FAT, DRUNK & STUPID AL
Rating
1609
peak 1609 · rated over 17 contests
Best runs
9
straight top-10s
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2024-10-04
Best ToY finish
#68
Master 2019
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
3
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
682.75
last 5 Master vs avg 683.03 (-0.28)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
and counting
Consistency
±9.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.80 · weakest Pork (167.26)
Road miles
2668
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 337 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$241K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.03 / 720
17 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CONTAGIOUS Q has finished one call ahead of FAT, DRUNK & STUPID 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BEER PRESSURE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUSH LEAGUE BBQ in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at High on the Hog Festival.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 9-contest overall top-10 run.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.6 years, then back at Poosa Q (2024-10-04).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Specialists | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Cheeks BBQ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Sheats Smoked Meats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 164.5372 | 170.59 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 163.3944 | 171.38 | top 30% |
| Pork | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 176.5600 | 157.6456 | 167.26 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 17 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.1088 | 173.80 | top 20% |
“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 | 10 | 1 | top 21% |
| TN | 3 | 1 | top 22% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 2 | top 24% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | 2024-10-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: High on the Hog Festival (2019-04-19)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 683.03 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-02-22 — First call · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 🔥 2019-02-22 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 🏆 2019-04-19 — First Grand Championship · High on the Hog Festival
- ⭐ 2019-04-19 — Career-best overall score (699.3484) · High on the Hog Festival
- 📈 2024-10-04 — Peak power rating (1609) · Poosa Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| +14.7 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-07-26 |
| +14.6 | Smoke on the Falls | 2019-04-12 |
| +12.3 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| +12.2 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 2019-02-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
| -3.4 | Smokin In the Square | 2019-03-15 |
| -0.7 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2019-03-29 |
| -0.6 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 10% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 94% | 94% |
| 2019 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 88% | top 28% | 97.1% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 6 / 59 (693.6340) | 41 (168.5256) | 2 (178.2972) | 33 (169.1084) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 9 / 25 (677.0400) | 11 (168.5256) | 7 (173.1316) | 20 (162.2400) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 9 / 25 (673.0284) | 11 (166.8228) | 6 (169.7144) | 14 (163.9428) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2019-10-04 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 7 / 25 (685.0284) | 8 (171.9772) | 7 (173.1084) | 7 (172.5600) | 11 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 6 / 37 (685.0168) | 2 (177.1428) | 5 (174.2744) | 27 (160.4912) | 5 (173.1084) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 3 / 39 (691.3712) | 7 (174.2628) | 12 (170.8572) | 2 (174.8456) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hometown BBQ Bash 🏅 Hoover, AL | 4 / 15 (686.1712) | 6 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4056) | 11 (162.2400) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 1 / 27 (691.9312) | 6 (173.7028) | 9 (169.1084) | 4 (172.5600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-07-19 | Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Hattiesburg, MS | 6 / 28 (682.7768) | 8 (170.8456) | 6 (172.5484) | 19 (162.8228) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 20 / 48 (679.3140) | 35 (164.5372) | 17 (170.2628) | 24 (169.1084) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 10 / 54 (682.1828) | 22 (168.5256) | 36 (163.9772) | 17 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 1 / 39 (699.3484) | 15 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 3 / 30 (687.9544) | 19 (166.8228) | 5 (172.5944) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 16 / 29 (678.7084) | 9 (171.9772) | 12 (168.5372) | 18 (167.3712) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 20 / 35 (662.2060) | 9 (171.4056) | 8 (170.2972) | 26 (163.3944) | 28 (157.1088) |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 4 / 27 (691.9312) | 4 (173.7028) | 9 (172.5600) | 16 (165.6684) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 75 / 92 (663.8400) | 62 (168.5372) | 71 (163.3944) | 88 (157.6456) | 19 (174.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #620 (135 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #615 (165 pts) | #789 (105 pts) | #600 (165 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #68 (2052 pts) | #116 (1646 pts) | #100 (1707 pts) | #123 (1591 pts) | #41 (2152 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #75 (2038 pts) | #101 (1768 pts) | #30 (2207 pts) | #89 (1794 pts) | #151 (1573 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #195 (1506 pts) | #202 (1391 pts) | #195 (1446 pts) | #400 (966 pts) | #133 (1681 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #415 (948 pts) | #373 (1023 pts) | #309 (1158 pts) | #467 (873 pts) | #381 (1028 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #207 (1479 pts) | #219 (1374 pts) | #262 (1249 pts) | #267 (1189 pts) | #124 (1764 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #177 (1606 pts) | #298 (1141 pts) | #117 (1766 pts) | #237 (1290 pts) | #220 (1416 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #485 (638 pts) | #451 (703 pts) | #735 (453 pts) | #442 (733 pts) | #585 (548 pts) |