Coldwater Creek BBQ AL
Rating
1488
peak 1488 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-10-22
latest 2024-10-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 124%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
320.34
last 3 Backyard vs avg 320.34 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.55
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.35 · weakest Chicken (159.99)
Road miles
6
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$6K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
320.34 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Gustoso BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-10-18).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 154.8456 | 159.99 | top 137% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 155.3712 | 160.35 | top 97% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 250% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 320.34 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-22 — First tracked contest · Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2021-10-22 — Peak power rating (1490) · Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2024-10-18 — Career-best overall score (336.5028) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.1 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-10-22 |
| -9.3 | Railyard BBQ Brawl | 2022-10-28 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 250% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 17 / 50 (336.5028) | 16 (170.2628) | 22 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL | 25 / 10 (314.2972) | 29 (154.8572) | 17 (159.4400) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 26 / 30 (310.2168) | 27 (154.8456) | 23 (155.3712) | — | — |