friday Night Chicken Fight" (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Clanton, AL | — | 10 (165.0856) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 6 / 15 (347.3712) | 9 (171.9656) | 2 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 2 / 30 (351.4288) | 7 (174.8572) | 2 (176.5716) | 16 (171.9656) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 17 / 28 (338.8000) | 26 (158.8000) | 2 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) Guntersville, AL | — | — | — | 12 (163.3828) | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 2 (179.4400) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 11 / 29 (343.9428) | 14 (174.2628) | 13 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 1 / 31 (357.7144) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 7 / 32 (339.3484) | 4 (174.2628) | 13 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 1 / 23 (353.1200) | 5 (175.4056) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 14 / 42 (342.8116) | 14 (174.2628) | 20 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 14 / 35 (341.6916) | 5 (177.1428) | 24 (164.5488) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 1 / 26 (353.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (173.1200) | 3 (174.8572) | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 1 / 70 (357.7144) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 57 / 106 (685.0516) | 23 (176.5600) | 54 (171.9772) | 72 (169.1316) | 76 (167.3828) |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 15 / 32 (342.7884) | 25 (167.3712) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | — |
| 2025-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 3 / 23 (357.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (177.7028) | 16 (167.3828) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 7 / 28 (345.0740) | 6 (173.1084) | 10 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4056) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 2 / 32 (355.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 3 (178.8572) | 3 (172.5600) | 2 (169.7032) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 4 / 31 (351.9772) | 10 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 9 / 43 (345.0972) | 13 (171.9656) | 7 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 7 / 100 (349.6800) | 10 (176.5600) | 14 (173.1200) | 33 (166.2400) | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 45 (356.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4172) | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 1 / 40 (353.1084) | 5 (175.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 16 (170.8344) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 7 / 11 (346.2400) | 6 (176.5600) | 9 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 1 / 58 (353.7260) | 4 (177.1544) | 2 (176.5716) | 2 (178.8572) | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 6 / 56 (345.0972) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 1 / 53 (357.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 1 / 15 (350.2628) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 4 / 38 (353.1200) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 5 / 59 (354.2628) | 2 (180.0000) | 13 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 8 / 33 (343.9312) | 9 (173.1084) | 12 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 2 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 6 / 27 (347.9656) | 10 (171.9656) | 3 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 3 / 17 (349.6800) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (173.1200) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 2 / 35 (349.6800) | 14 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 99 / 118 (667.8516) | 94 (168.5256) | 53 (171.4288) | 97 (166.2400) | 101 (161.6572) |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 2 / 39 (351.9772) | 7 (176.5600) | 1 (175.4172) | 9 (169.6800) | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 17 / 40 (342.2284) | 19 (170.2628) | 16 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 4 / 37 (522.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 2 / 38 (350.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 12 / 93 (338.2400) | 16 (168.5600) | 12 (169.6800) | 3 (175.4172) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 34 (169.1200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #168 (210 pts) | #215 (135 pts) | #164 (235 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #33 (1783 pts) | #13 (1893 pts) | #15 (1978 pts) | #57 (1393 pts) | #43 (1483 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #1 🏆 (1414 pts) | #1 🏆 (1378 pts) | #1 🏆 (1397 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #701 (193 pts) | #378 (610 pts) | #693 (266 pts) | #487 (410 pts) | #825 (158 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #3 (1308 pts) | #7 (1289 pts) | #5 (1325 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #619 (301 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |