PUDDLEDUCK BBQ AL
Rating
1672
peak 1697
Contests
44
in the data
First seen
2024-05-17
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#4
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
4
3 reserve
Category wins
8
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
19
of 44 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
315.64 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 408.95 (-93.31)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±136.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.86 · weakest Brisket (165.34)
Road miles
5081
mi across 44 mapped stops · furthest 503 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of PUDDLEDUCK BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Electro-Que-ted has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kings BBQ Team has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Say My Name BBQ in 13 of their 18 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 7% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2026-03-06).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY).
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 9% across 5 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) (2025-09-19) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-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 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9428 | 173.68 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 36 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 178.8800 | 155.3484 | 172.47 | top 34% |
| Pork | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 169.6684 | 173.86 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 152.4800 | 165.34 | top 57% |
“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 | 16 | 3 | top 29% |
| TN | 8 | 1 | top 31% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 24% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 3 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (24 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (20 of 44 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (36 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) (2025-09-19)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 408.95
- 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 670.7544 | 365.06 |
| 2025 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 687.3372 | 413.99 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 686.2172 | 479.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 18 / 41 (341.6800) | 6 (175.4172) | 28 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 31 / 31 (176.5600) | 7 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 2 / 82 (354.2744) | 13 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 19 (175.4288) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 37 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 1 / 29 (357.1544) | 4 (179.4400) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7028) | — |
| 2026-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Cleveland, AL | 7 / 15 (348.5372) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Cleveland, AL | 1 / 17 (350.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) Marietta, OH | 3 / 15 (670.7544) | 11 (167.9772) | 11 (168.5372) | 7 (171.4172) | 9 (162.8228) |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Marietta, OH | — | 1 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 7 / 43 (348.5488) | 3 (177.7144) | 17 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 15 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 7 / 125 (349.1316) | 3 (178.8572) | 20 (170.2744) | 23 (169.6684) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 4 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 44 (353.1316) | 4 (175.4172) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (177.7028) | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 46 / 56 (671.8284) | 21 (173.1084) | 10 (176.5600) | 41 (169.6800) | 55 (152.4800) |
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 5 / 39 (349.6912) | 12 (170.8112) | 1 (178.8800) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 1 / 30 (353.1200) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 2 (174.2744) |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 1 / 30 (351.9656) | 6 (175.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 16 / 28 (339.9428) | 8 (176.5600) | 25 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) Guntersville, AL | — | — | — | 8 (170.8228) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) Guntersville, AL | — | — | 9 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 7 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 2 / 29 (351.9772) | 4 (177.7028) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 15 / 45 (687.3372) | 26 (170.8228) | 33 (166.2400) | 9 (176.5716) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 4 / 37 (347.4060) | 2 (174.2860) | 4 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 16 / 42 (341.6572) | 30 (163.9428) | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 5 / 35 (348.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 88 / 106 (671.8168) | 89 (168.5256) | 90 (167.3828) | 39 (173.1200) | 95 (162.7884) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 53 (155.3484) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 22 / 32 (333.1084) | 27 (165.7028) | 19 (167.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2025-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 21 / 23 (333.6228) | 19 (167.3828) | 21 (166.2400) | 7 (174.2628) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 16 / 31 (507.8740) | 11 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 5 / 31 (350.8112) | 7 (175.4056) | 8 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 5 / 43 (348.5372) | 18 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 9 / 100 (348.5488) | 20 (173.1200) | 6 (175.4288) | 15 (170.2744) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 28 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 29 / 58 (683.2912) | 11 (176.5600) | 15 (175.4056) | 23 (171.9656) | 50 (159.3600) |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 13 / 50 (338.7884) | 21 (168.5256) | 13 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 7 / 33 (344.5372) | 19 (167.9772) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 15 / 49 (686.2172) | 30 (169.1200) | 9 (174.2972) | 22 (170.8344) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 10 / 39 (345.0972) | 17 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
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 | #4 (1229 pts) | #6 (1206 pts) | #9 (1142 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #229 (541 pts) | #341 (405 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #20 (1189 pts) | #23 (1179 pts) | #18 (1214 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #649 (230 pts) | #526 (399 pts) | #483 (475 pts) | #489 (408 pts) | #437 (499 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #137 (418 pts) | #192 (268 pts) | #102 (588 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #978 (110 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #933 (145 pts) | #1170 (75 pts) | #1011 (110 pts) |