Smoking Broke BBQ AL
Rating
1495
peak 1507 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-10-08
latest 2024-10-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
324.77
last 4 Backyard vs avg 324.77 (-0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.75
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.39 · weakest Chicken (161.37)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
324.77 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WSG Cookers in 3 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 150.2056 | 161.37 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 150.8000 | 163.39 | top 53% |
| 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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 61% | 2024-10-11 |
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: 324.77 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-08 — First tracked contest · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
- 📣 2021-10-08 — First call · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-10-08 — Career-best overall score (334.2172) · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
- 📈 2023-10-13 — Peak power rating (1507) · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.8 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| +2.3 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2022-10-07 |
| +1.3 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2023-10-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2024-10-11 |
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 92% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 35 / 38 (301.0056) | 36 (150.2056) | 34 (150.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 14 / 27 (331.9200) | 23 (159.3600) | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 19 / 38 (331.9200) | 24 (165.0972) | 17 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 15 / 31 (334.2172) | 8 (170.8228) | 17 (163.3944) | — | — |