A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
BIRDMAN BBQ
BIRDMAN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 26 at the Buskers, Brews & BBQ (2017). They finished #1970 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Jun 9, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Consistency
±20.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.85 · weakest Pork (150.84)
Road miles
145
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
618.01 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2003 (90 pts) | #1973 (85 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5484 | 150.8344 | 153.89 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 149.7144 | 158.85 | top 67% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 142.8228 | 150.84 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 150.2172 | 154.43 | top 70% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
89
finished ahead 33 times, behind 76
Longest layoff
3.8 yrs
Aug 30, 2013 → Jun 9, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Buskers, Brews & BBQ
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Griller's Cup
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)164.5256 Griller's Cup
- Career-best overall score643.4168 Smokin' Brew BBQ
- Peak power rating (1491) Smokin' Brew BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ Aurora, CO | 23 / 26 (593.5888) | 24 (150.8344) | 25 (149.7144) | 26 (142.8228) | 22 (150.2172) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 28 / 53 (643.4168) | 40 (156.5484) | 31 (162.2972) | 22 (163.4284) | 23 (161.1428) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 28 / 33 (617.0172) | 29 (154.2972) | 15 (164.5256) | 32 (146.2744) | 27 (151.9200) |