GSP Barbecue AL
Rating
1535
peak 1536 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2024-10-18
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#142
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
344.65 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 342.62 (+2.03)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.92
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.49)
Road miles
196
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 52 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
342.62 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smoke'Em All has finished one call ahead of GSP Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Deviant Smoke has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Back BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say My Name BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Gustoso BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 167.4172 | 172.40 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 160.4912 | 169.49 | top 45% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 29% | 2026-06-12 |
| WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 38% | 2025-10-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 342.62 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-10-18 — First tracked contest · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2024-10-18 — First call · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2025-06-13 — Career-best overall score (353.7144) · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2025-08-01 — Peak power rating (1536) · Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-13 |
| +15.6 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-01 |
| +6.7 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-17 |
| +2.3 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
| +1 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40% | top 34% | 98.3% | 96.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 16 / 31 (339.3600) | 8 (176.5600) | 26 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 12 / 39 (343.9428) | 11 (170.8228) | 12 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 15 (168.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 25 / 29 (334.8116) | 26 (167.4172) | 15 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 3 / 23 (351.4172) | 1 (177.1544) | 7 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 2 / 35 (353.7144) | 7 (174.8572) | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 23 / 50 (332.4912) | 10 (172.0000) | 33 (160.4912) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #258 (101 pts) | #207 (151 pts) | #337 (56 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #142 (402 pts) | #110 (551 pts) | #156 (382 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1095 (94 pts) | — | — | — |