LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY AL
Rating
1526
peak 1580 · rated over 45 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
47
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#111
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
of 47 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.91 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 363.51 (-32.60)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±65.19
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.35 · weakest Pork (164.28)
Road miles
4224
mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 353 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$309K
listed at 39 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
363.51 / 360
45 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bentley Que has finished one call ahead of LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LEE LA Q has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has come out ahead in 30 of their 31 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JT'S SMOKE SHACK in 13 of their 17 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LEE LA Q has out-cooked them in 23 of 37 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 43% across 7 contests, versus top 54% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 37 | 13 | 24 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 31 | 1 | 30 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 27 | 13 | 14 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 27 | 10 | 17 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 24 | 10 | 14 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| JT'S SMOKE SHACK | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| BAMA BOYS BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 48 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 179.4400 | 143.3144 | 168.35 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 48 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 178.2972 | 146.2172 | 165.74 | top 54% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 150.8000 | 164.28 | top 60% |
| 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 | 39 | 0 | top 53% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 39% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 113% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 86% |
| Medium (20–39) | 32 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 7 | 5 | 0 | top 53% | 2026-06-05 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 | 6 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-06-13 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 55% | 2026-04-03 |
| Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 72% | 2026-03-27 |
| Poosa Q | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 30% | 2025-06-20 |
| Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 65% | 2022-09-16 |
| Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 76% | 2023-10-27 |
| Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 61% | 2020-03-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (40 of 47 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (48 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 363.51 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2023-03-17 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2023-04-28 — Career-best overall score (520.5256) · Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-08-11 — Peak power rating (1580) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| +14.9 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-04-28 |
| +13.5 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-06-21 |
| +13.4 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| +11.9 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-11-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.8 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-03-22 |
| -13 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 2025-04-11 |
| -13 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-05 |
| -12.9 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 2021-10-15 |
| -11.7 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-03-21 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 66% | 95.7% | 92.1% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 68% | 96.2% | 91.6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 94.1% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63% | top 35% | 144.6% | 107.8% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71% | top 59% | 138.9% | 105.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 140.1% | 101.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 140.3% | 106.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57% | top 41% | 142.2% | 106.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 24 / 26 (326.1712) | 6 (174.2628) | 20 (157.6456) | 24 (162.8228) | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 26 / 36 (323.9200) | 10 (171.9772) | 30 (151.9428) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 14 / 43 (344.5256) | 15 (172.5600) | 13 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 8 / 22 (340.0572) | 7 (170.3428) | 9 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 28 / 30 (319.8628) | 23 (168.5372) | 29 (151.3256) | 19 (170.2628) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 18 / 28 (338.2056) | 16 (170.8228) | 20 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 11 / 42 (346.2516) | 17 (170.8344) | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 24 / 35 (336.5028) | 10 (173.7028) | 29 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 31 / 31 (308.4572) | 29 (162.2400) | 33 (146.2172) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 37 / 43 (319.8972) | 30 (165.0972) | 41 (154.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 21 / 38 (331.3944) | 9 (174.8456) | 30 (156.5488) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 15 / 35 (338.2056) | 3 (175.4056) | 23 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 27 / 39 (328.5144) | 32 (159.9772) | 18 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | The Great Alabama Public Television BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Birmingham, AL | — | — | — | 4 (170.2744) | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 9 / 31 (338.8116) | 11 (169.6800) | 9 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 37 / 38 (318.1484) | 32 (164.5256) | 38 (153.6228) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 10 / 14 (340.5028) | 20 (167.3828) | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 39 / 73 (328.5028) | 35 (166.8228) | 42 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 10 / 35 (506.2400) | 5 (173.7028) | 20 (165.6800) | 12 (166.8572) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 8 / 58 (347.4172) | 10 (173.7028) | 12 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 17 / 26 (328.4916) | 20 (161.6456) | 12 (166.8460) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 2 / 36 (520.5256) | 2 (179.4400) | 13 (170.8228) | 12 (170.2628) | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 6 / 80 (345.1432) | 24 (167.4288) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL | 8 / 10 (333.0856) | 18 (161.6684) | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 12 / 18 (338.2288) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (161.6688) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 22 / 35 (499.8740) | 15 (169.6684) | 5 (174.2744) | 31 (160.5256) | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 20 / 21 (472.9600) | 20 (153.6228) | 11 (168.5372) | 21 (150.8000) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 7 / 23 (337.0972) | 13 (165.0972) | 3 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 7 / 72 (342.2628) | 10 (173.1084) | 15 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 22 / 34 (333.6572) | 21 (166.2628) | 23 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 5 / 30 (352.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 5 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 17 / 15 (329.1316) | 15 (167.4172) | 19 (161.7144) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 17 / 15 (323.3600) | 18 (161.6684) | 14 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 10 / 25 (504.5372) | 2 (174.8572) | 13 (163.9772) | 14 (165.7028) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 14 / 31 (337.1088) | 15 (169.1316) | 14 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 7 / 38 (342.2512) | 5 (173.7028) | 17 (168.5484) | — | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 12 / 21 (333.6688) | 8 (170.2628) | 17 (163.4060) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 8 / 21 (505.0512) | 4 (173.1084) | 4 (159.3828) | 12 (160.5256) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 27 / 32 (311.2800) | 31 (143.3144) | 9 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 14 / 20 (333.6572) | 13 (167.3828) | 13 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL | 13 / 19 (493.5996) | 12 (167.9772) | 7 (168.5256) | 17 (157.0968) | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 5 / 26 (511.9772) | 2 (176.0000) | 13 (164.0000) | 5 (171.9772) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 15 / 27 (327.9200) | 18 (163.9656) | 15 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 3 / 23 (345.1316) | 5 (171.9772) | 3 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 6 / 25 (339.9884) | 2 (175.4400) | 15 (164.5484) | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 13 / 34 (333.6800) | 15 (166.2856) | 14 (167.3944) | — | — |
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 | #159 (227 pts) | #133 (307 pts) | #158 (247 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #111 (485 pts) | #111 (550 pts) | #130 (515 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #129 (442 pts) | #102 (617 pts) | #135 (417 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | — | #778 (192 pts) | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #83 (741 pts) | #78 (786 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #64 (716 pts) | #54 (800 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #45 (776 pts) | #67 (504 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #31 (358 pts) | #27 (418 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #21 (105 pts) | #22 (105 pts) | — | — |