POSSE BBQ AL
Rating
1472
peak 1502 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-05-13
latest 2024-10-04
Best ToY finish
#938
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.67
last 5 Master vs avg 664.67 (-0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.77
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.83 · weakest Brisket (164.29)
Road miles
467
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 237 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$120K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.67 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SHARK BITE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 162.8460 | 166.83 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 159.9428 | 166.26 | top 63% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 163.9428 | 166.83 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 159.9428 | 164.29 | top 71% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 2 | 52 | 0 | top 81% | 2024-10-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.67 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-05-13 — First tracked contest · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- 📣 2022-05-13 — First call · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2022-05-13 — Career-best overall score (679.3256) · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- 📈 2022-05-13 — Peak power rating (1502) · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2022-05-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Smoke on the Falls | 2024-04-12 |
| -8.7 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| -5.7 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| -3.4 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2023-05-12 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 90.9% | 90.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92.9% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
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 | 53 / 59 (654.6856) | 39 (168.5484) | 57 (159.9428) | 39 (166.2516) | 52 (159.9428) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 29 / 31 (652.9604) | 26 (163.9544) | 26 (163.3944) | 28 (163.9428) | 27 (161.6688) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 52 / 73 (667.3492) | 63 (162.8460) | 22 (171.9888) | 48 (166.2744) | 49 (166.2400) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 26 / 40 (669.0176) | 27 (167.3944) | 25 (167.4060) | 29 (164.5372) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 20 / 42 (679.3256) | 12 (173.7028) | 17 (168.5600) | 7 (173.1200) | 29 (163.9428) |
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 ↗ | Master | #946 (116 pts) | #1032 (116 pts) | #1099 (116 pts) | #994 (116 pts) | #985 (116 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1063 (135 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #899 (155 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1207 (85 pts) | #1034 (125 pts) | #1240 (100 pts) | #914 (165 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |