HELL ON SQUEALS AL
Rating
1648
peak 1667 · rated over 60 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
64
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#159
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
3
3 reserve
Category wins
4
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
32
of 64 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.64 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 379.80 (-39.16)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Best single call
178.8572
Consistency
±73.29
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.77 · weakest Pork (165.27)
Road miles
7259
mi across 64 mapped stops · furthest 269 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$380K
listed at 49 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.67 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
379.80 / 360
59 Backyard contests · 3 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of HELL ON SQUEALS 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The Real Squeal BBQ has landed one call behind them 6 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 31 of their 44 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLY SMOKIN!!! in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 3 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Great Americana BBQ Festival.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) (2021-10-08) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 34-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, LEE LA Q.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 53 | 20 | 33 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 51 | 21 | 30 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 47 | 24 | 23 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 44 | 13 | 31 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 42 | 12 | 30 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 30 | 13 | 17 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 28 | 17 | 11 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| VETERAN PORK PULLERS | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| BAMA BOYS BBQ | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue Swine | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 63 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 178.8572 | 157.6572 | 169.77 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 64 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 178.8572 | 155.9312 | 166.98 | top 47% |
| Pork | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 155.9084 | 165.27 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 163.4056 | 166.54 | top 45% |
“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 | 46 | 2 | top 43% |
| TN | 8 | 1 | top 28% |
| MS | 4 | 0 | top 26% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 1 | top 41% |
| Medium (20–39) | 43 | 2 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 27% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-09-20 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 68% | 2023-04-07 |
| Poosa Q | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-10-05 |
| Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 38% | 2022-09-16 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 19% | 2022-06-10 |
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 25% | 2022-10-07 |
| Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 25% | 2021-08-27 |
| High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-05-15 |
| The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 44% | 2023-05-19 |
| Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 28% | 2022-10-21 |
| Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 50% | 2021-06-04 |
| Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 35% | 2020-03-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (48 of 64 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (64 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Great Americana BBQ Festival (2019-08-23)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 654.67 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 379.80 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-22 — First tracked contest · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-02-22 — First call · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 🏆 2019-08-23 — First Grand Championship · Great Americana BBQ Festival
- 🎖️ 2021-04-17 — 25th tracked contest · Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2022-11-12 — 50th tracked contest · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL
- ⭐ 2023-04-07 — Career-best overall score (654.6740) · Smoke on the Falls
- 📈 2025-05-16 — Peak power rating (1667) · High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +14.4 | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-10-11 |
| +13.4 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| +12.8 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-09-06 |
| +12.8 | Roast-N-Boast | 2020-10-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.1 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | 2025-09-20 |
| -11.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2019-04-12 |
| -9.3 | Smoke on the Falls | 2023-04-07 |
| -7.8 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| -7.8 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-05-19 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 57% | 96.5% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 15% | 97.1% | 97.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 42% | 141.6% | 101.5% |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 81% | top 34% | 142.8% | 109.9% |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 82% | top 37% | 141.7% | 106.7% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 88% | top 39% | 140.6% | 110% |
| 2019 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 80% | top 44% | 141.6% | 102% |
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 | 9 / 29 (343.9312) | 17 (169.6684) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (165.6684) | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 21 / 22 (322.8000) | 21 (161.1428) | 20 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 5 (169.6800) |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 16 / 30 (339.3600) | 9 (174.2628) | 20 (165.0972) | 25 (163.3944) | — |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 7 / 32 (347.4056) | 6 (174.8456) | 10 (172.5600) | 22 (159.9428) | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 7 / 47 (349.6916) | 2 (178.8572) | 25 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 21 / 73 (339.3484) | 19 (170.8228) | 29 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 12 / 58 (346.2400) | 14 (171.9656) | 10 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 22 / 34 (331.9084) | 19 (170.8228) | 25 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 16 / 36 (509.6112) | 17 (167.9656) | 16 (168.5372) | 8 (173.1084) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 28 / 39 (654.6740) | 18 (167.3944) | 34 (158.2056) | 24 (165.6684) | 25 (163.4056) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 15 / 80 (338.2284) | 4 (176.5600) | 31 (161.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 38 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 22 / 49 (339.3600) | 8 (176.5600) | 36 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL | 9 / 10 (331.9200) | 6 (168.5372) | 12 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 9 / 28 (339.9656) | 8 (171.9656) | 10 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 18 / 38 (332.5032) | 14 (168.5372) | 21 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 3 / 18 (353.7144) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 2 / 35 (344.5372) | 5 (170.8228) | 5 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 8 / 35 (514.2056) | 15 (165.0972) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 9 / 21 (506.7312) | 11 (168.5372) | 8 (170.8112) | 9 (167.3828) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 2 / 23 (344.5372) | 10 (169.6800) | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 7 / 29 (342.7884) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 39 / 72 (326.1940) | 38 (159.9312) | 26 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 10 / 34 (506.7428) | 24 (160.5028) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (167.3828) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 2 / 34 (348.5256) | 5 (175.4056) | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-04-02 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 12 / 20 (507.8972) | 12 (169.6800) | 6 (171.9772) | 12 (166.2400) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 16 / 73 (494.7312) | 6 (171.9772) | 18 (163.9656) | 25 (158.7884) | — |
| 2021-11-12 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 7 / 30 (346.8344) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 16 / 30 (329.6572) | 12 (169.1200) | 19 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 1 / 31 (349.1316) | 4 (174.2744) | 3 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 12 / 25 (501.6572) | 10 (167.9772) | 2 (173.7028) | 19 (159.9772) | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 16 / 31 (499.3484) | 10 (172.5600) | 20 (166.2284) | 3 (165.1544) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 3 / 31 (347.9656) | 4 (175.4056) | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL | 5 / 14 (341.6456) | 5 (170.8228) | 6 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 9 / 22 (335.9084) | 12 (168.5256) | 12 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 15 / 29 (334.8000) | 9 (171.4172) | 17 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 4 / 21 (510.2404) | 9 (169.6916) | 1 (175.4288) | 11 (165.1200) | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 28 / 38 (328.4796) | 7 (172.5484) | 38 (155.9312) | — | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 8 / 21 (338.8000) | 7 (170.8228) | 11 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 3 / 36 (504.5712) | 1 (175.4400) | 15 (160.0228) | 4 (169.1084) | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL | 6 / 23 (335.9544) | 9 (169.6800) | 8 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 19 / 28 (330.2056) | 9 (170.8228) | 35 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 7 / 21 (506.1944) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (164.5944) | 6 (169.6684) | — |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 16 / 55 (500.4684) | 17 (167.3828) | 12 (169.6800) | 22 (163.4056) | — |
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 15 / 23 (323.9088) | 10 (166.2516) | 19 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 14 / 32 (329.0628) | 23 (157.6572) | 7 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 12 / 20 (334.8344) | 6 (170.8344) | 15 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-11-01 | West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL | 8 / 15 (337.0628) | 3 (171.9656) | 10 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) Trussville, AL | 1 / 17 (498.2172) | 2 (173.7144) | 4 (165.1084) | 8 (159.3944) | — |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL | 3 / 19 (509.6456) | 2 (173.1544) | 9 (166.8112) | 5 (169.6800) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 1 / 39 (348.5716) | 3 (174.2744) | 2 (174.2972) | 21 (155.9084) | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 16 / 26 (498.7888) | 16 (167.9656) | 14 (163.4060) | 14 (167.4172) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 21 / 27 (322.1716) | 21 (162.8000) | 22 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 13 / 23 (327.3716) | 7 (170.8344) | 19 (156.5372) | 10 (168.5256) | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 8 / 48 (342.8000) | 16 (167.3828) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 10 / 25 (334.7656) | 15 (163.9544) | 6 (170.8112) | — | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL | 9 / 45 (341.0972) | 6 (174.8572) | 19 (166.2400) | 21 (162.2744) | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 38 / 30 (319.8972) | 25 (163.9544) | 39 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL | 12 / 17 (323.3144) | 14 (159.3600) | 9 (163.9544) | 5 (168.5256) | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 9 / 34 (335.9544) | 10 (167.9772) | 12 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 7 / 27 (335.9428) | 8 (169.6684) | 11 (166.2744) | — | — |
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 | #211 (139 pts) | #269 (94 pts) | #199 (179 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #159 (329 pts) | #149 (379 pts) | #184 (284 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | — | — | #800 (169 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #252 (165 pts) | #195 (260 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #92 (670 pts) | #148 (420 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #1266 (65 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #30 (979 pts) | #20 (1145 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #36 (892 pts) | #23 (1076 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #7 (1064 pts) | #17 (640 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #6 (375 pts) | #11 (210 pts) | — | — |