Grill of Fortune BBQ AL
Rating
1484
peak 1504
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2026-03-27
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#130
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
321.85
last 3 vs career avg 321.85 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.07 · weakest Pork (157.63)
Road miles
150
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 67 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bentley Que has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
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 | 165.6800 | 149.6800 | 159.78 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 141.6572 | 162.07 | top 59% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6340 | 157.6340 | 157.63 | top 62% |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 321.85
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 338.8116 | 321.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 29 / 29 (291.3372) | 28 (149.6800) | 29 (141.6572) | 18 (157.6340) | — |
| 2026-05-01 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Cleveland, AL | 14 / 17 (335.3944) | 14 (163.9772) | 9 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 21 / 43 (338.8116) | 30 (165.6800) | 10 (173.1316) | — | — |
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 | #130 (231 pts) | #149 (211 pts) | #113 (316 pts) | — | — |