PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q AL
Rating
1748
peak 1776
Contests
94
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#35
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
7
12 reserve
Category wins
16
52 podiums
Overall top-10s
64
of 94 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
347.85 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 368.81 (-20.96)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
10
best run (overall)
Consistency
±60.53
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.17 · weakest Brisket (161.66)
Road miles
13586
mi across 93 mapped stops · furthest 626 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hickory Hangover has finished one call ahead of PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
REDBONES BBQ has landed one call behind them 6 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has come out ahead in 19 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY in 30 of their 31 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Roast N Boast is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Mission Q (Backyard Only) (2022-09-16).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 23 at their very first tracked contest, Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 92 | 64 | 8 | 26 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9428 | 172.17 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 92 | 56 | 8 | 21 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7888 | 171.15 | top 30% |
| Pork | 25 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 178.8572 | 149.6112 | 168.31 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 161.6572 | 161.66 | top 68% |
“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 | 63 | 5 | top 28% |
| TN | 9 | 0 | top 13% |
| MS | 6 | 2 | top 17% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 22% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 16 | 0 | top 34% |
| Medium (20–39) | 53 | 7 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 16% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (17 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (67 of 94 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (92 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) (null)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 368.81
- 5 perfect 180s 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 352.0116 | 352.01 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 348.5372 | 348.15 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 353.1200 | 342.60 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 353.1200 | 345.36 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 527.9656 | 378.87 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 518.2400 | 384.96 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 518.8000 | 380.08 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 505.6116 | 382.17 |
| 2019 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 519.9888 | 374.21 |
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 | 9 / 26 (347.3944) | 9 (172.5600) | 8 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 16 / 82 (348.5372) | 21 (173.1200) | 9 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 63 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 8 / 43 (348.5256) | 26 (169.6684) | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 6 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 3 (178.8572) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 11 (173.1084) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 6 / 22 (342.8000) | 1 (175.4172) | 15 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 13 (161.6572) |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 20 / 30 (336.5260) | 28 (162.2516) | 8 (174.2744) | 21 (169.6800) | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 13 / 23 (335.9084) | 8 (171.9656) | 17 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 9 / 42 (346.2516) | 6 (176.5716) | 16 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 12 / 35 (343.3828) | 27 (167.3828) | 5 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 3 / 70 (353.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 16 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 35 (169.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 42 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 16 / 23 (340.5028) | 18 (167.3828) | 11 (173.1200) | 10 (173.1084) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 15 / 28 (337.0628) | 19 (167.3944) | 13 (169.6684) | 11 (170.2628) | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 21 / 43 (339.3484) | 16 (170.8228) | 24 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 10 / 100 (348.5372) | 4 (177.7144) | 20 (170.8228) | 9 (173.1200) | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 5 / 30 (345.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (169.7028) | 26 (158.2628) | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 9 / 59 (350.2744) | 6 (177.1544) | 15 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 6 / 18 (339.9544) | 4 (174.2744) | 11 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 4 / 18 (345.0972) | 2 (175.4172) | 7 (169.6800) | 11 (166.8228) | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 14 / 33 (340.5372) | 7 (174.8572) | 21 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 5 / 35 (345.0856) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 10 / 47 (346.8228) | 16 (174.2628) | 16 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 3 / 39 (350.8344) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 3 / 20 (353.1200) | 3 (180.0000) | 8 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 7 / 27 (343.9312) | 9 (171.9656) | 8 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 15 / 40 (342.8000) | 14 (171.9772) | 18 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 14 / 38 (340.5260) | 4 (174.2744) | 23 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 Madison, AL | 5 / 14 (347.3944) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 3 / 12 (523.9312) | 6 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (171.9656) | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 2 / 73 (351.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 2 / 19 (344.5488) | 3 (174.8572) | 2 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 9 / 29 (350.2860) | 4 (178.8572) | 17 (171.4288) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 7 / 58 (347.9772) | 8 (174.2744) | 13 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 8 / 26 (342.7884) | 2 (175.4056) | 11 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 10 / 34 (340.4912) | 18 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 1 / 36 (527.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (172.5600) | 5 (175.4056) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 12 / 39 (341.6456) | 10 (171.9656) | 16 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 2 / 80 (348.5372) | 16 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 26 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 18 / 49 (342.2400) | 29 (169.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl Madison, AL | 3 / 10 (341.6916) | 7 (167.9772) | 3 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 12 / 28 (338.8228) | 3 (174.8572) | 19 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 2 / 38 (349.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 2 / 18 (354.8688) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 18 / 35 (326.7660) | 3 (171.9772) | 36 (154.7888) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 5 / 35 (518.2400) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (168.0000) | 22 (167.3828) | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 8 / 21 (507.9088) | 8 (170.8344) | 9 (169.6800) | 8 (167.3944) | — |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 7 / 19 (333.6800) | 1 (177.7144) | 12 (155.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 18 / 33 (335.3716) | 26 (165.0972) | 4 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 2 / 30 (346.2400) | 4 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague Galax, VA | 6 / 15 (341.6800) | 7 (170.8228) | 6 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague Galax, VA | 4 / 15 (342.2284) | 9 (170.2628) | 4 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 19 / 31 (329.6572) | 26 (161.6916) | 8 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 3 / 25 (513.0972) | 7 (171.4056) | 8 (169.1200) | 6 (172.5716) | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 21 / 31 (494.7084) | 16 (162.8228) | 7 (167.3828) | 31 (149.6112) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 4 / 31 (345.0972) | 5 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL | 9 / 14 (337.6684) | 11 (164.5256) | 4 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 1 / 22 (356.5828) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8800) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 5 / 29 (346.2860) | 13 (169.7144) | 1 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 1 / 28 (518.8000) | 4 (173.7028) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (169.6800) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 10 / 21 (336.5372) | 11 (167.4056) | 9 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 2 / 94 (348.5372) | 2 (177.7144) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 4 / 33 (505.6116) | 4 (170.8344) | 3 (170.8344) | 10 (163.9428) | — |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 3 / 33 (505.0516) | 5 (168.5372) | 3 (170.8344) | 4 (165.6800) | — |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 5 / 36 (502.8344) | 3 (169.7144) | 7 (170.2628) | 12 (162.8572) | — |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition Bonifay, FL | 14 / 18 (332.5256) | 13 (161.7028) | 10 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest Semmes, AL | 12 / 23 (328.4916) | 17 (162.2516) | 9 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 6 / 28 (338.2400) | 2 (173.7028) | 19 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 8 / 23 (333.6340) | 9 (168.5256) | 12 (165.1084) | — | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 11 / 32 (330.1944) | 15 (163.9428) | 12 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off Montgomery, AL | 2 / 25 (342.2168) | 5 (172.5484) | 6 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ Demopolis, AL | 1 / 25 (353.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2019-11-01 | West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL | 3 / 15 (341.6456) | 8 (167.3828) | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 3 / 42 (519.9888) | 3 (174.8572) | 11 (170.2744) | 2 (174.8572) | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 1 / 25 (355.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (175.4056) | 8 (166.2856) | — |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 9 / 37 (338.7884) | 12 (168.5256) | 6 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL | 11 / 19 (495.8744) | 16 (159.9428) | 6 (168.5372) | 7 (167.3944) | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 7 / 26 (511.3484) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (173.1200) | 16 (165.1084) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 3 / 27 (342.8228) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 1 / 23 (354.2744) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (173.1200) | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q Montgomery, AL | 3 / 48 (346.8456) | 1 (178.8800) | 13 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 2 / 22 (342.8228) | 10 (167.3828) | 2 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL | 2 / 45 (349.7028) | 5 (175.4056) | 4 (174.2972) | 39 (157.0744) | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 15 / 30 (337.0744) | 18 (166.2400) | 11 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2019-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills(BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 2 / 18 (356.0000) | 3 (176.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL | 8 / 17 (332.5260) | 9 (163.3944) | 6 (169.1316) | 2 (170.8228) | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 3 / 34 (338.8228) | 17 (165.6684) | 4 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off Montgomery, AL | 2 / 27 (343.9312) | 7 (169.6684) | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 1 / 23 (352.0116) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (174.2972) | — | — |
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 | #84 (396 pts) | #96 (376 pts) | #74 (501 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #866 (60 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #59 (857 pts) | #35 (1097 pts) | #87 (696 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #725 (227 pts) | #842 (183 pts) | #697 (224 pts) | #1033 (104 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #35 (991 pts) | #19 (1151 pts) | #81 (755 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #14 (1219 pts) | #15 (1231 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #16 (1184 pts) | #32 (997 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #21 (1067 pts) | #13 (1186 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #4 (1120 pts) | #6 (1086 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #5 (404 pts) | #2 (484 pts) | — | — |