Rugby Old Boys AL
Rating
1490
peak 1502 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2024-10-18
Best ToY finish
#373
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
319.22
last 4 Backyard vs avg 319.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.44
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.39 · weakest Chicken (157.83)
Road miles
10
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$41K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
319.22 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boob-B-Q in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 153.6916 | 157.83 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 157.6456 | 161.39 | top 57% |
| 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) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 69% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 319.22 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-13 — First tracked contest · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2021-08-13 — Peak power rating (1502) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2024-10-18 — Career-best overall score (326.8000) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
| -4.5 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| -1.9 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
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 60% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
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 | 30 / 50 (326.8000) | 37 (159.4056) | 19 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 36 / 50 (321.0860) | 37 (158.8228) | 31 (162.2632) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 31 / 35 (317.0284) | 30 (159.3828) | 30 (157.6456) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 24 / 49 (311.9660) | 28 (153.6916) | 20 (158.2744) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #348 (90 pts) | — | — |