High-water mark
665.6572
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.6572 at The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Feb 21, 2020
T & J Backyard BBQ
T & J Backyard BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 20th of 48 at The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) (2014). They are ranked #2679 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1514
peak 1514 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Feb 21, 2020 · 6.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.91 (+1.16)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.92 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.42)
Road miles
562
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
645.91 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #803 (80 pts) | #654 (135 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #838 (85 pts) | #830 (80 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to T & J Backyard BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1514
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,668 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,687 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1519
Level with T & J Backyard BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,675 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1522
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 4 years before T & J Backyard BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,667 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1521
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All Sauced Up | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKETEERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| VICIOUS SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 161.1200 | 166.92 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8570 | 151.4516 | 158.42 | top 61% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 146.2056 | 161.14 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2740 | 149.1428 | 159.42 | top 50% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 47% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
249
finished ahead 239 times, behind 212
Longest layoff
5.7 yrs
Jun 20, 2014 → Feb 21, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20203 milestones
- Career-best overall score665.6572 The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- Peak power rating (1514) The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- Most recent contest The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)172 The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- First call 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1312 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.3 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | Feb 21, 2020 |
| +7.2 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 4, 2013 |
| +5 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) | Feb 21, 2014 |
| +1.4 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 20, 2014 |
| +0.7 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) | Dec 28, 2013 |
| -1.4 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -0.5 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 49% | 91% | 89.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 56% | 91.3% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 21 / 50 (665.6572) | 10 (171.4056) | 41 (159.9772) | 20 (168.0228) | 21 (166.2516) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 33 / 65 (655.4060) | 16 (170.8572) | 52 (155.9544) | 33 (162.8800) | 22 (165.7144) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 30 / 56 (633.7828) | 22 (164.5828) | 36 (151.4516) | 36 (156.5828) | 19 (161.1656) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 20 / 48 (645.1200) | 21 (163.4172) | 13 (160.0228) | 3 (172) | 40 (149.6800) |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA | 20 / 25 (635.3600) | 17 (161.1200) | 19 (159.9544) | 14 (160) | 19 (154.2856) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 31 / 99 (657.1312) | 30 (167.4172) | 74 (155.4172) | 21 (168.0228) | 26 (166.2740) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA | 27 / 46 (639.9428) | 8 (169.1428) | 21 (161.7488) | 43 (146.2056) | 17 (162.8456) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 38 / 70 (634.8568) | 12 (167.4286) | 25 (162.8570) | 46 (155.4284) | 50 (149.1428) |