BACK NINE BBQ

BACK NINE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 27 at the Biggest Buck and Best Rack (2014). They are ranked #5648 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,648

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1447

peak 1447 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Oct 2, 2026 · 13.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1613

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

658.8456 / 720

Master · Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff

Perfect 180s

Current form

630.75 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 634.42 (-3.67)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8572

Pork · 14th Annual Bordertown Bash

Consistency

±13.12

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.37 · weakest Brisket (151.29)

Road miles

806

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 355 mi

Schedule strength

51%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)

Purse competed for

$50K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

634.42 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 69%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 69%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−15.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 15.08 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 30%.

Brisket avg 151.29
Pork avg 166.37
0 calls in 10 entries

The comeback

10.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 10.1 years, then back at La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown (Oct 2, 2026).

last seen Aug 13, 2016
back Oct 2, 2026

Pork nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork entries lost

CAVEMAN CUISINE ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, CAVEMAN CUISINE has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±1.82% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.82% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.1% of a perfect score
10 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
2016 ↗	Master	#1613 (153 pts)	#1267 (253 pts)	#1388 (218 pts)	#1713 (158 pts)	#1787 (128 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1311 (235 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1905 (107 pts)	#1995 (107 pts)	#1898 (122 pts)	#1736 (147 pts)	#2515 (72 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2483 (66 pts)	#2521 (66 pts)	#2517 (66 pts)	#1843 (116 pts)	#2519 (66 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

PIT 9 BBQ

#5,647 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

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 May 12, 2017

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Howlin BBQ

#5,634 of the rated field

1448 power rating

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

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before BACK NINE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

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BS Grilling

#5,657 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 29, 2019

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The Big LebowsQ

#5,662 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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BENTWOOD SMOKERS

#5,646 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 20, 2018

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SMOKI BROS. BBQ

#5,661 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 22, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Behind	Win rate
FIRE DANCER BBQ	9	9	0%	⚔ compare
DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	8	8	0%	⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	7	7	0%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	7	7	0%	⚔ compare
BLIND HOG BBQ	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
BBQR'S DELIGHT	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
LOTTA BULL BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	0	172.5828	148.5028	157.34	top 76%
Pork Ribs	10	1	0	169.1544	150.2516	159.41	top 71%
Pork	10	3	2	174.8572	152.5372	166.37	top 47%
Brisket	10	0	0	164.5716	139.9544	151.29	top 82%

“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)	8	0	top 78%
Large (40+)	2	0	top 82%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
AR	9	0	top 77%
MO	1	0	top 97%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Biggest Buck and Best Rack	3	14	0	top 75%	Sep 11, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AR 9 of 10 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 196 finished ahead 67 times, behind 247

Longest layoff 10.1 yrs Aug 13, 2016 → Oct 2, 2026

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

20262 milestones

Oct 2 10th tracked contest La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
Oct 2 Most recent contest La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown

20161 milestone

Aug 13 Career-best overall score658.8456 Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff

20151 milestone

Jul 10 Career-best single call (Pork)174.8572 14th Annual Bordertown Bash

20141 milestone

Jul 18 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4460 Bucks, Ducks & BBQ

20133 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest Smokelawn
May 3 Peak power rating (1492) Smokelawn
Oct 4 First call Biggest Buck and Best Rack

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.3	Biggest Buck and Best Rack	Sep 12, 2014
+1.2	Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff	Aug 13, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown	Oct 2, 2026
-8.5	Biggest Buck and Best Rack	Sep 11, 2015
-7.7	Smokelawn	May 3, 2013
-7.3	Bucks, Ducks & BBQ	Jul 18, 2014
-7.1	14th Annual Bordertown Bash	Jul 10, 2015

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)
2026	1	0%	top 97%	86.8%	86.8%
2016	2	50%	top 73%	91.5%	89.3%
2015	2	50%	top 92%	86.4%	86.3%
2014	3	33%	top 69%	90.6%	89.2%
2013	2	50%	top 76%	88.3%	87.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 2, 2026	La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO	32 / 33 (624.9944)	33 (149.6800)	32 (162.2628)	22 (169.6800)	33 (143.3716)
Aug 13, 2016	Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff Russellville, AR	17 / 28 (658.8456)	8 (172.5828)	7 (169.1544)	16 (164.5484)	22 (152.5600)
Jul 8, 2016	15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	33 / 39 (627.3144)	16 (170.2628)	31 (159.3944)	35 (152.5372)	36 (145.1200)
Sep 11, 2015	Biggest Buck and Best Rack Alma, AR	24 / 25 (622.1600)	25 (148.5028)	12 (166.8572)	18 (162.2400)	24 (144.5600)
Jul 10, 2015	14th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	39 / 44 (620.4576)	36 (155.3944)	43 (150.2516)	3 (174.8572)	43 (139.9544)
Sep 12, 2014	Biggest Buck and Best Rack Alma, AR	14 / 27 (652.4456)	14 (166.8344)	11 (165.1200)	8 (166.2628)	21 (154.2284)
Jul 18, 2014	Bucks, Ducks & BBQ Conway, AR	22 / 26 (648.4460)	25 (155.3600)	21 (161.1316)	18 (167.3828)	19 (164.5716)
May 2, 2014	Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR	28 / 39 (626.7888)	36 (149.6916)	33 (153.6800)	13 (169.6800)	27 (153.7372)
Oct 4, 2013	Biggest Buck and Best Rack Alma, AR	17 / 22 (635.9316)	18 (152.5372)	20 (153.1432)	3 (171.9884)	14 (158.2628)
May 3, 2013	Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR	31 / 41 (626.8570)	37 (152.5712)	28 (153.1430)	15 (164.5712)	28 (156.5716)

BACK NINE 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 (6 found in their record)

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

The comeback

Pork 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)