Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team AL
Rating
1536
peak 1536 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-03-17
latest 2023-10-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
368.15 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 360.17 (+7.98)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±53.52
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.62 · weakest Pork (160.50)
Road miles
560
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 151 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$80K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
360.17 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Say My Name BBQ in 5 of their 5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDBONES BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ETOWAH SMOKE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 163.9660 | 168.62 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.8000 | 168.26 | top 38% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 160.5028 | 160.50 | top 86% |
| 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 35% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 360.17 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-03-17 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs)
- 📣 2023-04-07 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- ⭐ 2023-04-28 — Career-best overall score (490.1600) · Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-10-05 — Peak power rating (1536) · Poosa Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2023-04-07 |
| +15.1 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2023-08-04 |
| +7.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| +6.1 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| +4.3 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-04-28 |
| -4.7 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-05-19 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38% | top 40% | 136.2% | 100% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 24 / 73 (338.2172) | 39 (166.2400) | 15 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 9 / 19 (331.3604) | 13 (163.9660) | 6 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 5 / 58 (349.6800) | 9 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 25 / 34 (331.3256) | 21 (168.5256) | 22 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 28 / 36 (490.1600) | 22 (166.2284) | 26 (163.4288) | 31 (160.5028) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 3 / 39 (347.3944) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 24 / 80 (333.0628) | 31 (164.5256) | 14 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 37 (165.6800) | — | — |
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 | — | #110 (569 pts) | #119 (569 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |