RFCU AL
Rating
1503
peak 1506 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-10-22
latest 2023-10-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
332.72
last 3 Backyard vs avg 332.72 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.56
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.82 · weakest Chicken (165.90)
Road miles
11
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
332.72 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-10-20).
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 | 167.4288 | 164.5600 | 165.90 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 163.3944 | 166.82 | top 62% |
| 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) | 1 | 0 | top 129% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 332.72 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-22 — First tracked contest · Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-10-20 — Peak power rating (1506) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-10-27 — Career-best overall score (334.8000) · Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.6 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.8 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2023-10-27 |
| -0.2 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-10-22 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 93% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 18 / 14 (334.8000) | 17 (167.4288) | 15 (167.3712) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 18 / 50 (334.2516) | 25 (164.5600) | 16 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 17 / 30 (329.1088) | 19 (165.7144) | 14 (163.3944) | — | — |