NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ SC
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2021-10-01
Best ToY finish
#999
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.54
last 3 vs career avg 628.54 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.46
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.08 · weakest Brisket (149.06)
Road miles
23
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIG ON FIRE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.7600 | 159.3600 | 166.08 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 140.4456 | 152.31 | top 79% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.3600 | 161.10 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2056 | 140.4800 | 149.06 | top 90% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 628.54
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.9140 | 632.91 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 634.6744 | 626.36 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square Laurens, SC | 15 / 17 (632.9140) | 16 (159.3600) | 13 (156.5256) | 16 (158.8228) | 15 (158.2056) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square Laurens, SC | 15 / 19 (618.0456) | 1 (173.7600) | 18 (140.4456) | 14 (155.3600) | 17 (148.4800) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 60 / 83 (634.6744) | 37 (165.1200) | 55 (159.9544) | 24 (169.1200) | 76 (140.4800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1686 (117 pts) | #1558 (127 pts) | #1604 (122 pts) | #1772 (112 pts) | #1557 (127 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1229 (230 pts) | #1240 (255 pts) | #1423 (200 pts) | #1267 (245 pts) | #1161 (275 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1674 (140 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #1621 (170 pts) | #1664 (165 pts) | #1686 (150 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1300 (217 pts) | #1382 (217 pts) | #1234 (252 pts) | #1187 (272 pts) | #1363 (217 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #999 (289 pts) | #1035 (299 pts) | #773 (429 pts) | #988 (319 pts) | #1036 (289 pts) |