The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Karnivorous has finished one call ahead of 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ
2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 24 at the A Smokin' Good Time (2013). They are ranked #5491 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1451 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest May 3, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.12 (+1.60)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.67 · weakest Brisket (151.65)
Road miles
874
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
632.12 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2896 (56 pts) | #2347 (61 pts) | #2290 (71 pts) | #2908 (56 pts) | #2285 (71 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1202 (240 pts) | #879 (410 pts) | #1067 (310 pts) | #1091 (300 pts) | #1405 (205 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,488 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Level with 2 DUDES BACKYARD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1504
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,482 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,503 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 53 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phil the Grill | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RANCH 13 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Karnivorous | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STEEL CITY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 146.8572 | 162.67 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 145.6688 | 157.88 | top 74% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 149.1200 | 159.92 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 139.9312 | 151.65 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona BBQ Festival | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 69% | Jun 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
218
finished ahead 81 times, behind 290
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Nov 4, 2016 → May 3, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1487) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First call A Smokin' Good Time
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2856 A Smokin' Good Time
- Career-best overall score662.2856 A Smokin' Good Time
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.3200 A Smokin' Good Time
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | A Smokin' Good Time | Oct 18, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Jan 25, 2013 |
| -10.9 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down | May 3, 2019 |
| -9.9 | Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship | Feb 28, 2014 |
| -7.8 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -7 | World BBQ Festival | Nov 4, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 91.3% | 89.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 92% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 45 / 45 (593.5316) | 43 (156.5716) | 44 (145.6688) | 44 (151.3600) | 43 (139.9312) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ | 27 / 31 (630.1712) | 24 (163.3828) | 22 (159.9656) | 31 (149.1200) | 22 (157.7028) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 54 / 82 (642.2172) | 38 (164.5944) | 62 (154.2516) | 41 (164.5256) | 48 (158.8456) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | AZ Rhythm & Ribs Cottonwood, AZ | 12 / 17 (657.0056) | 8 (170.2972) | 13 (167.3944) | 9 (167.9656) | 15 (151.3484) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ | 21 / 35 (645.6568) | 14 (168.5828) | 10 (168) | 13 (162.8456) | 32 (146.2284) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA | 25 / 28 (623.9312) | 7 (168.5828) | 21 (157.1312) | 26 (152.5600) | 26 (145.6572) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | A Smokin' Good Time Prescott Valley, AZ | 11 / 24 (662.2856) | 10 (166.8800) | 22 (158.2400) | 7 (170.3200) | 9 (166.8456) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ | 25 / 32 (632.0002) | 24 (158.2860) | 28 (152.5712) | 11 (167.4286) | 25 (153.7144) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 79 / 86 (602.2854) | 81 (146.8572) | 52 (157.7142) | 74 (153.1426) | 79 (144.5714) |