Modest Meats AL
Rating
1539
peak 1562 · rated over 41 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
49
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#52
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
4
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 49 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
342.57 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 345.25 (-2.67)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±35.45
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.14 · weakest Pork (165.02)
Road miles
3410
mi across 49 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$293K
listed at 44 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.43 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
345.25 / 360
40 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Pork Life has finished one call ahead of Modest Meats 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Deviant Smoke has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 31 of their 33 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LWS Smokin Aces in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, NORALA BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 27 of 36 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 41% across 5 contests, versus top 56% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 33 | 2 | 31 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 31 | 6 | 25 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 30 | 9 | 21 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 28 | 2 | 26 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 25 | 3 | 22 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 25 | 2 | 23 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 24 | 12 | 12 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Ghost Hill BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 177.7372 | 157.0628 | 169.14 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7656 | 167.40 | top 57% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.8968 | 165.02 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 168.5372 | 168.54 | top 59% |
“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 | 38 | 1 | top 55% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 11 | 1 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 53% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 67% | 2025-10-10 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 39% | 2026-06-12 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 60% | 2026-06-05 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-04-03 |
| Poosa Q | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 37% | 2025-06-20 |
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 26% | 2024-12-06 |
| Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 41% | 2025-09-26 |
| Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-09-12 |
| O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 68% | 2025-05-03 |
| O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 38% | 2025-05-02 |
| Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 29% | 2025-03-21 |
| Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 62% | 2024-04-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (46 of 49 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (47 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2023-12-01)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 660.43 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 345.25 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-10-07 — First tracked contest · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
- 📣 2023-06-09 — First call · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2023-12-01 — First Grand Championship · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- ⭐ 2024-05-24 — Career-best overall score (660.4344) · 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 🎖️ 2024-10-04 — 25th tracked contest · Poosa Q
- 🔥 2024-12-06 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- 📈 2025-06-20 — Peak power rating (1562) · Poosa Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.5 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2023-12-01 |
| +14.8 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-13 |
| +12.6 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| +11.7 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-27 |
| +10.5 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-05-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) | 2025-10-25 |
| -9.4 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-10 |
| -9.2 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| -8.9 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2024-05-25 |
| -8.6 | 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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 56% | 96.5% | 94.4% |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 95.9% | 93.9% |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 54% | top 52% | 96.8% | 94% |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 62% | top 58% | 138.7% | 100.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 9 / 31 (345.0972) | 13 (173.1200) | 10 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 10 / 26 (347.3944) | 8 (175.4288) | 7 (172.5600) | 10 (171.9772) | — |
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 7 / 29 (347.3944) | 9 (174.2744) | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Cleveland, AL | 13 / 15 (338.2172) | 13 (170.8228) | 13 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Cleveland, AL | 15 / 17 (334.7656) | 4 (175.4172) | 17 (159.3484) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 25 / 36 (326.7428) | 26 (158.2172) | 19 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) Cleveland, AL | 15 / 16 (337.0628) | 15 (168.5372) | 12 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 16 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 26 (157.0628) | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Battle for the Bones BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Birmingham, AL | — | — | 7 (162.8456) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 25 / 30 (319.8512) | 19 (165.0856) | 29 (154.7656) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Friday Night Chicken Fight" (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Clanton, AL | — | 8 (170.8112) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 9 / 15 (341.6456) | 11 (167.3828) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 20 / 28 (337.0628) | 19 (169.6684) | 19 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) Guntersville, AL | — | — | — | 10 (169.6684) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) Guntersville, AL | — | — | 13 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 21 / 42 (339.3600) | 5 (177.7028) | 33 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 15 / 35 (340.5144) | 17 (171.9656) | 14 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 13 / 23 (345.0972) | 20 (166.2400) | 2 (178.8572) | 15 (167.9656) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 11 / 28 (341.6572) | 16 (168.5488) | 8 (173.1084) | 23 (161.6340) | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 22 / 31 (333.6228) | 18 (170.8344) | 23 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 11 / 43 (345.0972) | 23 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 5 / 11 (348.5372) | 12 (168.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 16 / 38 (336.5028) | 24 (164.5256) | 10 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 25 / 59 (341.6572) | 5 (177.7144) | 46 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 4 / 18 (341.6456) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 13 / 18 (334.7772) | 12 (170.8228) | 11 (163.9544) | 18 (155.8968) | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 5 / 33 (347.9772) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 43 / 47 (334.7656) | 36 (168.5372) | 43 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 106 / 118 (660.4344) | 92 (168.5600) | 108 (161.0972) | 110 (162.2400) | 70 (168.5372) |
| 2024-05-04 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 16 / 20 (333.6228) | 13 (168.5256) | 17 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 10 / 27 (340.5144) | 17 (167.3944) | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 23 / 40 (334.7656) | 22 (166.2400) | 21 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 14 / 31 (335.3716) | 15 (167.9888) | 12 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 12 / 38 (341.0856) | 9 (173.1200) | 18 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 1 / 17 (347.3712) | 4 (169.6684) | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 13 / 14 (338.8344) | 7 (171.9772) | 16 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Battle for the Bones (ONE MEAT RIBS) Birmingham, AL | — | — | 5 (169.1312) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 19 / 27 (325.6116) | 20 (161.6572) | 19 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 14 / 73 (343.9656) | 1 (177.7372) | 34 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #2 Oneonta, AL | 10 / 11 (317.0056) | 9 (161.0856) | 11 (155.9200) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 7 / 18 (338.2056) | 1 (176.5600) | 16 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (One Meat Ribs) Oneonta, AL | — | — | 9 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 24 / 35 (492.4460) | 29 (164.5372) | 18 (166.2516) | 26 (161.6572) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 26 / 58 (338.8228) | 34 (166.8456) | 23 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 12 / 26 (334.8116) | 15 (165.1316) | 10 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 24 / 36 (499.3484) | 20 (166.2628) | 25 (163.9428) | 17 (169.1428) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 36 / 39 (320.5144) | 36 (160.5372) | 31 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 27 / 38 (321.0972) | 35 (157.0628) | 20 (164.0344) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #70 (618 pts) | #62 (693 pts) | #81 (577 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #84 (659 pts) | #89 (637 pts) | #32 (1067 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #723 (228 pts) | #636 (300 pts) | #1002 (113 pts) | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #52 (896 pts) | #54 (874 pts) | #59 (851 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #58 (940 pts) | #109 (620 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #699 (283 pts) | — | — |