American BBQ AL
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2023-10-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 112%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
276.50 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 280.41 (-3.91)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±58.16
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.77 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.77)
Road miles
42
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
280.41 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boob-B-Q in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021-08-13).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTSY-Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 142.8572 | 156.77 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1084 | 142.2172 | 149.77 | top 116% |
| 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 250% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 85% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 280.41 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1494) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📣 2021-10-22 — First call · Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-10-22 — Career-best overall score (311.9200) · Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2023-10-27 |
| -12.2 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-09 |
| -8 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| -6.4 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-10-22 |
| -6.2 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 173% | 83.5% | 62.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 111% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 86.6% | 86.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
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 | 35 / 14 (150.7888) | — | 32 (150.7888) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 25 / 26 (300.4460) | 26 (147.3716) | 23 (153.0744) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 39 / 35 (310.8232) | 12 (168.0116) | 55 (142.8116) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 23 / 30 (311.9200) | 10 (169.7028) | 29 (142.2172) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 29 / 49 (308.5256) | 26 (155.9312) | 31 (152.5944) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 43 / 54 (299.9656) | 52 (142.8572) | 33 (157.1084) | — | — |