A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
PATRIOT'S BBQ
PATRIOT'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 19th of 27 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival (2015). They are ranked #4672 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 29, 2013
latest Jun 24, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.99 (+3.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.39 · weakest Brisket (150.23)
Road miles
179
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
622.99 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PATRIOT'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with PATRIOT'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,694 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1515
They've been 1515 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,669 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,683 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 303 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 147.4176 | 153.96 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 145.0744 | 157.41 | top 58% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 155.9998 | 161.39 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 141.1426 | 150.23 | top 76% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 67% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
153
finished ahead 70 times, behind 178
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
Mar 29, 2013 → Aug 30, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score640.3656 Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- Most recent contest Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8456 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1487) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 29, 2013 |
| -5.3 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 17, 2016 |
| -4.5 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -4.3 | 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -2.5 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Aug 30, 2014 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.9% | 87.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 86.7% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 21 / 33 (640.3656) | 28 (153.0628) | 17 (161.6800) | 15 (163.9428) | 18 (161.6800) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 45 / 58 (616.8800) | 35 (162.8000) | 52 (145.0744) | 38 (159.9428) | 44 (149.0628) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 19 / 27 (609.6120) | 25 (147.4176) | 18 (152.5944) | 12 (161.6572) | 20 (147.9428) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 41 / 58 (624.4224) | 50 (148.5372) | 17 (166.8456) | 32 (159.9540) | 43 (149.0856) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 31 / 48 (638.6856) | 36 (159.9540) | 27 (159.4056) | 18 (166.8344) | 38 (152.4916) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Thornton, CO | 27 / 30 (607.9996) | 29 (152) | 17 (158.8572) | 17 (155.9998) | 29 (141.1426) |