SKINT BACK BBQ

SKINT BACK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 13th of 26 at the Squealin' on the Square (2016). They are ranked #5609 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,609

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1448

peak 1448 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 11, 2013

latest Jul 9, 2021 · 8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1236

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 77%

overall standings

Best overall

657.5656 / 720

Master · Squealin' on the Square

Perfect 180s

Current form

617.23 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 624.36 (-7.14)

Walk rate

10%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.6800

Chicken · Squealin' on the Square

Consistency

±13.63

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.71 · weakest Brisket (151.53)

Road miles

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Purse competed for

$50K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

624.36 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead in 100% of their meetings

MIDNIGHT BURN has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.17 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 10%.

Brisket avg 151.53
Chicken avg 160.71
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

9–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (Jul 9, 2021).

last seen Jul 12, 2019
back Jul 9, 2021

Chicken nemesis

8 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MIDNIGHT BURN has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.89% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.89% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.7% of a perfect score
10 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked SC Festival of Discovery every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

8 visits in all
best finish 52nd

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
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#1286 (60 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SKINT BACK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

OFF THE GRILL BBQ

#5,619 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

5–3 in 8 shared contests (63% to SKINT BACK BBQ)

These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — SKINT BACK BBQ ahead 5–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 7, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

ROCKIN' BAR-B SMOKERS

#5,603 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 4, 2021

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FULL METAL PORK

#5,614 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 30, 2019

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Global Smokers

#5,613 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1448

Level with SKINT BACK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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GRILLIANT FOODS

#5,597 of the rated field

1449 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before SKINT BACK BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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S&S BEERBQ

#5,622 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Apr 16, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE SMOKIN' GRILL	9	9	0	100%	⚔ compare
BLUE SUEDE QUE	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
PIG ON FIRE	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SUE E PIGG	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
OFF THE GRILL BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
Backwoods BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Nards Backyard BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
DEEP SOUTH BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PALMETTO MOONLIGHT SMOKERS	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	169.6800	150.2628	160.71	top 66%
Pork Ribs	10	0	163.4172	149.0744	157.04	top 68%
Pork	10	1	167.4056	143.3372	155.08	top 77%
Brisket	10	0	157.0628	146.2288	151.53	top 80%

“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)	1	0	top 50%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 80%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
SC Festival of Discovery	8	52	0	top 78%	Jul 9, 2021

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 2 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SC 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 3 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 303 finished ahead 164 times, behind 583

Longest layoff 2 yrs Jul 12, 2019 → Jul 9, 2021

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

20212 milestones

Jul 9 10th tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
Jul 9 Most recent contest SC Festival of Discovery

20164 milestones

Sep 30 First call Squealin' on the Square
Sep 30 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5656 Squealin' on the Square
Sep 30 Career-best overall score657.5656 Squealin' on the Square
Sep 30 Career-best single call (Chicken)169.6800 Squealin' on the Square

20132 milestones

Jul 11 First tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
Jul 11 Peak power rating (1493) SC Festival of Discovery

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.7	Squealin' on the Square	Sep 30, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.6	Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	Jun 2, 2017
-8.2	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	Jul 9, 2015
-7	SC Festival of Discovery	Jul 10, 2014
-6.8	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	Jul 6, 2017
-6.6	SC Festival of Discovery	Jul 11, 2013

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0%	top 79%	87.2%	87.2%
2019	1	0%	top 86%	84.4%	84.4%
2018	1	0%	top 78%	86.2%	86.2%
2017	2	0%	top 89%	85.5%	85.4%
2016	2	50%	top 57%	91.3%	90.1%
2015	1	0%	top 83%	86%	86%
2014	1	0%	top 78%	86.3%	86.3%
2013	1	0%	top 73%	86.1%	86.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 9, 2021	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	64 / 81 (627.7144)	47 (166.2400)	68 (153.6344)	75 (153.6228)	64 (154.2172)
Jul 12, 2019	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	71 / 83 (607.7368)	73 (150.2628)	69 (151.9200)	66 (156.4912)	71 (149.0628)
Jul 12, 2018	SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC	69 / 89 (620.8688)	61 (161.0972)	49 (162.8116)	84 (143.3372)	66 (153.6228)
Jul 6, 2017	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	75 / 89 (614.0232)	64 (160.5028)	69 (155.9316)	81 (151.3600)	77 (146.2288)
Jun 2, 2017	Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC	41 / 44 (615.7832)	31 (162.2400)	40 (149.0744)	42 (156.5372)	43 (147.9316)
Sep 30, 2016	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	13 / 26 (657.5656)	7 (169.6800)	11 (163.4172)	9 (167.4056)	18 (157.0628)
Jul 7, 2016	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	52 / 82 (639.2456)	55 (161.1200)	46 (161.1200)	34 (164.5256)	60 (152.4800)
Jul 9, 2015	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	75 / 90 (619.1428)	73 (157.0744)	73 (153.6112)	55 (160.5372)	77 (147.9200)
Jul 10, 2014	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	67 / 86 (621.6456)	50 (161.7372)	41 (162.2972)	83 (146.2284)	67 (151.3828)
Jul 11, 2013	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	57 / 78 (619.9200)	55 (157.1200)	49 (156.5828)	67 (150.8000)	52 (155.4172)

SKINT BACK BBQ

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 (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

A standing appointment

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

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)