RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS KS
Rating
1500
peak 1506
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2022-06-17
Best ToY finish
#740
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.95 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 660.41 (+0.54)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.01 · weakest Pork (161.21)
Road miles
136
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 51 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HIGH i QUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 156.0116 | 165.03 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 164.0344 | 170.01 | top 32% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 152.5488 | 161.21 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 158.2172 | 164.16 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0744 | 657.07 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 686.2172 | 661.08 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 19 / 29 (657.0744) | 20 (165.7028) | 8 (173.7372) | 24 (159.4172) | 22 (158.2172) |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 24 / 38 (659.9204) | 23 (165.6916) | 22 (164.0344) | 19 (166.2516) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 8 / 46 (686.2172) | 7 (174.2628) | 17 (171.4172) | 10 (171.9772) | 16 (168.5600) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character St. Joseph, MO | 24 / 39 (652.5032) | 23 (163.9772) | 4 (172.5600) | 38 (152.5488) | 26 (163.4172) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 24 / 38 (649.0288) | 30 (156.0116) | 14 (167.4172) | 27 (160.5144) | 17 (165.0856) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 32 / 64 (657.7144) | 37 (164.5600) | 13 (170.8688) | 50 (156.5600) | 29 (165.7256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1216 (84 pts) | #1275 (79 pts) | #1009 (149 pts) | #1610 (59 pts) | #1297 (69 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #740 (410 pts) | #778 (425 pts) | #561 (620 pts) | #796 (405 pts) | #791 (410 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #751 (437 pts) | #676 (537 pts) | #754 (477 pts) | #786 (442 pts) | #786 (437 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #996 (339 pts) | #1037 (354 pts) | #709 (564 pts) | #1112 (314 pts) | #1070 (319 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #2029 (115 pts) | #1045 (335 pts) | #1840 (125 pts) | #2015 (115 pts) |