BA'S BARBEQUE AL
Rating
1497
peak 1503 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-09-25
latest 2024-10-04
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
357.39
last 5 Backyard vs avg 357.39 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±66.78
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.63 · weakest Pork (156.50)
Road miles
501
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$140K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
357.39 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Barking Pig BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Poosa Q (2022-05-05).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 159.9428 | 162.46 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 146.7772 | 163.63 | top 49% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5028 | 156.5028 | 156.50 | top 71% |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 51% | 2024-10-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 357.39 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-09-25 — First tracked contest · Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest
- 📣 2022-05-05 — First call · Poosa Q
- ⭐ 2023-03-10 — Career-best overall score (489.5888) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-03-10 — Peak power rating (1503) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| +6.7 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-03-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest | 2020-09-25 |
| -5.5 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| -0.4 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
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 76% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 136% | 113.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
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 | 45 / 59 (325.6572) | 48 (159.9428) | 40 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 40 / 73 (327.8972) | 38 (166.2400) | 43 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 11 / 31 (489.5888) | 17 (161.6572) | 4 (171.4288) | 22 (156.5028) | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 16 / 72 (336.5144) | 31 (163.9544) | 8 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL | 23 / 23 (307.2916) | 19 (160.5144) | 22 (146.7772) | — | — |