C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS AR
Rating
1499
peak 1499
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2019-09-27
Best ToY finish
#1335
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.76
last 3 vs career avg 657.76 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.44 · weakest Pork (163.20)
Road miles
76
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 161.6572 | 164.15 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 157.6572 | 163.97 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 159.3716 | 163.20 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.2400 | 166.44 | top 36% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.76
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 665.5884 | 657.76 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 17 / 43 (654.7316) | 14 (166.2628) | 9 (169.1316) | 20 (165.0972) | 26 (154.2400) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 33 / 51 (652.9488) | 43 (161.6572) | 41 (157.6572) | 44 (159.3716) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz Marion, AR | 17 / 30 (665.5884) | 24 (164.5256) | 18 (165.1200) | 19 (165.1200) | 10 (170.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1335 (160 pts) | #1346 (175 pts) | #1218 (205 pts) | #1459 (145 pts) | #1183 (215 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1879 (85 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1684 (128 pts) | #1686 (143 pts) | #2023 (108 pts) | #1996 (108 pts) | #1995 (108 pts) |