Silva Back BBQ CT
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2025-05-16
latest 2026-07-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.20
last 5 Master vs avg 655.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.35 · weakest Chicken (160.18)
Road miles
233
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 67 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.20 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cow-Hen-Pig in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 153.6800 | 160.18 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 151.3828 | 164.79 | top 60% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 154.2400 | 165.35 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 156.5256 | 164.89 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 64% | 2026-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.20 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-05-16 — First tracked contest · Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- 📈 2025-05-16 — Peak power rating (1487) · Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- 📣 2025-07-12 — First call · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- ⭐ 2025-07-12 — Career-best overall score (667.3372) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
| -3.5 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-10 |
| -2.6 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
| -2.6 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2025-07-12 |
| -1.3 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2026-07-18 |
Category scores over time
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 68% | 92.5% | 92.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 92.7% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 23 / 36 (666.2060) | 32 (159.3600) | 3 (176.0000) | 31 (164.5716) | 21 (166.2744) |
| 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) |