BACKMAN BBQ FL
Rating
1503
peak 1503
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-11-22
latest 2022-11-18
Best ToY finish
#868
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.72
last 4 vs career avg 670.72 (-0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.68)
Road miles
92
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Double Barrel Smokers has finished one call ahead of BACKMAN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Poppell Insurance BBQ Team in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 155.9428 | 167.68 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5716 | 155.9428 | 166.68 | top 45% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 167.3828 | 169.39 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 158.8000 | 166.96 | top 41% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.72
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 | 682.1600 | 682.16 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.8284 | 667.83 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 684.4916 | 684.49 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.3884 | 648.39 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 8 / 25 (682.1600) | 16 (168.5372) | 3 (171.9888) | 13 (169.6684) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 21 / 37 (667.8284) | 11 (173.1200) | 21 (166.2284) | 15 (169.6800) | 28 (158.8000) |
| 2020-03-06 | Fire it up Frostproof! Frostproof, FL | 5 / 32 (684.4916) | 3 (173.1316) | 8 (172.5716) | 8 (170.8228) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 28 / 39 (648.3884) | 33 (155.9428) | 33 (155.9428) | 21 (167.3828) | 11 (169.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |