A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
OREGON TRAIL
OREGON TRAIL is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2015. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the BBQ on the Bricks (2015). They are ranked #4682 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 17, 2015
latest Sep 18, 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.25
last 5 Master vs avg 622.70 (-0.46)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.06 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.78)
Road miles
1,792
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 414 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Master avg
622.70 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #808 (426 pts) | #850 (426 pts) | #898 (396 pts) | #601 (641 pts) | #837 (431 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to OREGON TRAIL, each with one reason worth a look.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,659 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to OREGON TRAIL)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team OREGON TRAIL has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#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 OREGON TRAIL 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
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,689 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#4,672 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 careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 151.3484 | 156.72 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.2000 | 136.5028 | 149.78 | top 85% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 146.7772 | 162.06 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 144.5144 | 154.15 | top 72% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
CO
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 43 times, behind 141
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20156 milestones
- First tracked contest Griller's Cup
- First call Griller's Cup
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.7028 Griller's Cup
- Peak power rating (1495) Griller's Cup
- Career-best overall score645.0740 BBQ on the Bricks
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Bricks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | BBQ on the Bricks | Sep 18, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili | Jul 31, 2015 |
| -6.1 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Sep 5, 2015 |
| -6 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Aug 7, 2015 |
| -5.1 | Griller's Cup | Jul 17, 2015 |
| -3.4 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Sep 11, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 14 / 25 (645.0740) | 17 (156.5256) | 18 (154.2856) | 6 (167.4172) | 10 (166.8456) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 23 / 32 (636.9364) | 22 (158.2628) | 24 (152.4912) | 13 (166.2168) | 20 (159.9656) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 39 / 49 (615.2800) | 44 (151.3484) | 43 (146.8228) | 25 (162.2744) | 33 (154.8344) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 21 / 26 (625.0400) | 20 (156.5372) | 19 (161.2000) | 20 (159.9428) | 24 (147.3600) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili Alamosa, CO | 28 / 29 (588.9144) | 21 (161.1200) | 29 (136.5028) | 28 (146.7772) | 25 (144.5144) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 22 / 29 (624.9828) | 25 (156.5256) | 29 (147.3600) | 6 (169.7028) | 25 (151.3944) |