BatWing BBQ AL
Rating
1494
peak 1494
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2020-02-21
latest 2024-12-06
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.20 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 340.41 (-10.21)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±43.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.02 · weakest Pork (156.50)
Road miles
1329
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 145 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has finished one call ahead of BatWing BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bite Our Butts BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RIBLIFE has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLY SMOKIN!!! 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 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 155.9544 | 165.02 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 172.0000 | 156.5488 | 163.35 | top 71% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5028 | 156.5028 | 156.50 | top 56% |
| 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 | 11 | 0 | top 72% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 340.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 342.2516 | 342.25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.8856 | 327.89 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315.3144 | 315.31 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 335.9428 | 330.92 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 490.2172 | 352.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 9 / 11 (342.2516) | 3 (178.8572) | 16 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 8 / 17 (327.8856) | 9 (165.0856) | 10 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 18 / 13 (315.3144) | 18 (157.6340) | 17 (157.6804) | — | — |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 9 / 19 (329.6228) | 9 (166.8228) | 10 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL | 10 / 14 (335.9428) | 7 (169.6800) | 11 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 13 / 22 (330.2056) | 7 (170.2628) | 20 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 18 / 29 (327.9084) | 16 (169.1084) | 21 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 10 / 36 (490.2172) | 10 (161.7144) | 4 (172.0000) | 20 (156.5028) | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest Semmes, AL | 16 / 23 (323.3600) | 18 (160.5256) | 14 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 27 / 28 (327.4060) | 8 (170.8572) | 38 (156.5488) | — | — |
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 9 / 23 (330.2400) | 13 (161.6800) | 6 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 22 / 32 (318.7428) | 24 (157.0856) | 17 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off Montgomery, AL | 18 / 25 (326.2172) | 19 (155.9544) | 3 (170.2628) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #313 (81 pts) | #324 (86 pts) | — | — |