Creekside BBQ AL
Rating
1491
peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-11-12
latest 2023-10-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
394.66 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 385.44 (+9.22)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±70.92
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.94 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.74)
Road miles
459
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 313 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
385.44 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
REDBONES BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Modest Meats in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 150.2172 | 164.94 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 158.2284 | 162.74 | top 63% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 159.4056 | 164.26 | top 74% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 37% | 2023-10-13 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 87% | 2023-08-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 385.44 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-11-12 — First tracked contest · Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2022-10-07 — First call · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
- 📈 2022-10-07 — Peak power rating (1505) · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-08-11 — Career-best overall score (486.7656) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.2 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2022-10-07 |
| +1.7 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-11-12 |
| +0.8 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2023-10-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-12 |
| -8.4 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2023-08-11 |
| -6.8 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 75% | 135.2% | 105.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 134.4% | 115.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 15 / 27 (330.8000) | 5 (171.9772) | 21 (158.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 30 / 35 (486.7656) | 23 (166.8228) | 26 (160.5372) | 33 (159.4056) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 33 / 39 (325.6116) | 26 (167.3828) | 34 (158.2288) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 7 / 38 (346.2516) | 10 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 31 / 35 (483.8628) | 24 (150.2172) | 20 (159.4172) | 19 (169.1200) | — |
| 2021-11-12 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 15 / 30 (339.3484) | 12 (169.6800) | 13 (169.6684) | — | — |