BatWing BBQ AL
Rating
1494
peak 1494 · rated over 13 contests
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 Backyard vs 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 Backyard 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
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$52K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
340.41 / 360
13 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 Mass Kaoss in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RIBLIFE has out-cooked them in 9 of 13 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIBLIFE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Struttin Smokers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 79% | 2024-12-06 |
| Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 55% | 2021-06-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 340.41 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-02-21 — First tracked contest · Capital City Cook Off
- 📣 2020-02-21 — First call · Capital City Cook Off
- ⭐ 2020-10-09 — Career-best overall score (490.2172) · Roast-N-Boast
- 📈 2021-12-02 — Peak power rating (1496) · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | Roast-N-Boast | 2020-10-09 |
| +6.6 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-06-05 |
| +5.9 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2023-12-01 |
| +4.5 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2021-12-02 |
| +2.4 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2024-12-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2022-12-01 |
| -7.7 | Capital City Cook Off | 2020-02-21 |
| -5 | Smoke on the Falls | 2020-09-18 |
| -4.3 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-03-06 |
| -3.5 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest | 2020-09-25 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 138% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 60% | 93.3% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 62% | 136.2% | 98% |
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) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #313 (81 pts) | #324 (86 pts) | — | — |