Happy hunting ground
Top 16%
average finish here
Fire it up Frostproof! is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 4th
- average top 16%
BACKMAN BBQ
BACKMAN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 4th of 24 at the Fire it up Frostproof! (2018). They are ranked #2360 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1525
peak 1525 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Nov 18, 2016
latest Nov 18, 2022 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
33% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.22 (+4.93)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.43 · weakest Brisket (164.59)
Road miles
182
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 33 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.22 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #868 (145 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #820 (225 pts) | #1104 (110 pts) | #870 (165 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1227 (80 pts) | #1017 (130 pts) | #1326 (80 pts) | #1147 (110 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #990 (284 pts) | #1287 (194 pts) | #981 (329 pts) | #1212 (224 pts) | #1147 (244 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2140 (70 pts) | #2214 (70 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2008 (105 pts) | #2197 (70 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2209 (70 pts) | #1822 (130 pts) | #1692 (155 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BACKMAN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
88 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,370 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1524
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BACKMAN BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BACKMAN BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,358 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1525
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1544
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before BACKMAN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,377 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1535
Level with BACKMAN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,376 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 12, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accutech BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Florida Boys | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGS GONE WILD BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Barrel Smokers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 155.9428 | 165.79 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 155.9428 | 168.43 | top 38% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 151.8968 | 166.41 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 152.5028 | 164.59 | top 45% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 55% | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Fire it up Frostproof! | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 16% | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 50% | Nov 16, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
6
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
254
finished ahead 208 times, behind 228
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Mar 6, 2020 → Nov 19, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam
20203 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Fire it up Frostproof!
- Career-best overall score684.4916 Fire it up Frostproof!
- Peak power rating (1525) Fire it up Frostproof!
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4056 Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam
20163 milestones
- First call Plant City Pig Jam
- First overall top-10 When Pigs Fly South
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.1828 When Pigs Fly South
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Fire it up Frostproof! | Sep 1, 2018 |
| +13.4 | Fire it up Frostproof! | Mar 6, 2020 |
| +8.7 | When Pigs Fly South | Dec 2, 2016 |
| +6.6 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2022 |
| +4.5 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 16, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2019 |
| -6.9 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 19, 2021 |
| -2.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 27, 2017 |
| -1.8 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 95% | 93.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 90.4% | 90% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 94.2% | 91.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 8 / 25 (682.1600) | 16 (168.5372) | 3 (171.9888) | 13 (169.6684) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 21 / 37 (667.8284) | 11 (173.1200) | 21 (166.2284) | 15 (169.6800) | 28 (158.8000) |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 5 / 32 (684.4916) | 3 (173.1316) | 8 (172.5716) | 8 (170.8228) | 11 (167.9656) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 28 / 39 (648.3884) | 33 (155.9428) | 33 (155.9428) | 21 (167.3828) | 11 (169.1200) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 20 / 44 (667.8740) | 33 (162.2512) | 4 (175.4056) | 25 (164.5256) | 19 (165.6916) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Fire it up Frostproof! Frostproof, FL | 4 / 24 (683.9084) | 9 (170.2972) | 11 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9656) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 23 / 42 (650.6392) | 23 (164.5140) | 26 (161.6684) | 16 (166.2284) | 23 (158.2284) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 40 / 60 (644.9368) | 53 (156.5028) | 23 (166.8228) | 25 (164.5256) | 38 (157.0856) |
| Dec 2, 2016 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 10 / 36 (678.1828) | 19 (165.0856) | 8 (171.9772) | 17 (167.4172) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 23 / 38 (643.7828) | 11 (168.5488) | 8 (170.8344) | 34 (151.8968) | 30 (152.5028) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — | — |