Ernie's Backyard Bar.B.Que
Ernie's Backyard Bar.B.Que is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 33 at the Greeley Blues Jam (2021). They finished #1502 in the 2021 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Ernie's Backyard Bar-B-Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Oct 18, 2019
latest Jun 4, 2021 · 1.6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 148.82 · weakest Brisket (133.39)
Road miles
44
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
569.87 / 720
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1502 (58 pts) | #1514 (58 pts) | #1557 (58 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #1498 (58 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8228 | 134.8572 | 140.84 | top 99% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0972 | 148.5484 | 148.82 | top 94% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9772 | 145.6456 | 146.81 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.3944 | 131.3944 | 133.39 | top 99% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
68
finished ahead 2 times, behind 75
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 18, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)149.0972 Greeley Blues Jam
- Most recent contest Greeley Blues Jam
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Meat Scream BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score572.4112 Meat Scream BBQ Competition
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | Greeley Blues Jam 🏅 Greeley, CO | 33 / 33 (567.3260) | 33 (134.8572) | 32 (149.0972) | 30 (147.9772) | 33 (135.3944) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition 🏅 Westminster, CO | 44 / 46 (572.4112) | 45 (146.8228) | 42 (148.5484) | 45 (145.6456) | 45 (131.3944) |