Silva Back BBQ CT
Rating
1478
peak 1478
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-05-16
latest 2026-05-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.45
last 4 vs career avg 652.45 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.54 · weakest Chicken (160.39)
Road miles
175
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 86 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 153.6800 | 160.39 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.3828 | 161.98 | top 72% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 154.2400 | 165.54 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 156.5256 | 164.54 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.45
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 664.4684 | 663.32 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.3372 | 641.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 21 / 31 (664.4684) | 22 (163.3828) | 13 (170.2628) | 13 (170.2856) | 24 (160.5372) |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 24 / 33 (662.1716) | 26 (166.2400) | 29 (159.4172) | 10 (170.8344) | 20 (165.6800) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 19 / 30 (667.3372) | 28 (158.2400) | 18 (166.8688) | 18 (166.8112) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 26 / 27 (615.8284) | 26 (153.6800) | 27 (151.3828) | 26 (154.2400) | 24 (156.5256) |