BACK PORCH BBQ LA
Rating
1518
peak 1518 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2022-03-25
Best ToY finish
#2212
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
317.67
last 3 Backyard vs avg 317.67 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.87
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.19 · weakest Chicken (149.48)
Road miles
258
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 129 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
317.67 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 48 at their very first tracked contest, Hammond BBQ (2019-03-22).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-11-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, LA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 137.0968 | 149.48 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 176.6172 | 163.4288 | 168.19 | top 28% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in LA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 317.67 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Hammond BBQ
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Hammond BBQ
- ⭐ 2021-11-12 — Career-best overall score (332.5144) · Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-03-25 — Peak power rating (1518) · Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| +8.5 | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.5 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-11-12 |
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)
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 25% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 8% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-25 | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) Hammond, LA | 7 / 28 (313.7140) | 23 (137.0968) | 2 (176.6172) | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 20 / 30 (332.5144) | 17 (167.9772) | 22 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 4 / 48 (306.7884) | 17 (143.3596) | 2 (163.4288) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |