Idle Times AL
Rating
1496
peak 1508
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2023-10-20
latest 2025-05-02
Best ToY finish
#137
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.11 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 327.85 (+2.26)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.50 · weakest Pork (159.41)
Road miles
1487
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SmoQued On Main St has finished one call ahead of Idle Times 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 47% across 3 contests, versus top 60% 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 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 149.6572 | 163.02 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1660 | 155.9200 | 164.50 | top 57% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 142.8228 | 159.41 | top 49% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 9 | 0 | top 66% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 109% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 327.85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 334.2976 | 328.66 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 342.8688 | 327.28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328.6060 | 328.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 17 / 28 (334.2400) | 22 (165.7028) | 18 (168.5372) | 7 (171.4056) | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 36 / 43 (323.9200) | 36 (160.5372) | 30 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 34 / 100 (334.2976) | 43 (161.1316) | 11 (173.1660) | 34 (165.1200) | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 22 / 30 (322.1828) | 14 (166.2628) | 26 (155.9200) | 25 (158.2744) | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 12 / 11 (335.9200) | 15 (165.0972) | 8 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 24 / 58 (331.9316) | 27 (163.9544) | 16 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 8 / 50 (342.8688) | 2 (177.1544) | 24 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 32 / 38 (311.8860) | 35 (154.2288) | 28 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 20 / 33 (333.6688) | 24 (166.2744) | 17 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 27 / 40 (329.0632) | 26 (163.9544) | 26 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 46 / 93 (305.6000) | 47 (149.6572) | 39 (155.9428) | 49 (142.8228) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 57 (160.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 20 / 50 (328.6060) | 30 (162.3316) | 26 (166.2744) | — | — |
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 | #143 (399 pts) | #146 (394 pts) | #127 (524 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #137 (418 pts) | #127 (503 pts) | #162 (343 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |