Last Place Chicken AL
Rating
1515
peak 1534 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#194
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
331.81 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 335.24 (-3.43)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.03
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.84 · weakest Pork (166.25)
Road miles
167
mi across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.45 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
335.24 / 360
9 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 one to beat
Gustoso BBQ has finished one call ahead of Last Place Chicken 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Deviant Smoke has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boss Hawgs in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Blue BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Gustoso BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke'Em All | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Just For Fun BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Boss Hawgs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Invarique | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Boob-B-Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Boar on the Floor | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.0740 | 166.67 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 157.0856 | 166.78 | top 53% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 163.9656 | 166.25 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 170.2628 | 172.84 | top 20% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-06-12 |
| WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-10-17 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 54% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.45 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 335.24 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-11 — First tracked contest · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2022-09-08 — First call · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2022-09-08 — Career-best overall score (666.1484) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2024-10-18 — Peak power rating (1534) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
| +9 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
| +7.4 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-06-11 |
| +6.3 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| +5.2 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-17 |
| -9.6 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-12 |
| -5.9 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-03-21 |
| -2.5 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 74% | 94.1% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 32% | 95.1% | 94.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 94.3% | 93.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 13 / 31 (342.2400) | 12 (174.2628) | 18 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 33 / 39 (321.0512) | 27 (163.9656) | 36 (157.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 25 / 28 (330.2060) | 23 (162.8116) | 18 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 18 / 35 (338.8228) | 30 (165.6800) | 9 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 31 / 43 (326.7428) | 38 (158.2056) | 22 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 9 / 50 (342.2744) | 14 (170.8688) | 9 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 16 / 35 (338.1940) | 16 (168.5256) | 13 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 12 / 50 (338.2172) | 9 (171.9772) | 27 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 16 / 35 (666.1484) | 30 (157.0740) | 23 (165.1200) | 12 (168.5372) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 31 / 49 (662.7540) | 21 (169.6912) | 40 (158.8344) | 34 (163.9656) | 17 (170.2628) |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 11 / 31 (339.3944) | 12 (170.2628) | 11 (169.1316) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #230 (116 pts) | #224 (121 pts) | #280 (91 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #206 (215 pts) | #235 (180 pts) | #187 (280 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #194 (250 pts) | #212 (220 pts) | #190 (265 pts) | — | — |