High-water mark
664.4688
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.4688 at Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 11, 2014
BAD BACKS & BBQ
BAD BACKS & BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 21st of 34 at the Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest (2014). They are ranked #4879 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1465
peak 1465 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Feb 22, 2013
latest Jun 23, 2017 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.48 · weakest Chicken (160.30)
Road miles
332
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 191 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Master avg
648.23 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2922 (53 pts) | #2163 (78 pts) | #2912 (53 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2904 (53 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2916 (55 pts) | #2319 (65 pts) | #1738 (150 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2713 (59 pts) | #2714 (59 pts) | #2716 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #2741 (59 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2062 (79 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #1756 (144 pts) | #1556 (174 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2671 (54 pts) | #2676 (54 pts) | #1756 (129 pts) | #2672 (54 pts) | #2016 (79 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BAD BACKS & BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Level with BAD BACKS & BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,870 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,883 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN BUTT CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 153.7142 | 160.30 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0002 | 157.0972 | 161.34 | top 76% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 158.8572 | 165.48 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 151.9316 | 161.11 | top 71% |
“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
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
109
finished ahead 25 times, behind 124
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Feb 22, 2013 → Apr 11, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.4688 Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score664.4688 Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2628 Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1489) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 22, 2013 |
| -10.6 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -6.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -5.8 | Barber Q Battle | May 20, 2016 |
| -0.1 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest | Apr 11, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 89% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL | 25 / 28 (647.2572) | 20 (169.6800) | 27 (157.0972) | 25 (160.5372) | 25 (159.9428) |
| May 20, 2016 | Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL | 26 / 30 (651.3144) | 27 (160.5372) | 23 (165.7028) | 8 (173.1428) | 28 (151.9316) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 33 / 34 (637.5312) | 32 (158.1940) | 31 (157.0972) | 28 (162.8456) | 30 (159.3944) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL | 21 / 34 (664.4688) | 32 (159.3944) | 27 (158.8116) | 9 (172) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 25 / 29 (640.5716) | 27 (153.7142) | 10 (168.0002) | 27 (158.8572) | 20 (160) |