NORALA BBQ TEAM AL
Rating
1798
peak 1810 · rated over 86 contests
Best runs
18
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
105
in the data
First seen
2021-04-09
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#7
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
10
7 reserve
Category wins
23
55 podiums
Overall top-10s
66
of 105 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Current form
347.73 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 370.06 (-22.33)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
18
best run (overall)
Consistency
±59.69
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.26 · weakest Pork (169.99)
Road miles
10817
mi across 105 mapped stops · furthest 488 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$555K
listed at 86 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
GCs in 31 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.87 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
370.06 / 360
85 Backyard contests · 10 GCs
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
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has finished one call ahead of NORALA BBQ TEAM 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has landed one call behind them 5 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Mind if I Smoke? has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Modest Meats in 31 of their 33 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 4 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 (2023-09-22) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 125-team field at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) (2021-08-06) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, LEE LA Q.
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 | 65 | 41 | 24 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 47 | 25 | 22 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 45 | 30 | 15 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 44 | 28 | 16 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 44 | 24 | 20 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 40 | 24 | 16 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 39 | 14 | 25 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 36 | 14 | 22 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 35 | 30 | 5 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 34 | 22 | 12 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 34 | 18 | 16 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 33 | 31 | 2 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 33 | 21 | 12 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 31 | 26 | 5 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 93 | 57 | 11 | 22 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2856 | 172.79 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 96 | 63 | 10 | 24 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.0000 | 171.67 | top 29% |
| Pork | 32 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 178.8572 | 159.3600 | 169.99 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 173.1084 | 174.26 | top 21% |
“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 | 62 | 8 | top 25% |
| TN | 14 | 1 | top 31% |
| GA | 6 | 0 | top 13% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| VA | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 18 | 3 | top 26% |
| Medium (20–39) | 49 | 6 | top 24% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 1 | top 23% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (29 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (73 of 105 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (96 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) (2021-08-06)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 679.87 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 370.06 / 360
- 10 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-04-09 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Falls
- 📣 2021-04-09 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- 🏆 2021-08-06 — First Grand Championship · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
- 🎖️ 2023-03-17 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 🎖️ 2024-03-22 — 50th tracked contest · Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🔥 2024-05-04 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2
- ⭐ 2025-05-24 — Career-best overall score (679.8744) · 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025)
- 📈 2025-09-05 — Peak power rating (1810) · Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2026-03-20 — 100th tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2021-08-06 |
| +14.9 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-04-23 |
| +13.1 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-10-21 |
| +11.7 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-05-20 |
| +11.5 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2022-10-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.4 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2024-05-25 |
| -11 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 2025-05-24 |
| -9.9 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | 2025-09-20 |
| -7.9 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-10 |
| -6.7 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-26 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33% | top 15% | 99.7% | 97.6% |
| 2025 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 79% | top 25% | 99.7% | 96.4% |
| 2024 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 75% | top 23% | 99.7% | 96% |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 92% | top 18% | 145.5% | 109.1% |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 71% | top 29% | 143.3% | 108% |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 142.8% | 111.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | — | 14 (170.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 24 / 82 (343.9428) | 23 (173.1084) | 30 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 47 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 11 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 1 / 125 (358.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (175.4056) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 53 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) Cleveland, AL | 2 / 16 (354.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 8 (175.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 10 (171.9772) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 18 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 15 / 30 (334.7656) | 18 (165.0856) | 13 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Friday Night Chicken Fight" (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Clanton, AL | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 7 / 15 (346.8344) | 4 (175.4056) | 8 (171.4288) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 12 / 22 (338.2172) | 5 (171.9772) | 16 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 10 / 30 (345.6800) | 5 (175.4056) | 15 (170.2744) | 4 (177.7028) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 8 / 28 (347.3828) | 13 (174.2628) | 11 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) Guntersville, AL | — | — | — | 5 (171.9656) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) Guntersville, AL | — | — | 5 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 1 (180.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 5 / 29 (346.2516) | 15 (174.2628) | 6 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 27 (340.4912) | 7 (168.5256) | 3 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 5 / 23 (348.5372) | 6 (175.4056) | 9 (173.1316) | 8 (171.4056) | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 1 / 37 (354.2628) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 12 / 42 (346.2400) | 15 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 10 / 35 (345.1088) | 9 (174.2628) | 11 (170.8460) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 4 / 70 (353.1200) | 4 (178.8572) | 15 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 71 / 106 (679.8744) | 49 (173.1200) | 98 (166.2516) | 86 (167.3944) | 39 (173.1084) |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 13 / 32 (343.9312) | 13 (173.1084) | 14 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 1 / 23 (358.8572) | 4 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (165.0972) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 1 / 28 (355.4288) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5716) | 3 (176.5600) | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 8 / 43 (346.2400) | 7 (175.4056) | 15 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 12 / 100 (347.3944) | 6 (177.7028) | 22 (169.6916) | 3 (176.5600) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 44 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 6 / 30 (345.0968) | 9 (173.1084) | 8 (171.9884) | 3 (176.0000) | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 1 / 11 (358.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 6 / 58 (345.0856) | 9 (174.2628) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 14 / 38 (340.5028) | 6 (175.4056) | 19 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 24 / 59 (342.2284) | 19 (173.7028) | 32 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 2 / 18 (351.9772) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 3 / 18 (345.6800) | 8 (172.5484) | 3 (173.1316) | 1 (178.8572) | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 4 / 33 (347.9772) | 2 (180.0000) | 15 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 1 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 3 / 27 (350.8456) | 4 (177.7028) | 10 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 5 / 26 (340.5144) | 11 (168.5256) | 3 (171.9888) | 5 (168.5256) | — |
| 2024-07-12 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 4 / 17 (348.5372) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2744) | 5 (171.9772) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 1 / 35 (353.1428) | 2 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 44 / 47 (334.1940) | 37 (167.3712) | 40 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 7 / 39 (346.2400) | 15 (171.9656) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 2 / 20 (355.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 5 / 27 (344.5372) | 19 (165.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 16 / 40 (342.7884) | 21 (169.6684) | 11 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 10 / 31 (338.2172) | 14 (168.5256) | 7 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 4 / 16 (344.5256) | 2 (174.2628) | 6 (170.2628) | 3 (171.9772) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 9 / 38 (342.7768) | 14 (170.8112) | 11 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 5 / 93 (343.9772) | 2 (177.1428) | 18 (166.8344) | 17 (167.3828) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-09 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 4 / 28 (342.7884) | 8 (170.8228) | 3 (171.9656) | 11 (167.9772) | — |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 3 / 17 (345.0856) | 1 (175.4056) | 6 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 3 / 60 (349.6800) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1200) | 17 (162.2628) | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 3 / 14 (349.1200) | 10 (170.8228) | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 10 / 50 (340.5600) | 15 (168.0000) | 8 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 3 / 27 (345.0856) | 14 (167.3712) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 10 / 73 (346.2744) | 14 (172.0000) | 9 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #2 Oneonta, AL | 4 / 11 (337.0628) | 4 (170.8228) | 6 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 2 / 18 (351.9772) | 3 (175.4056) | 1 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (One Meat Ribs) Oneonta, AL | — | — | 4 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 4 / 19 (339.3716) | 5 (170.8344) | 4 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL | 1 / 17 (347.3828) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 5 / 35 (514.2172) | 22 (167.3828) | 8 (172.5600) | 2 (174.2744) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 3 / 58 (350.2628) | 5 (175.4056) | 8 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 2 / 28 (523.9428) | 4 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (171.9656) | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 8 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 11 / 31 (502.1484) | 6 (171.9656) | 8 (170.8228) | 13 (159.3600) | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 1 / 26 (346.2632) | 3 (174.2628) | 5 (172.0004) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 13 / 34 (338.2516) | 30 (163.9772) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 9 / 36 (515.9084) | 16 (168.5256) | 1 (178.8572) | 20 (168.5256) | — |
| 2023-04-14 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Chelsea, AL | 4 / 17 (506.7772) | 2 (173.1544) | 8 (165.0972) | 6 (168.5256) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 11 / 39 (342.2284) | 14 (171.4056) | 10 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 20 / 80 (335.3600) | 15 (170.2628) | 23 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 33 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 65 (522.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 8 (168.5828) | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 8 / 13 (333.6460) | 14 (162.8116) | 2 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL | 1 / 10 (352.5484) | 2 (175.4056) | 1 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 2 / 28 (346.8344) | 13 (169.1316) | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 3 / 38 (348.5716) | 9 (172.5600) | 2 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 9 / 18 (346.2400) | 11 (171.9656) | 7 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 9 / 35 (334.2056) | 15 (166.8228) | 11 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 6 / 35 (515.9200) | 7 (175.4172) | 2 (177.7144) | 27 (162.7884) | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 5 / 21 (509.6572) | 3 (173.7028) | 5 (171.4172) | 15 (164.5372) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 8 / 23 (334.2056) | 7 (171.4056) | 12 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 4 / 29 (345.0856) | 6 (175.4056) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 10 / 72 (341.6916) | 11 (172.0000) | 13 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 8 / 34 (510.7884) | 12 (169.7028) | 8 (171.4172) | 11 (169.6684) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 25 / 34 (331.9200) | 24 (166.2284) | 29 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 13 / 26 (493.6228) | 14 (162.2856) | 11 (165.0972) | 12 (166.2400) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 9 / 14 (334.7772) | 8 (168.5256) | 9 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 9 / 30 (337.0860) | 9 (170.8344) | 11 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 18 / 31 (330.1596) | 25 (162.7768) | 10 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 8 / 27 (498.7200) | 6 (170.8228) | 10 (165.0972) | 10 (162.8000) | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 14 / 25 (495.3604) | 6 (171.9772) | 14 (163.4060) | 20 (159.9772) | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 1 / 31 (514.2284) | 9 (173.1084) | 5 (171.9772) | 7 (169.1428) | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 3 / 29 (348.5600) | 3 (174.2972) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 12 / 38 (339.9428) | 24 (167.9772) | 8 (171.9656) | — | — |
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 | #117 (350 pts) | #104 (415 pts) | #93 (510 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #974 (60 pts) | #677 (190 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #7 (1328 pts) | #5 (1345 pts) | #15 (1252 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #306 (737 pts) | #569 (373 pts) | #537 (347 pts) | #551 (329 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #13 (1232 pts) | #2 (1332 pts) | #13 (1218 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #671 (266 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #15 (1213 pts) | #1 🏆 (1375 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #561 (394 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #35 (964 pts) | #10 (1250 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #39 (835 pts) | #40 (796 pts) | — | — |