Baba Gonky! BBQ AL
Rating
1483
peak 1483
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-10-20
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.81)
Road miles
13
mi across 2 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8460 | 156.0000 | 157.42 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 137.6344 | 154.81 | top 64% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 312.23
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330.8348 | 330.83 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 293.6344 | 293.63 |
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 | 22 / 31 (330.8348) | 27 (158.8460) | 9 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 47 / 50 (293.6344) | 42 (156.0000) | 49 (137.6344) | — | — |