BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD

BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 10th of 59 at the Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (2016). They are ranked #4734 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,734

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1468

peak 1506 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Jun 3, 2022 · 9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1170

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

6% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 65%

overall standings

Best overall

667.9544 / 720

Master · Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

639.81 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 643.38 (-3.56)

Walk rate

35%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2744

Pork · Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship

Consistency

±14.00

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.56 · weakest Pork (159.79)

Road miles

1,929

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Purse competed for

$27K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

643.38 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

667.9544 career-best overall

92.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.9544 at Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship — 92.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 4, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SHAGAN PIT has finished one call ahead of BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 50%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 50%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

SPITFIRE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest (Jun 4, 2021).

last seen May 31, 2019
back Jun 4, 2021

Chicken nemesis

11 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

SPITFIRE ahead 85% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SPITFIRE has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared chicken entries.

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The metronome

±1.95% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.95% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.4% of a perfect score
17 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1193 (100 pts)	#965 (169 pts)	#1274 (80 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#920 (135 pts)	#951 (140 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1210 (70 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#1276 (185 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#1933 (75 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1467 (175 pts)	#1552 (175 pts)	#1460 (190 pts)	#1442 (190 pts)	#1309 (230 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1170 (255 pts)	#1485 (190 pts)	#1542 (180 pts)	#1186 (285 pts)	#1105 (300 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2026 (80 pts)	#2118 (75 pts)	#1192 (260 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2181 (65 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1524 (163 pts)	#1541 (178 pts)	#1299 (233 pts)	#1844 (133 pts)	#1507 (183 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1391 (168 pts)	#1712 (133 pts)	#1539 (158 pts)	#1320 (203 pts)	#1233 (223 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD, each with one reason worth a look.

156 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SHAGAN PIT

#4,736 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1468

3–3 in 6 shared contests (50% to BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD)

These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 2, 2017

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Too Sauced to Pork

#4,720 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1503

They've been 1503 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

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SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE

#4,735 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1505

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 16 contests

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WOBBLY HOGS BBQ

#4,752 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1468

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2016

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Crooked Que BBQ

#4,751 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1468

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ

#4,718 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

Level with BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SPITFIRE	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Pigtamer BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
RICHIE Z's	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
MUSTANG SALLY BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
RUB MY RACK	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Charcoal Loungers	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
BARE BUTTS	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	2	0	173.1772	142.2516	161.56	top 60%
Pork Ribs	17	2	1	173.1428	147.4400	160.96	top 61%
Pork	15	1	0	174.2744	149.1544	159.79	top 69%
Brisket	15	1	0	168.5828	150.8344	161.28	top 54%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 69%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 64%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
SD	12	0	top 66%
MN	3	0	top 62%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Original SD BBQ Championship	3	27	top 70%	Jun 3, 2022
Original SD BBQ Championships	3	21	top 60%	Jun 3, 2016
Cookin' on Kampeska	2	21	top 59%	Jul 15, 2016
Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	2	15	top 59%	Sep 5, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SD 14 of 17 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 4 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 17 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Opponents faced 265 finished ahead 221 times, behind 380

Longest layoff 2 yrs May 31, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20221 milestone

Jun 3 Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championship

20171 milestone

Mar 3 10th tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship

20164 milestones

Mar 4 First overall top-10 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
Mar 4 Career-best overall score667.9544 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
Mar 4 Career-best single call (Pork)174.2744 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
Mar 4 Peak power rating (1506) Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship

20141 milestone

Sep 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1316 Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll

20132 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
Sep 6 First call Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.8	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	Mar 4, 2016
+2.1	Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 5, 2015
+0.7	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	Sep 6, 2013
+0.6	Cookin' on Kampeska	Jul 17, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 21, 2017
-9.7	Cookin On Kampeska	Jul 14, 2017
-6.6	SD BBQ Championships	Jun 6, 2014
-4.3	Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 3, 2016
-3.5	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	Mar 3, 2017

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	2	0	0%	top 63%	92.1%	92.1%
2021	2	0	50%	top 73%	90.6%	90.6%
2019	1	0	100%	top 73%	88.6%	88.6%
2017	3	0	0%	top 87%	89%	87.4%
2016	3	1	33%	top 50%	92.8%	90.9%
2015	2	0	100%	top 53%	90.6%	89.8%
2014	2	0	0%	top 69%	90.7%	88.7%
2013	2	0	50%	top 58%	89.8%	88.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 3, 2022	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	29 / 46 (662.7772)	17 (170.2628)	34 (160.5716)	21 (167.9656)	29 (163.9772)
Jun 2, 2022	Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD	—	—	14 (167.9888)	—	—
Jun 4, 2021	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	36 / 49 (652.4456)	10 (172)	37 (158.2056)	45 (155.3828)	23 (166.8572)
Jun 4, 2021	The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD	—	—	20 (157.1428)	—	—
May 31, 2019	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	27 / 37 (637.6228)	5 (173.1772)	36 (149.0856)	22 (162.2744)	28 (153.0856)
Jul 21, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Eagan, MN	30 / 30 (615.4060)	30 (142.2516)	30 (147.4400)	22 (161.1200)	14 (164.5944)
Jul 14, 2017	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	44 / 48 (630.8116)	44 (158.2744)	40 (159.9772)	48 (149.1544)	30 (163.4056)
Mar 3, 2017	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	33 / 47 (641.0516)	38 (161.1544)	22 (164)	33 (159.3600)	27 (156.5372)
Jul 15, 2016	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	26 / 41 (656.4916)	29 (161.0972)	27 (165.1316)	29 (163.4172)	15 (166.8456)
Jun 3, 2016	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	30 / 44 (638.8344)	24 (164.5944)	38 (154.8456)	33 (157.7028)	20 (161.6916)
Mar 4, 2016	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN	10 / 59 (667.9544)	24 (165.1544)	32 (161.1200)	7 (174.2744)	16 (167.4056)
Jul 17, 2015	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	21 / 38 (651.9772)	22 (162.8344)	2 (173.1428)	31 (157.1772)	24 (158.8228)
Jun 5, 2015	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	21 / 41 (640.5144)	22 (161.7372)	9 (169.7144)	35 (149.6800)	22 (159.3828)
Sep 5, 2014	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	16 / 26 (653.1316)	13 (166.2628)	16 (164.5716)	22 (156.5828)	12 (165.7144)
Jun 6, 2014	SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	32 / 42 (623.9084)	36 (153.1200)	11 (165.7256)	35 (154.2284)	35 (150.8344)
Sep 6, 2013	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	15 / 27 (646.2972)	22 (153.1316)	22 (157.1428)	12 (167.4400)	7 (168.5828)
May 31, 2013	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	25 / 41 (631.4284)	26 (158.2860)	20 (160.5712)	21 (161.1428)	34 (151.4284)

BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)