VETERAN PORK PULLERS AL
Rating
1661
peak 1669 · rated over 46 contests
Best runs
9
straight top-10s
Contests
50
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2024-03-15
Best ToY finish
#121
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
4
5 reserve
Category wins
13
29 podiums
Overall top-10s
30
of 50 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
336.17 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 413.84 (-77.67)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±101.07
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.64 · weakest Brisket (158.53)
Road miles
8730
mi across 49 mapped stops · furthest 495 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$365K
listed at 38 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 30 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.97 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
413.84 / 360
40 Backyard contests · 3 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
REDBONES BBQ has finished one call ahead of VETERAN PORK PULLERS 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 19 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 9% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at Hawgin On Lanier (2020-07-31).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 80-team field at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Hickory Hangover has out-cooked them in 18 of 26 shared chicken entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 36 at their very first tracked contest, Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) ().
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 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 28 | 17 | 11 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 28 | 12 | 16 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Destroyer | 17 | 11 | 6 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 177.7144 | 157.6572 | 169.64 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 50 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.7540 | 167.86 | top 35% |
| Pork | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 177.7028 | 144.4800 | 166.43 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 146.2628 | 158.53 | top 57% |
“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 | 19 | 0 | top 44% |
| TN | 11 | 3 | top 30% |
| GA | 8 | 1 | top 10% |
| FL | 5 | 0 | top 26% |
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 28 | 3 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 1 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 38% | 2024-01-26 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 53% | 2023-08-11 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 41% | 2023-04-07 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 23% | 2024-03-15 |
| The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 33% | 2023-05-19 |
| Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 49% | 2023-10-27 |
| Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 74% | 2022-10-21 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 44% | 2022-06-10 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 9% | 2022-03-04 |
| Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 21% | 2021-08-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (20 of 50 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (50 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) (null)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 644.97 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 413.84 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 🏆 — First Grand Championship · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 🔥 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 🎖️ 2022-03-04 — 25th tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2022-03-18 — Career-best overall score (678.1828) · Smoke on The Shores
- 📈 2023-04-07 — Peak power rating (1669) · Smoke on the Falls
- 🎖️ 2024-03-15 — 50th tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2020-07-31 |
| +15.6 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2019-11-15 |
| +13.4 | GBC Summer Showdown | 2021-07-30 |
| +12.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| +12.3 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-05-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.3 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2023-08-11 |
| -13.8 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 2019-02-22 |
| -13.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2019-01-25 |
| -12.2 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-11-12 |
| -9.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2019-03-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 3% | — | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 26% | 95.2% | 91.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 73% | top 31% | 188.4% | 108.8% |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 62% | top 40% | 184.6% | 112.9% |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 83% | top 25% | 144.1% | 121.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 25% | 144.6% | 125.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57% | top 50% | 140.8% | 99.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 41 / 93 (317.6228) | 19 (168.5256) | 47 (149.0972) | 16 (167.9656) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 38 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 5 / 61 (342.7884) | 3 (175.4056) | 22 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7028) | 23 (160.5256) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 2 / 25 (337.0856) | 1 (170.8228) | 5 (166.2628) | 13 (157.6800) | 9 (158.2284) |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 4 / 14 (349.1200) | 5 (175.4056) | 6 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 31 / 73 (334.2288) | 27 (168.5488) | 35 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL | 5 / 17 (341.6572) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 35 / 35 (334.7540) | 7 (173.1084) | — | 27 (161.6456) | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 21 / 34 (333.6228) | 12 (171.9772) | 23 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 7 / 39 (343.9544) | 2 (177.7144) | 23 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 1 / 80 (349.1084) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 24 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 3 / 31 (514.2172) | 7 (169.6800) | 1 (174.2744) | 6 (170.2628) | — |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 7 / 51 (678.1484) | 14 (167.3828) | 5 (174.8572) | 11 (170.8228) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 5 / 13 (337.6800) | 9 (171.4172) | 6 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 25 / 49 (336.5144) | 28 (169.1200) | 21 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL | 7 / 10 (335.3600) | 17 (162.2400) | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 20 / 28 (322.1716) | 22 (162.8000) | 21 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 16 / 35 (509.0744) | 8 (174.2628) | 11 (166.8344) | 3 (176.5600) | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 3 / 21 (512.4800) | 6 (171.9772) | 3 (173.1200) | 11 (167.3828) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 16 / 23 (323.8972) | 2 (174.8456) | 21 (149.0516) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 1 / 29 (353.1316) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 16 / 34 (337.0856) | 19 (167.4056) | 13 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 28 / 63 (678.1828) | 38 (168.5372) | 15 (171.9772) | 14 (174.2628) | 44 (163.4056) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 7 / 73 (506.2288) | 10 (170.2744) | 14 (166.8344) | 4 (169.1200) | — |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 3 / 29 (664.5028) | 1 (176.0000) | 1 (169.1200) | 7 (158.8572) | 5 (160.5256) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 2 / 28 (505.0972) | 1 (171.9772) | 8 (166.2400) | 6 (166.8800) | — |
| 2021-11-12 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 23 / 30 (326.7656) | 25 (162.8228) | 23 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 7 / 27 (497.1084) | 3 (170.8228) | 2 (176.0000) | 18 (150.2856) | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 20 / 31 (325.6572) | 23 (162.8228) | 18 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 7 / 27 (503.3256) | 2 (175.4400) | 11 (160.5028) | 7 (167.3828) | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 2 / 25 (515.9884) | 13 (166.2628) | 1 (173.7028) | 1 (176.0228) | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 4 / 31 (512.5028) | 7 (173.7144) | 2 (173.1200) | 12 (165.6684) | — |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 1 / 39 (518.8228) | 6 (169.1200) | 1 (174.2972) | 1 (175.4056) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 6 / 31 (342.8228) | 17 (169.1200) | 4 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 6 / 22 (343.9428) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 8 / 38 (342.2512) | 33 (165.1084) | 2 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 7 / 81 (511.3600) | 26 (162.2516) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (170.2512) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 6 / 40 (505.6000) | 15 (168.5372) | 5 (169.6800) | 11 (167.3828) | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 16 / 28 (331.9200) | 38 (157.6572) | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 2 / 55 (520.5600) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (178.3200) | 10 (167.9772) | — |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 2 / 35 (506.7772) | 3 (170.2628) | 2 (171.4172) | 6 (165.0972) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 13 / 39 (328.5028) | 10 (167.9656) | 16 (160.5372) | 8 (167.4060) | — |
| 2019-06-07 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 4 / 18 (505.6460) | 9 (165.6800) | 5 (169.1316) | 4 (170.8344) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 10 / 41 (506.8116) | 7 (170.8344) | 29 (159.4172) | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 56 / 67 (646.1372) | 58 (159.9428) | 51 (161.0972) | 52 (161.6800) | 50 (163.4172) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 25 / 27 (631.1996) | 17 (166.2284) | 23 (160.5028) | 25 (158.2056) | 26 (146.2628) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 53 / 58 (624.3432) | 33 (163.9544) | 28 (165.0972) | 55 (144.4800) | 49 (150.8116) |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 1 / 36 (526.2972) | 15 (167.4400) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
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 | #121 (492 pts) | #105 (597 pts) | #153 (367 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #38 (1058 pts) | #56 (957 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1411 (65 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #14 (1222 pts) | #27 (1035 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1207 (110 pts) | #1114 (115 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #31 (957 pts) | #1 🏆 (1320 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #45 (242 pts) | #22 (542 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1651 (112 pts) | #1444 (152 pts) | #1572 (122 pts) | #1727 (112 pts) | #1691 (112 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1945 (63 pts) | #1854 (93 pts) | #1881 (88 pts) | #1990 (68 pts) | #2554 (53 pts) |