Pork Life AL
Rating
1551
peak 1552
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#29
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
0
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 54 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
343.04 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 342.23 (+0.81)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±47.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.47 · weakest Brisket (161.67)
Road miles
2972
mi across 54 mapped stops · furthest 163 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bentley Que has finished one call ahead of Pork Life 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Modest Meats has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 26 of their 31 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LWS Smokin Aces in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7028 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Falls (2026-04-03).
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 34% across 4 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 (2024-05-03) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, NORALA BBQ TEAM.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 48 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 178.2972 | 153.6228 | 168.47 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 48 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0972 | 166.73 | top 58% |
| Pork | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 152.4800 | 164.64 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 161.6572 | 161.67 | top 45% |
“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 | 39 | 1 | top 59% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 13 | 0 | top 64% |
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 1 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (20 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (47 of 54 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (48 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 (2024-05-03)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 342.23
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 352.0116 | 342.38 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 347.9772 | 338.13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 349.6916 | 340.90 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 493.6000 | 370.33 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 337.1316 | 289.09 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.8856 | 323.89 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328.5372 | 328.54 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 477.6576 | 396.21 |
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 | 8 / 31 (345.6684) | 23 (165.6684) | 2 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 15 / 26 (344.5488) | 12 (170.8344) | 5 (175.4288) | 17 (169.1200) | — |
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 21 / 29 (332.4800) | 14 (170.8228) | 20 (161.6572) | 9 (169.6684) | — |
| 2026-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Cleveland, AL | 10 / 15 (343.9544) | 9 (173.1316) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Cleveland, AL | 3 / 17 (348.5372) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 2 / 36 (352.0116) | 3 (177.1544) | 3 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 26 / 43 (335.9200) | 29 (167.3828) | 21 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 45 (168.5140) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 36 / 125 (335.9084) | 41 (166.2400) | 26 (169.6684) | 4 (176.0000) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 76 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) Cleveland, AL | 14 / 16 (337.0856) | 6 (176.5600) | 15 (160.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 21 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 18 (166.2400) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 24 (160.4912) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Friday Night Chicken Fight" (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Clanton, AL | — | 9 (167.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 11 / 15 (340.5256) | 10 (168.5484) | 6 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 5 / 22 (342.8000) | 3 (173.1200) | 11 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 14 (161.6572) |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 24 / 30 (330.1944) | 20 (169.6800) | 24 (160.5144) | 29 (160.5028) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 21 / 28 (335.4060) | 4 (178.2972) | 28 (157.1088) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) Guntersville, AL | — | — | — | 13 (162.7884) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) Guntersville, AL | — | — | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 6 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 23 / 29 (337.0744) | 8 (175.4288) | 27 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 28 / 42 (329.6228) | 23 (169.6684) | 35 (159.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 22 / 23 (331.3256) | 16 (168.5256) | 22 (162.8000) | 21 (163.9428) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 13 / 28 (339.3716) | 8 (170.8344) | 17 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8228) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA | 9 / 32 (343.3828) | 7 (174.8456) | 9 (168.5372) | 2 (173.1200) | 5 (161.6916) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 14 / 31 (342.7884) | 14 (173.1084) | 14 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 6 / 43 (347.9772) | 5 (177.7028) | 17 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 37 / 59 (334.8000) | 45 (162.2400) | 17 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 8 / 18 (342.2284) | 3 (174.8456) | 10 (167.3828) | 17 (159.3712) | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 13 / 27 (341.0972) | 18 (169.1084) | 13 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 11 / 17 (342.2400) | 3 (177.1428) | 12 (165.0972) | 16 (159.3716) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 12 / 35 (340.5028) | 13 (170.8228) | 12 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 11 / 20 (340.5144) | 12 (168.5372) | 10 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 1 / 27 (349.6916) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 5 / 31 (345.7032) | 13 (169.1316) | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 9 / 16 (331.3488) | 12 (165.0972) | 11 (166.2516) | 15 (152.4800) | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 46 / 73 (324.4800) | 51 (160.5144) | 37 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #2 Oneonta, AL | 11 / 11 (315.2800) | 11 (153.6228) | 9 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 14 / 18 (327.9200) | 16 (161.0856) | 9 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL | 11 / 17 (323.8740) | 13 (156.4912) | 9 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 23 / 35 (493.6000) | 12 (170.8228) | 23 (162.8228) | 31 (159.9544) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 38 / 39 (316.4228) | 37 (160.5028) | 39 (155.9200) | — | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 22 / 65 (490.7200) | 27 (162.2400) | 13 (166.8228) | 28 (161.6572) | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 6 / 13 (335.9200) | 7 (171.9772) | 11 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | 2nd Annual Oscar Bothwell Memorial Scholarship Rib Rally (One Meat Ribs) Oneonta, AL | 5 / 6 (163.9660) | — | 5 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 14 / 72 (337.1316) | 26 (166.8344) | 11 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 37 / 34 (319.3260) | 45 (157.0744) | 34 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 31 / 38 (323.8856) | 38 (159.3484) | 26 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 24 / 28 (328.5372) | 20 (166.8228) | 31 (161.7144) | — | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) Trussville, AL | 9 / 17 (477.6576) | 6 (159.4060) | 14 (153.6572) | 2 (164.5944) | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 39 / 30 (314.7544) | 33 (161.6572) | 42 (153.0972) | — | — |
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 | #29 (840 pts) | #40 (693 pts) | #15 (1005 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #74 (704 pts) | #53 (925 pts) | #93 (661 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #564 (352 pts) | #809 (203 pts) | #771 (182 pts) | #1050 (99 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #64 (838 pts) | #50 (892 pts) | #67 (812 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #107 (572 pts) | #110 (612 pts) | — | — |