Colonel Rusty's AL
Rating
1492
peak 1492 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-12-06
latest 2023-12-01
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
329.30
last 5 Backyard vs avg 329.30 (-0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.16
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.09 · weakest Chicken (161.21)
Road miles
585
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
329.30 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A December team
Something about December: average finish in the top 41% across 3 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2021-12-02).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 155.9656 | 161.21 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 156.5144 | 168.09 | top 28% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-12-01 |
| Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 96% | 2022-03-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 329.30 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-12-06 — First tracked contest · COTR BBQ
- 📈 2019-12-06 — Peak power rating (1498) · COTR BBQ
- 📣 2020-03-13 — First call · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-12-01 — Career-best overall score (343.4060) · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2023-12-01 |
| +6.6 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2021-12-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-03-13 |
| -12.6 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-12 |
| -2 | COTR BBQ | 2019-12-06 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 95.4% | 95.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 96% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 96% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 4 / 17 (343.4060) | 3 (171.4172) | 4 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 25 / 26 (327.3600) | 20 (157.6800) | 6 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 8 / 19 (331.4056) | 16 (155.9656) | 4 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2020-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 22 / 23 (329.6228) | 10 (162.8000) | 3 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 14 / 25 (314.7200) | 15 (158.2056) | 15 (156.5144) | — | — |