Still Smokin AL
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#1801
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.97 · weakest Pork (151.94)
Road miles
825
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 537 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.82 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
302.22 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest (2022-03-25).
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 | 158.2056 | 147.4288 | 152.53 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 144.5256 | 155.97 | top 81% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9428 | 151.9428 | 151.94 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8228 | 154.8228 | 154.82 | top 83% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 627.82 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 302.22 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-05-03 — Career-best overall score (627.8168) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1491) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2022-03-25 |
| -13 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-23 |
| -9.1 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 27 / 28 (312.4800) | 26 (151.9544) | 20 (160.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 25 / 25 (291.9544) | 24 (147.4288) | 25 (144.5256) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 49 / 54 (627.8168) | 47 (158.2056) | 38 (162.8456) | 53 (151.9428) | 45 (154.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #351 (55 pts) | #363 (50 pts) | — | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2037 (100 pts) | #2154 (95 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #2271 (70 pts) | #2252 (75 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1801 (107 pts) | #2641 (57 pts) | #1544 (157 pts) | #1997 (92 pts) | #1726 (127 pts) |