BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT NJ
Rating
1465
peak 1465
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2021-04-24
Best ToY finish
#295
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.46 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 628.88 (+16.57)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±84.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.06 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.07)
Road miles
2419
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 1036 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WAR PIGS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 149.0744 | 164.06 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.2056 | 161.07 | top 59% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 154.2400 | 161.89 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 148.4684 | 163.76 | top 49% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (5 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 628.88
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 639.2228 | 633.33 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 663.9200 | 625.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 12 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 26 / 28 (635.8292) | 22 (165.6916) | 26 (151.3488) | 22 (162.8116) | 27 (155.9772) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 31 / 35 (639.2228) | 31 (161.0972) | 7 (169.7144) | 29 (159.9428) | 33 (148.4684) |
| 2020-07-30 | "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 18 (624.9488) | 14 (168.5488) | 18 (150.2056) | 18 (154.8000) | 15 (151.3944) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 13 / 53 (663.9200) | 38 (159.9772) | 16 (166.2400) | 11 (166.8572) | 4 (170.8456) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 14 / 33 (663.3596) | 12 (169.7256) | 23 (161.6916) | 16 (167.3940) | 12 (164.5484) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hartford Rib Off Hartford, CT | 12 / 27 (314.2168) | 8 (159.3944) | 14 (158.8116) | 6 (167.4400) | 7 (170.2628) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 20 / 61 (662.7772) | 26 (166.2628) | 14 (169.1200) | 48 (155.9772) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 16 / 29 (649.0284) | 26 (149.0744) | 10 (166.2972) | 15 (162.2512) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 25 / 54 (661.0284) | 15 (170.8800) | 34 (161.6684) | 18 (167.9772) | 40 (160.5028) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 19 / 26 (642.7656) | 19 (157.1316) | 19 (157.6456) | 22 (155.4056) | 4 (172.5828) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA | 37 / 52 (648.5032) | 23 (170.8572) | 42 (157.7260) | 35 (161.1200) | 36 (158.8000) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 34 / 63 (654.1712) | 49 (159.9428) | 48 (158.8456) | 18 (166.8572) | 13 (168.5256) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 26 / 66 (655.9544) | 6 (173.7256) | 48 (156.0116) | 31 (163.3944) | 34 (162.8228) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 79 / 92 (662.7200) | 52 (170.2628) | 12 (173.1200) | 90 (154.2400) | 70 (165.0972) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1150 (104 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #503 (196 pts) | #498 (226 pts) | #407 (296 pts) | #520 (206 pts) | #527 (206 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #351 (905 pts) | #345 (915 pts) | #395 (845 pts) | #347 (940 pts) | #180 (1325 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #308 (1055 pts) | #133 (1630 pts) | #389 (920 pts) | #340 (995 pts) | #489 (760 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #295 (1228 pts) | #173 (1515 pts) | #211 (1398 pts) | #270 (1233 pts) | #316 (1150 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #484 (832 pts) | #394 (982 pts) | #509 (807 pts) | #482 (842 pts) | #393 (1012 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1306 (202 pts) | #1121 (282 pts) | #1389 (202 pts) | #1446 (202 pts) | #1283 (227 pts) |