The Catering Vets AL
Rating
1487
peak 1508 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2023-10-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
328.03 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 339.79 (-11.75)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±48.59
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.06)
Road miles
364
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$73K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
339.79 / 360
10 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Los Diablos has finished one call ahead of The Catering Vets 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Sweaty Pig in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Hickory Hangover has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 49% across 4 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hangover | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTSY-Q | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All Smoked Up | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.3484 | 164.30 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5488 | 154.2172 | 160.06 | top 75% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8112 | 162.8112 | 162.81 | top 90% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 110% | 2023-04-07 |
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 58% | 2022-10-07 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 54% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 339.79 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-13 — First tracked contest · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2021-08-13 — Peak power rating (1508) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📣 2021-09-18 — First call · Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest
- ⭐ 2022-08-05 — Career-best overall score (483.3140) · Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
| +8.3 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
| +5.9 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2022-10-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
| -7.3 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-09 |
| -7 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-05 |
| -6.1 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| -4.4 | Smoke on the Falls | 2023-04-07 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 94.7% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 134.3% | 100.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 55% | 89.8% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 9 / 50 (341.0972) | 6 (173.1084) | 22 (167.9888) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 21 / 26 (318.7200) | 21 (160.5028) | 19 (158.2172) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 31 / 39 (326.1944) | 35 (162.2400) | 27 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 16 / 38 (335.3600) | 17 (167.3828) | 16 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 28 / 35 (318.8004) | 20 (163.9772) | 34 (154.8232) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 18 / 21 (483.3140) | 17 (162.2512) | 17 (158.2516) | 19 (162.8112) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 48 / 34 (309.5656) | 49 (155.3484) | 45 (154.2172) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 19 / 30 (322.7656) | 17 (166.2400) | 22 (156.5256) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 23 / 31 (323.3488) | 12 (169.1200) | 29 (154.2288) | — | — |
| 2021-09-18 | Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest Madison, AL | — | — | 6 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 14 / 49 (318.7084) | 15 (162.7884) | 24 (155.9200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #157 (306 pts) | #198 (216 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #152 (246 pts) | #154 (251 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #131 (216 pts) | #187 (126 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | — | — | #919 (149 pts) | — | — |