C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS AR
Rating
1499
peak 1499 · rated over 3 contests
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 Master vs avg 657.76 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.44 · weakest Pork (163.20)
Road miles
76
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.76 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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)
- Average Master overall score: 657.76 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- ⭐ 2019-05-10 — Career-best overall score (665.5884) · Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- 📈 2019-09-27 — Peak power rating (1499) · Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 2019-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2019-06-07 |
| -1.2 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz | 2019-05-10 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 92.4% | 91.4% |
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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |