NATTY QUE AL
Rating
1510
peak 1529 · rated over 12 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-04-26
Best ToY finish
#366
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
397.89 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 374.87 (+23.02)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±72.04
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.89 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.65)
Road miles
459
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 85 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$41K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
374.87 / 360
12 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
The Meat Whisperers has finished one call ahead of NATTY QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
FLO TOWN SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Terry Equipment Smoke in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LEE LA Q has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared chicken entries.
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 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Blowin Smoke BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue Swine | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Cheeks BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FLO TOWN SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Scuttlebutts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 177.1428 | 159.3828 | 169.89 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.0344 | 154.2516 | 163.65 | top 60% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 162.2512 | 166.26 | top 50% |
| 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) | 9 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 62% | 2024-04-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 374.87 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY)
- ⭐ 2019-08-09 — Career-best overall score (501.6572) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2019-11-22 — Peak power rating (1529) · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) | 2019-04-26 |
| +9.5 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-07-26 |
| +8.3 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2019-11-22 |
| +3.7 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-06-21 |
| +2.4 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-08-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-03-08 |
| -5.5 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-04-23 |
| -5.1 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-09 |
| -2.9 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-04-28 |
| -2.4 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2023-08-04 |
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 60% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 139.2% | 107.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 137.4% | 137.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 83% | top 39% | 139.3% | 101.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 24 / 40 (333.1200) | 17 (170.8572) | 31 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 36 / 58 (332.5372) | 35 (166.8228) | 36 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 18 / 26 (327.9312) | 10 (171.4056) | 21 (156.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 23 / 36 (501.1088) | 11 (170.8572) | 20 (166.8572) | 26 (163.3944) | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 21 / 34 (494.7544) | 25 (159.3828) | 18 (166.2516) | 13 (169.1200) | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 20 / 29 (324.5260) | 12 (170.2744) | 23 (154.2516) | — | — |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 6 / 20 (340.5600) | 3 (174.2628) | 12 (166.2972) | — | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 12 / 26 (501.6572) | 4 (175.4056) | 16 (162.8572) | 18 (163.3944) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 7 / 27 (340.5832) | 11 (168.5488) | 3 (172.0344) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 10 / 23 (335.9428) | 2 (174.2628) | 16 (161.6800) | 4 (173.1200) | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL | 6 / 45 (343.4516) | 1 (177.1428) | 16 (166.3088) | 23 (162.2512) | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 26 / 34 (322.2172) | 28 (159.4172) | 26 (162.8000) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #366 (65 pts) | #336 (100 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #185 (256 pts) | #234 (156 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #347 (59 pts) | #300 (94 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #190 (119 pts) | #264 (64 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #51 (220 pts) | #84 (110 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #11 (220 pts) | #20 (110 pts) | — | — |