Black Box BBQ AL
Rating
1473
peak 1473
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-04-21
latest 2025-06-13
Best ToY finish
#310
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
426.73
last 3 vs career avg 426.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±143.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.66 · weakest Brisket (142.80)
Road miles
581
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 537 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 165.0972 | 165.66 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 154.2172 | 159.96 | top 81% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 160.5256 | 164.83 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.8000 | 142.8000 | 142.80 | top 96% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 426.73
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 330.7656 | 325.04 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.1140 | 630.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 29 / 35 (330.7656) | 28 (166.2284) | 25 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 31 / 32 (319.3144) | 28 (165.0972) | 32 (154.2172) | 14 (169.1428) | — |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 44 / 51 (630.1140) | 28 (165.6684) | 37 (161.1200) | 43 (160.5256) | 49 (142.8000) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #310 (117 pts) | #306 (117 pts) | #322 (117 pts) | — | — |