Tus-Que-Loosa AL
Rating
1449
peak 1449
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-04-05
latest 2024-10-04
Best ToY finish
#170
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
309.25
last 5 vs career avg 309.25 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.06 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.19)
Road miles
342
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 144.4912 | 156.06 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6456 | 149.0628 | 153.19 | top 93% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9084 | 155.9084 | 155.91 | top 88% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 93% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 98% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 309.25
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 325.6344 | 309.25 |
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 | 46 / 59 (325.6344) | 33 (167.9888) | 51 (157.6456) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 32 / 33 (309.5656) | 31 (158.8000) | 32 (150.7656) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 34 / 35 (307.2916) | 33 (158.2288) | 32 (149.0628) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 39 / 39 (301.5884) | 39 (144.4912) | 35 (157.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 16 / 16 (302.1484) | 16 (150.7884) | 16 (151.3600) | 14 (155.9084) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #170 (324 pts) | #171 (324 pts) | #170 (324 pts) | — | — |