POP'S FAMILY GRILL AL
Rating
1506
peak 1507 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-05-05
latest 2024-10-04
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
333.29
last 3 Backyard vs avg 333.29 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.93
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.75 · weakest Chicken (164.54)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$130K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
333.29 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bentley Que has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PeachCoast BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
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 | 172.5600 | 157.6572 | 164.54 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 166.2972 | 168.75 | top 36% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 48% | 2024-10-04 |
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: 333.29 / 360
Milestones
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.4 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| -0.7 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
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 61% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 25% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 90% | 90% |
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 | 36 / 59 (335.3944) | 40 (163.4172) | 19 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 18 / 73 (340.5256) | 13 (172.5600) | 31 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 41 / 72 (323.9544) | 44 (157.6572) | 24 (166.2972) | — | — |