ALE YEAH BBQ OH
Rating
1609
peak 1609 · rated over 39 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
43
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#237
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 43 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.75 (+4.01)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.73 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.75)
Road miles
8100
mi across 43 mapped stops · furthest 625 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$402K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 31 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.75 / 720
39 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO has finished one call ahead of ALE YEAH BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 19 of their 22 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BO B Q BBQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, TIRE SMOKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 23 shared brisket entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 25% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 (2021-07-16) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 39 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 147.3940 | 169.85 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 40 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 151.9544 | 167.75 | top 51% |
| Pork | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 178.3200 | 155.3828 | 168.59 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 39 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9084 | 171.73 | top 32% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 9 | 0 | top 48% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 57% |
| WV | 4 | 1 | top 25% |
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| MI | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 14% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 29% | 2024-09-20 |
| The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 54% | 2024-07-19 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | 2024-06-14 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 166 | 0 | top 52% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 131 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-09-27 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 28% | 2023-09-08 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 66% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (10 of 43 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (40 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 (2021-07-16)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 677.75 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 🏆 2021-07-16 — First Grand Championship · Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1
- 🎖️ 2022-11-12 — 25th tracked contest · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL
- 🔥 2023-06-16 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2024-09-20 — Career-best overall score (697.0856) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- 📈 2024-10-30 — Peak power rating (1609) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.7 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | 2021-07-16 |
| +15 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 2022-07-15 |
| +13.7 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
| +12.2 | Smoke on The Shores | 2022-03-18 |
| +11.7 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship | 2021-09-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 2020-06-19 |
| -8.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -5.8 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
| -4.7 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2022-11-11 |
| -4 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2024-06-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 37% | 96.8% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70% | top 45% | 95.7% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 56% | top 42% | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 32% | 96.7% | 95% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 61% | 93.2% | 92% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | top 52% | 94% | 93.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 101 / 444 (687.3484) | 160 (171.9772) | 238 (169.1200) | 75 (174.2856) | 102 (171.9656) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 9 / 58 (697.0856) | 7 (178.8572) | 45 (166.2284) | 8 (176.0000) | 7 (176.0000) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 11 / 30 (685.0744) | 3 (177.7028) | 24 (162.2632) | 8 (172.5600) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 18 / 33 (665.0628) | 14 (169.6800) | 27 (158.8344) | 25 (162.2628) | 5 (174.2856) |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 15 / 30 (674.2284) | 6 (173.7028) | 24 (161.1428) | 11 (170.2628) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2024-05-10 | Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY | 7 / 21 (686.1712) | 8 (173.1084) | 13 (167.3828) | 13 (167.9772) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 30 / 62 (679.9196) | 22 (172.5484) | 42 (165.0972) | 38 (167.9884) | 8 (174.2856) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 166 / 487 (680.6172) | 333 (164.5944) | 285 (166.2972) | 17 (178.3200) | 120 (171.4056) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 140 / 211 (677.5996) | 142 (168.5600) | 187 (165.0856) | 53 (174.2628) | 114 (169.6912) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 21 / 50 (681.6112) | 18 (171.9772) | 21 (172.5600) | 44 (160.4912) | 7 (176.5828) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 13 / 33 (679.3140) | 16 (170.2856) | 10 (171.9772) | 20 (168.5256) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 17 / 32 (671.8972) | 21 (167.4056) | 19 (163.9544) | 21 (166.2628) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 7 / 28 (689.0856) | 17 (168.5256) | 15 (166.2972) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 13 / 25 (678.2284) | 13 (171.4056) | 23 (163.3828) | 6 (172.0000) | 10 (171.4400) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 20 / 42 (663.3484) | 26 (164.5256) | 18 (164.0000) | 30 (161.1200) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 2 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 50 / 61 (679.9432) | 37 (171.9772) | 48 (167.9772) | 44 (168.5716) | 37 (171.4172) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 63 / 91 (670.7540) | 69 (167.3712) | 7 (176.5716) | 80 (162.8684) | 70 (163.9428) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 131 / 249 (680.4456) | 138 (170.8228) | 156 (169.1200) | 182 (167.3828) | 63 (173.1200) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 356 / 505 (651.3368) | 495 (147.3940) | 427 (158.2400) | 199 (169.1200) | 24 (176.5828) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 5 / 32 (691.9428) | 9 (174.2628) | 13 (172.0116) | 16 (167.9656) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2022-07-15 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 4 / 31 (695.9312) | 23 (169.1084) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (170.8228) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2022-04-22 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Ripley, WV | 3 / 17 (694.7656) | 7 (170.8112) | 3 (174.2744) | 4 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 10 / 63 (691.9200) | 14 (175.4056) | 11 (173.1200) | 40 (165.6800) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 44 / 70 (675.9312) | 51 (166.2284) | 46 (169.1428) | 49 (166.8228) | 15 (173.7372) |
| 2021-09-04 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 3 / 15 (691.9200) | 9 (171.9656) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (174.2744) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 1 / 18 (695.9200) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (174.2744) | 9 (169.6800) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 13 / 37 (679.3944) | 24 (168.5600) | 23 (166.2972) | 5 (173.7144) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 26 / 51 (671.9200) | 43 (163.3944) | 15 (170.2628) | 18 (169.7028) | 26 (168.5600) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 9 / 57 (690.7656) | 29 (169.1084) | 22 (170.8228) | 15 (171.9772) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 18 / 41 (671.3028) | 15 (171.9656) | 14 (167.4060) | 13 (169.1200) | 30 (162.8112) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 34 / 50 (665.0056) | 25 (167.4172) | 22 (167.9772) | 34 (166.8228) | 39 (162.7884) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 29 / 63 (671.3488) | 40 (167.9656) | 59 (158.2516) | 9 (173.1544) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 60 / 69 (642.6628) | 31 (167.9772) | 66 (151.9544) | 39 (166.8228) | 62 (155.9084) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 17 / 42 (669.5428) | 7 (173.1200) | 17 (168.5256) | 40 (157.0744) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 20 / 38 (667.8856) | 4 (176.5600) | 20 (166.2628) | 36 (155.3828) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 18 / 28 (669.5540) | 19 (168.5372) | 18 (167.9772) | 13 (169.6800) | 23 (163.3596) |
| 2019-08-02 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 🏅 CINCINNATI, OH | 18 / 31 (666.1600) | 8 (172.5600) | 16 (164.5372) | 27 (159.3828) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 18 / 33 (672.4344) | 25 (163.9428) | 15 (168.5372) | 8 (170.8344) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 30 / 67 (677.0056) | 47 (165.0972) | 8 (174.8572) | 32 (168.5256) | 36 (168.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #302 (739 pts) | #242 (954 pts) | #511 (464 pts) | #313 (714 pts) | #177 (1119 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #239 (888 pts) | #292 (778 pts) | #205 (1086 pts) | #244 (903 pts) | #127 (1303 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #261 (860 pts) | #401 (590 pts) | #293 (865 pts) | #408 (570 pts) | #199 (1090 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #237 (808 pts) | #367 (553 pts) | #306 (688 pts) | #289 (708 pts) | #252 (778 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #397 (275 pts) | #401 (290 pts) | #394 (310 pts) | #324 (385 pts) | #407 (290 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #634 (517 pts) | #472 (727 pts) | #547 (637 pts) | #670 (502 pts) | #505 (667 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #391 (875 pts) | #417 (865 pts) | #511 (730 pts) | #638 (585 pts) | #419 (850 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #728 (518 pts) | #723 (558 pts) | #676 (603 pts) | #776 (518 pts) | #557 (703 pts) |