FAT CAT BBQ AL
Rating
1503
peak 1508 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2024-03-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Best overall
643.3484
Competitor Series · UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series)
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.38 · weakest Chicken (157.30)
Road miles
717
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 717 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
405.05 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.9 years, then back at Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-03-10).
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 | 158.2628 | 155.9428 | 157.30 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 158.7884 | 161.49 | top 50% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 153.0856 | 162.26 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 163.3828 | 163.38 | top 44% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 50% | 2024-03-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 405.05 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series)
- ⭐ 2019-05-03 — Career-best overall score (643.3484) · UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series)
- 📈 2023-03-10 — Peak power rating (1508) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-03-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-03-09 |
| -1 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series) | 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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 137% | 137% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-09 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 20 / 28 (317.0512) | 19 (158.2628) | 19 (158.7884) | 27 (153.0856) | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 9 / 31 (493.0400) | 21 (157.6800) | 12 (163.9544) | 4 (171.4056) | — |
| 2019-05-03 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series) Kansas City, MO | 9 / 16 (643.3484) | 12 (155.9428) | 7 (161.7372) | 7 (162.2856) | 7 (163.3828) |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest Kansas City, MO | 259 (155.4172) | — | — | — | — |