Backend Heat GA
Rating
1457
peak 1457
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-02-07
latest 2021-03-05
Best ToY finish
#551
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.76
last 5 vs career avg 645.76 (-0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.90 · weakest Pork (156.51)
Road miles
199
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Willingham's has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 146.1944 | 164.42 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 159.9428 | 165.90 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 147.8972 | 156.51 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 153.6684 | 158.92 | top 82% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.76
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.5656 | 654.37 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 652.4456 | 640.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 67 / 81 (635.1768) | 65 (161.0856) | 46 (165.6684) | 81 (147.8972) | 61 (160.5256) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 19 / 31 (673.5656) | 5 (176.5600) | 25 (166.8228) | 18 (165.0972) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier Cumming, GA | 46 / 55 (647.2796) | 23 (171.4056) | 13 (171.4172) | 55 (150.7884) | 52 (153.6684) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 47 / 61 (652.4456) | 35 (166.8344) | 43 (165.6684) | 51 (162.2628) | 55 (157.6800) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 31 / 32 (620.3200) | 32 (146.1944) | 25 (159.9428) | 32 (156.5256) | 25 (157.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #846 (146 pts) | #685 (241 pts) | #1084 (116 pts) | #866 (151 pts) | #913 (131 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #551 (177 pts) | #550 (187 pts) | #488 (237 pts) | #576 (177 pts) | #581 (177 pts) |